Live Oak Charter School

Live Oak Charter School is a vibrant Waldorf-inspired school in Petaluma, Ca. As the school has slowly grown and matured, so have our grounds and programs. Last year, our community came together to plant a vegetable garden and pollinator garden for the nourishment and education of our students. In the coming year, we intend to expand the green space of our campus and convert a currently weedy, barren space into a small orchard of fruit trees.

Planned trees for the orchard will include spring and fall bearing varieties of apples, pears, figs, persimmons, and plums with a focus to be on local, heirloom cultivars.

Ultimately, we hope that our orchard, and our surrounding gardens, becomes a second classroom for all our students, encourages a respect for our planet, helps build a good work ethic among our students and promotes thoughtful and healthy eating habits.