Student Garden

Student Garden

The Student Garden is a 5-acre site with a teaching garden for educational programs and a production field for produce donations to the campus and Charleston community. Managed by the Graduate Program in Environmental and Sustainability Studies, the garden supports education and research in biology, geology, environmental studies, education, communication, history, business and many other disciplines. The Student Garden is located at the College of Charleston Stono Preserve. For more information, please contact Lucy Davis, director of the Sustainable Agriculture Program.

About Us

The Student Garden seeks to educate, inspire, and nourish the College of Charleston community. The garden is a place where students can learn firsthand about agriculture, gardening, food systems, business development and holistic land management by engaging directly with a functioning market garden. Workshops and volunteer days are two outlets for students to get their hands dirty at the garden, and both venues provide students the opportunity to learn about everything from marketing strategies to the latest in sustainable agricultural techniques. In addition to the market garden, the Student Garden provides dedicated research space for students to hone their skills in project management and field research. By providing a stake in the life and health of the garden, rather than mere access, the garden allows students to grow both mentally and physically, all while working to get good food to their fellow classmates. The Student Garden welcomes College of Charleston faculty, staff and members of the Charleston community to attend workshops and volunteer at the garden on workdays. Faculty can also request plots for conducting research on agricultural practices or related fields.

Partnerships & Networking
The Student Garden at Stono Preserve collaborates with a range of partners at the College of Charleston and throughout the Charleston community. Networking with a variety of shareholders provides our students with more opportunities, increases awareness of food insecurity in our area, allows a greater number of people to benefit from our education programs and gives additional people access to our fresh produce. Below is a list of some of our current and past collaborations.
- Audubon South Carolina
- Boy Scouts of America
- Charleston Area Beekeeping Association
- The Green Heart Project
- Sustainable Agriculture Club at the College of Charleston
- Office of Sustainability at the College of Charleston
- South Carolina Aquarium
- One80 Place
- Destiny Community Cafe
- The Stone Soup Collective
- MUSC Urban Garden
- Healing Farms
If you or your organization are interested in collaborating with the Student Garden on a future project, email Lucy Davis at davislh@cofc.edu.
Donate to the Student Garden

Thank you for supporting our gardens! Your donations fund student workers in garden, agriculture-related student and faculty research projects, the Stono Preserve beehives, workshop development and resources to maintain our garden spaces.

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