Center for Health and the Global Environment

In the Spring of 2010, the Center, working closely with Harvard University Hospitality and Dining Services, Harvard’s Office of Sustainability and invested students, implemented a raised bed garden on the Cambridge campus at 27 Holyoke Street in the heart of Harvard Square.

The garden includes a mix of raised beds for growing food, perennial borders, patio space for classes and events, and open green space. Pathways and tall garden beds, built with guidance from University Disability Services, are fully accessible to those with special needs.

The Garden Blog Regular updates and musings from our student interns who are taking care of the garden

Grandpa Bill Bob and His Preserves Hey gnomes! So her is a little video about my grandfather and one of his favorite hobbies, making canned goods. My grandpa has a garden in his backyard and he tries to keep the vegetables and fruits from his garden on the table all year round. One question though, how do you have all this [...]

Link Fixed For those of you having trouble with the internship application link, it should be fixed in the post below. Please check it out and apply! We can’t wait to meet all of you.

Gisele and Tom, Relocated

Last Sunday, we had a small ceremony to replant Gisele, Tom, and Tree #3, our heirloom apple trees donated this year by The Boston Tree Party, a local organization that gives out usually pairs of heirloom apples to schools, businesses, churches, and community centers throughout the area in an effort to spread fruiting trees all [...]

Open work days, tours, demonstrations, and seminars will allow community members to get involved year-round.

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Our vision
In a space that is both beautiful and productive, the Harvard garden will bring together members ofthe community to raise awareness about the critical role that food plays in our environment and our health.

Who's involved?
The Harvard Community Garden an ongoing collaboration managed by the Center for Health and the Global Environment at the Harvard Medical School, working closely with students, faculty, and administrators at Harvard University, including the Harvard Garden Association, the Food Literacy Project of Harvard University Dining Services, the Office for Sustainability, Landscape Services, the Graduate School of Design and the Faculty of Arts & Sciences. The garden is staffed during the summer by two full-time undergraduate interns, and during the academic term by the Student Association.

Get involved
The Harvard Community Garden welcomes visitors every Saturday from 4-6 PM through November 15th. A Garden staff member will be on-site to answer any questions.

For more information about this or other community events, please email kathleen_frith@hms.harvard.edu.

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Healthy and Sustainable Food