Learning Garden

Welcome! Established in 2006, Lane's Learning Garden is a place to grow healthy, sustainable food for our campus community while providing learning, service, and leadership opportunities. The Learning Garden is an interdisciplinary educational model that offers students the opportunity to work with others outside the classroom and have fun.

We're an inclusive space that welcomes people of all gardening experience levels. To volunteer or coordinate a tour, reach out to Andrea Mull, our Learning Garden Coordinator, at learninggarden@lanecc.edu

Are you a current LCC student looking for a gardening club? Learn more on our Clubs & Organizations page.

New: Learning Garden Summer Crop Share

This summer, LCC's Learning Garden is offering a weekly crop share of produce grown by our own students using organic methods.

Sign up now for a 10 week pick up between July and October. Get a seasonal mix of vegetables, from tomatoes and zucchini to chard, green beans, fresh herbs, and even flower bouquets! Pick up is every Thursday at the parking lot J/K/L area next to the Learning Garden welcome sign on Main Campus between 10 a.m. and noon.

Pay what you can (suggested minimum donation of $100 for the whole season). All proceeds are tax-deductible through the LCC Foundation.

Support the Learning Garden, eat incredibly fresh food, and connect with where your vegetables come from. Hurry, spots are limited!

Sign Up Link

It's our 20th Anniversary!

We started in 2006 as a student-led initiative to provide a learning space for students outside the formal classroom setting, to learn gardening, provide fresh air and refuge from college stress. It's also a base of biodiversity, where we grow native plants, bee-friendly pollinators, an orchard, and traditional vegetables. 

• Check out an archival video about the garden's early days.
• Check back for news about our 20 year anniversary celebration in 2026 or join our Alumni group!
• Do you have memories of the Learning Garden? Reach out to Andrea Mull with your stories, photos, and memories at mulla@lanecc.edu

About the Garden

Organic vegetables and fruit grow year-round in the garden. The produce has been used in the the Culinary and Baking Programs (including on-campus restaurant, the Renaissance Room). Much of the produce is donated to the Titan Pantry & Closet, and volunteers enjoy an occasional harvest as well.

The Learning Garden offers students leadership experience. It is a great way to be actively involved in implementing sustainability measures on campus. Student volunteers may qualify for work study, internships, or service learning credit from specific faculty who support the garden with their curriculum.

The space offers opportunities to explore creative garden design, observe and cultivate plant communities, and learn basic organic agriculture and gardening principles. LCC instructors use the garden to augment classroom learning. 

The Learning Garden is funded through student fees. Members are a diverse, energetic group dedicated to stewarding our environment, honoring the natural world that sustains us, and providing produce for great meals! If you would like to get involved and help contribute to Lane's campus sustainability, please consider volunteering in the garden, or participate in one of our many other events. 

To get on our email list, receive information about our work parties and workshops, or for more information, please contact the Learning Garden at learninggarden@lanecc.edu. You can also order seasonal produce and flower bouquets (orders must be paid in cash and picked up on campus).