UMD Community Learning Garden

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UMD Community Learning Garden Community gardening, teaching sustainable agriculture, and healthy local food at UMD-College Park! Spread the word to your friends and join us!

We are a club that organizes, implements, and manages a community and teaching garden between the Eppley Recreational Center and the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland. We are going to be growing anything and everything from fruit trees to herbs and working with different departments across the University. Want to VISIT with a class or group? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iyaOySEd0cNJ_n0iEUj9w7UUdI-J__bczP7WXT2N8kg/viewform

Want to VOLUNTEER with a group? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14PBus9flfqvZVZrrPNVEVqkZ4TyaXsRLU8xwJZZRGtA/viewform

rainbows at the CLG 🌈☺️ during work hours today we harvested 164 pounds of produce for the campus pantry!! (64 pounds of...
09/14/2026

rainbows at the CLG 🌈☺️ during work hours today we harvested 164 pounds of produce for the campus pantry!! (64 pounds of just cherry tomatoes!) 🌱🍅🌈🥒🦋🍆🌼 Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers! our next work hour is thursday, 3-5!

Bunny and praying mantis spottings during work hours today 🐰🌱🪲🦗🦋 Thank you to all our hardworking volunteers who came to...
09/12/2026

Bunny and praying mantis spottings during work hours today 🐰🌱🪲🦗🦋 Thank you to all our hardworking volunteers who came to our 9-10am Saturday work hour!! Our next work hours will be held on monday 3-4pm, thursday 3-5 pm, and next saturday 9-10am. See you there! 🌍🌱

What's bugging you?-Monarch caterpillars enjoy nibbling native Swamp milkweed🐛-Lady beetle larvae help keep aphids under...
08/20/2026

What's bugging you?
-Monarch caterpillars enjoy nibbling native Swamp milkweed🐛
-Lady beetle larvae help keep aphids under control🐞
-Bumble bees help pollinate our squash blossoms!🐝

Cucumbers of all kinds are growing at the CLG! 🥒
08/11/2026

Cucumbers of all kinds are growing at the CLG! 🥒

Fig season has begun in the garden! Fig trees are located all throughout UMD campus and fruits can be picked by students...
08/08/2026

Fig season has begun in the garden! Fig trees are located all throughout UMD campus and fruits can be picked by students.🍴 Figs are ripe when they're soft, come off the tree easily and are usually purple (color varies depending on the type/cultivar)🌱

With the help of some great volunteers, the last of our spring vegetables (carrots 🥕, green onions , and napa cabbage🥬 )...
07/01/2026

With the help of some great volunteers, the last of our spring vegetables (carrots 🥕, green onions , and napa cabbage🥬 ) have all been harvested and the summer vegetables (tomatoes🍅, eggplant🍆 , summer squash, cucumber🥒, bell peppers🫑) are planted!

The Center for Young Children took a field trip to help us harvest the bokchoy they planted🪏🌱
06/18/2026

The Center for Young Children took a field trip to help us harvest the bokchoy they planted🪏🌱

Summer is in full swing at the Community Learning Garden! We've harvested over 200 pounds of our spring vegetables (bok ...
06/10/2026

Summer is in full swing at the Community Learning Garden! We've harvested over 200 pounds of our spring vegetables (bok choy, lettuce, collars, mustard, kale) for the 🥬🥕

Summer work hours will start June 1st and will be held on mondays, thursdays, and saturdays from 10-11am! Furthermore, t...
05/08/2026

Summer work hours will start June 1st and will be held on mondays, thursdays, and saturdays from 10-11am! Furthermore, the garden will be closed from May 18th-21th before summer hours begin. 🌱

Our volunteers have been busy at the Community Learning Garden this spring! 🌱🌎💐🌾 We’ve also received visits from the UMD...
04/22/2026

Our volunteers have been busy at the Community Learning Garden this spring! 🌱🌎💐🌾 We’ve also received visits from the UMD Center for Young Children, presented at AGNR Discovery and Innovation Night about the garden and campus food security, and tabled at EarthFest this past week! Volunteer work hours are from 3-4pm on monday, 3-5 on thursday, and 9-10 on saturday!

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Between Eppley Recreation Center & School Of Public Health
College Park, MD
20742

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 5:30pm
Thursday 4pm - 5:30pm

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+12407794455

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