Roanoke College Garden

Roanoke College Garden The Roanoke College Garden is a student-run effort to provide organic food to local non-profits and

The Roanoke College Garden is an initiative to provide locally grown, fresh produce to low-income individuals in the Salem and Roanoke communities through various non-profit organizations. The Garden works towards making fresh food available to all people and promotes the awareness of nutrition and sustainability through educational programs that support local farmers and fresh produce initiatives

. The importance of organic farming and the nutritional benefits of organic produce will also be emphasized. The Garden space will also engage the campus community by providing garden plots available for personal use by members of the college faculty and staff. The garden will strive to be a place where sustainability is taught and practiced.

We had a great time out in the garden today! Thanks to our partnership with Commons we get plenty of greens and vegetabl...
03/21/2021

We had a great time out in the garden today! Thanks to our partnership with Commons we get plenty of greens and vegetable waste that we use in our compost!

We love our student volunteers!! Today was great day and we started planting kale and spinach. We also turned our compos...
03/06/2021

We love our student volunteers!! Today was great day and we started planting kale and spinach. We also turned our compost!

Our benches got a fresh coat today!
03/05/2021

Our benches got a fresh coat today!

Gardeners! This Friday from 3:00-5:00pm we’re gonna have a work day! Our hope is to start building some benches and fini...
10/22/2020

Gardeners! This Friday from 3:00-5:00pm we’re gonna have a work day! Our hope is to start building some benches and finish some bird houses! Well also continue to do some basic upkeep around the garden! It should be an awesome day so come join us!

The beautiful egg laying ladies of the garden
09/27/2020

The beautiful egg laying ladies of the garden

So it’s your first time going to the garden and you don’t know where to go? Follow this handy map to lead you right to t...
09/14/2020

So it’s your first time going to the garden and you don’t know where to go? Follow this handy map to lead you right to the garden. We will also have someone from leadership lead new people to the garden on our first work day!

Every Friday, unless otherwise informed, we will be holding a garden workday for volunteers to come work in the garden w...
09/14/2020

Every Friday, unless otherwise informed, we will be holding a garden workday for volunteers to come work in the garden with us. We have music, sometimes snacks, and so much fun! Whether you need volunteer hours, love chickens, or needs some relaxing garden therapy, come on out! Gloves will be provided! Stay tuned on details on where to meet if it’s your first time going to the garden!

Hey gardeners!! This Friday we will be set up at the club fair! Sign up for a time a lot so you can learn more about the...
09/07/2020

Hey gardeners!! This Friday we will be set up at the club fair! Sign up for a time a lot so you can learn more about the organic gardening happening on campus! The fair goes from 5:00-8:00 pm!

We LOVE our chicks! Come visit them any time. They will walk to the door and definitely start talking to you. @...
10/02/2019

We LOVE our chicks! Come visit them any time. They will walk to the door and definitely start talking to you. @ Roanoke College Garden

Such an amazing work day at the Garden! We harvested the last of the tomatoes and green beans. We also harvested okra. T...
09/06/2019

Such an amazing work day at the Garden! We harvested the last of the tomatoes and green beans. We also harvested okra. Three and a half beds were cleared and we planted new fall crops. We also had a special guest Sassy the dog! @ Roanoke College Garden

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300 Hawthorn Road
Salem, VA
24153

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