Campus Garden

The idea behind why many communities and universities are incorporating gardens which can support agriculture is multi-fold. For universities, the garden may be used for education and research relating to such topics as horticulture and organic farming. The food produced from these gardens can be used by the community, sold or donated to charitable organizations. A communal garden also supports and fosters community building and working together to reach a common goal. Furthermore, access to fresh, organic, healthy food provides the benefit of increased health and wellbeing.

What McMaster is doing:

Bridges Café has been growing its own herbs which are used in many of their dishes. To find out more about sustainable eating choices on campus, click "Health & Wellbeing" on the left navigation and choose Eating on Campus in the drop down menu.

December 19, 2011