Winthrop University Educational Community Garden

Vision Statement

The Winthrop University Educational Community Garden is dedicated to growing fruits, vegetables, and other plant types, promoting organic gardening, supporting healthy food choices, and reducing food insecurity.

Mission Statement

The Winthrop University Educational Community Garden is an inclusive outdoor place that supports research, collaborative teaching, experiential learning, and community building.

Values Statement

The garden is a safe space that promotes fairness, equity, and inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, socioeconomic class, and gardening experience, emphasizing values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility, and service.

The Winthrop University Educational Community Garden uses raised bed structures using organic gardening practices, “a comprehensive, holistic approach to gardening in a way that maintains and supports a healthy, balanced ecosystem and biodiversity.” Organic gardening reduces exposure to harmful chemicals, improves the flavor of produce, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.