Life at Eden Hall: Agroecology Demonstration Garden
Hands-on learning is more than just a buzzword at our Eden Hall Campus. In the agroecology demonstration garden (ADG), students from the undergraduate, graduate, and integrated degree Food Studies programs get their hands on (and in) the soil, gaining real-world experience with sustainable gardening, food production, and land management.
Food from the ADG is shared among team members in a “take what you need” fashion, as well as the broader Chatham community through dining halls and work and pick programs. In the past, the ADG was also able to donate produce to hunger relief efforts in Pittsburgh, and join together to partake in team member community meals when possible.
Falk School of Sustainability students who utilize the agroecology demonstration garden receive the opportunity to make the space their own. In the past, students have grown scorpion peppers from Trinidad and Tobago and heirloom beans passed down through a faculty member’s family. As Liz Metzler MAFS ’21 says: “I’ve worked in so many gardens and never before had anyone be like ‘This is your garden; what do you want to do?’”
Want to learn more about the Food Studies program at ChathamU? We offer a Master in Food Studies, a MAFS + MBA dual degree, and a major and minor for undergraduates interested in Food Studies, including an integrated undergraduate and master’s degree program.
