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Student Garden

A person holding several carrots.

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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty, staff and members of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and throughout the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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.

    • Boy Scouts of America
    • Sustainable Agriculture Club at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

    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.