Southeast
Southeast Learning Garden
The Southeast Learning Garden was established in 2017 and has enhanced and complemented classroom learning experiences of many disciplines ever since!
This outdoor “living lab” classroom is used by students, staff, faculty, and community partners to learn and teach on everything from poetry and communications to biology and film. The Learning Garden continues to be integrated into even more classes such as ESOL, Environmental Science and CAT. It provides a space for community education classes, clubs and student life events.
A place for new and seasoned gardeners to grow organic food, observe and learn about perennials, pollinators and get to know the soil, the plants and the organisms. The garden demonstrates different ways to garden in an urban setting, including raised beds, herb spirals, a geodesic dome greenhouse, and perennial food forest styles. In 2022, staff and volunteers worked hard to get the garden back to a thriving state after pandemic closures. Many hours of weeding, rejuvenating and planting resulted in the vibrant space that you’ll experience today.
We need your help and there are many ways to get involved.
A visit to the Southeast Learning Garden has many rewards and if you’d like to volunteer, please check our schedule. You can also visit our Instagram page.
*The Southeast Learning Garden is in deep gratitude to STEM Coordinator Julia Betts for her vision, implementation, and dedication to this project as well as Coordinator Jolie Donohue for her tremendous work in the garden for many years.
Get involved
Students, clubs, faculty, and staff are invited to become involved in the garden. For more information about the Learning Garden – contact Garden Coordinator, Moonrose Doherty.
Volunteer in the Garden
Check out the Student Sustainability Hub for current volunteer hours and other opportunities.
Events
More details coming soon!
Work Study
We have hired for fall term. Please check back in February 2024 when we’ll do our spring hiring. If you like working outside, getting your hands in the dirt, growing food, caring for wildlife, and educating others about gardening we would love to hear from you. Please see the full job posting, qualifications, eligibility information, and how to apply.
Food Forest at Southeast
In 2016, the Southeast Grounds Department decided to promote edible landscapes, also known as a “food forest” to promote pollinators, sustainability, and food security. The “food forest” project received a TGIF grant to introduce fruit trees, nut trees, and berry bushes into the existing landscaping for the community to forage, making an instant connection to the environment possible when anyone can see, pick, and eat what’s there. The “food forest” provides healthy food to the PCC community, the kitchen, the onsite child development center, and community education classes. The “food forest” also acts as an extension of the learning garden, promoting urban agriculture and helping address food insecurity among the campus community. Find a map of the food forest and enjoy!
Bike program
Did you know you can rent a bike for only $15 per term? This includes a bike complete with fenders, a rack, lights, and other equipment, along with free support and basic adjustments. You can also rent a secure bike locker to store your bike on campus. Here at PCC Southeast we have a total of 12 bike lockers for our students, faculty, and staff to apply for and use on a term-by-term basis. Bike Locker applications are available on the first day of each term and we assign lockers on a first come, first served basis. During our Fall and Spring term, our lockers fill up within the first week of the term. Winter term usually has them filled by the third or fourth week. Visit the bike program page or MTH 154 to apply and learn more about bike rentals and lockers.
Drive less save more
Drive Less Connect: PCC Southeast is here to help you find the easiest and cheapest way to get to campus and beyond. Whether heading to class, to work, or off to see friends, we’ll connect you to convenient and healthy ways to get there. Sign up for your free Go Kit, full of travel information and travel tools, like bike lights or steel water bottle, to help get you on your way walking, biking, taking transit, or sharing rides. Select exactly what you want on your order form and we will have it ready for pick up on campus within days.