Campus Garden
With more than a dozen fruit trees and a variety of herbs and vegetables, the campus garden is flourishing. Zucchini, anyone?
The Student Environmental Alliance established an edible forest garden that produces food for the dining hall and provides a tranquil setting for an outdoor learning space. Students get to explore the ecological principles of succession and cultivate a relationship with the natural world.
Learning from Nature
Inspired by Permaculture
Garden galleries
-
Each semester, students participate in Casey Time, an opportunity for Washington College to give back to the campus in honor of patrons Eugene B. and Betty Brown Casey ’47. The Student Government Association, Buildings and Grounds, and the Student Environmental Alliance teamed up to establish a pathway from the Western Shore residence halls to the campus garden. -
At the dedication of the campus garden, the Student Environmental Alliance expressed a vision to expand the garden’s food production to build community and demonstrate low-impact sustainable living. Dr. Bill Schindler suggested a joint venture between SEA, the Anthropology Club, the Anthropology Department, and the Center for Environment & Society to establish an earth oven for baking traditional sourdough bread. -
In one of the first events of Fall Family Weekend 2012, faculty, staff, and students gathered for the dedication of George’s Grove, the campus garden established by the Student Environmental Alliance. -
The Student Environmental Alliance and Habitat for Humanity continued to construct a garden shed, planted the first fruit trees and berry bushes, and started sheet mulching to control weeds. The garden promotes campus sustainability and presents an opportunity for collaboration between Washington College and the Chestertown community. -
The Student Environmental Alliance teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to build boxes for raised garden beds using salvaged wood pallets. The garden promotes campus sustainability and presents an opportunity for collaboration between Washington College and the Chestertown community.
