Duke's Community Gardens

Duke faculty and staff are invited show off their green thumbs and get involved with two gardens maintained by faculty, staff and students. The gardens are a collaborative project to bring students and Duke employees together to promote sustainable, small-scale farming, while encouraging more interaction between everyone at Duke.

The Duke Community Garden, which sits next to the Home Depot Smart Home on Faber Street, has six raised beds featuring tomatoes, radishes, flowers and a plethora of greens. There are plans to expand the garden by adding terraced levels with more space for beds of soil. A second garden called The Honey Patch is near the northeast corner of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, by Anderson and Lewis streets. The Honey Patch gets its name for six bee boxes maintained by Duke's Apiary Club that collect honey on-site.

Both gardens operate through money from the Sustainable Duke Green Grant Fund, which was established by Executive Vice President Tallman Trask and supports projects that yield environmental, social and economic benefits to Duke and the Durham community.

Over summer, a student intern will take care of the gardens, providing weeding, watering and composting. Faculty and staff can get involved any time with garden maintenance or outreach activities.

To volunteer or for more information, visit http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/index.php

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