Author: Rachel Masch

Are you looking to
Volunteer?

Come help at the Educational Garden!!

In 2010 Monmouth College faculty and students established a campus garden, with assistance from an EPA Environmental Education grant. The garden is guided by faculty and run by students. The Campus Garden aims to provide students with the ability to explore how our current food systems function and where potential for improvement lies. As an educational site, our longer term objective is to use the garden to foster change in the eating habits of local children and their parents. The Garden is located on Broadway, east of Founders Village, between North 9th and North 10th Streets.
Every Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm students are welcome to come and help at both our garden and farm. Come any time!
The Farm!
We are currently developing a 6 acre farm which was donated to the MCEG. Currently it has an orchard, bee hives, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and rhubarb.
No Experience Necessary!
If you come to Monmouth College, you will find a vibrant and welcoming community of students! One of the ways to become involved in campus life is to join the Garden students. Here is what we do! In the fall we harvest and preserve vegetables and prepare for the winter ahead. During the winter we plan for the upcoming spring and order seeds for our favorite vegetables. In the spring we prepare the garden, plant our seeds, and wait for the fruits of our labor!
Community Outreach!
We encourage the community to stop by, learn, and share the fruit of the garden. We invite the local school kids during the summer and during school months to join the Garden Crew in planting, harvesting, and learning. In the past we have had children from College for Kids, the YMCA, and the Park Program visit the Garden. We are also helping out at the Jamieson Center in town where will give our produce. We are also currently selling at the Farmers Market in town and it has been a great success!
Check out our Facebook page and Webpage!
mceducationalgarden.weebly.com

There are Multiple Opportunities!
Summer Jobs!
A Scholarship!
Garden Workshops!
Research and Community outreach programs!
Many Students who help out at the garden are International Students!

We Hope to Welcome You Soon!