Kathryn Kocarnik

Recipient of the Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Award, 2017

Kathryn Kocarnik is a beloved garden teacher and cooking instructor at the Garden School Foundation, an outdoor experiential school for Title I students in Los Angeles. Described as “a rock star on our campus,” she teaches the value of composting and worms, the importance of bees, concepts of germination and photosynthesis, and the science of gardening. Her seed-totable curriculum helps students learn about the environment, sustainability, and nutrition.
Funded by Kilduff Family Foundation in memory of Jane Kilduff, Zone V