Edible Campus Program Gardens

The Student Farm was co-launched in 2019 between the UCSB Edible Campus Program, Associated Students Department of Public Worms (AS DPW), and AS Food Bank.  The farm and Urban Orchard (a set of 7 fruit trees in Storke Plaza) were designed from the beginning of the project to meet all safety requirements to allow the food to be donated to the AS Food Bank.  It is currently managed by AS DPW.  Edible Campus Program provides educational programming in collaboration with DPW and volunteer support for the farm.  The farm was designed by a professional landscape designer and includes many unique features such as a permaculture forest, drip irrigation system, SmartFarm technologies, and vermicomposting demonstration box.  With decomposed granite walkways, an ADA ramp to the permaculture garden, range of box heights, and ample space between beds, this is the most accessible garden for people of different abilities. You can express interest in a tour on the Farm Tour Sign-ups Page.

Residents can grow their own fruits and vegetables in one of the two Family Student Housing (FSH) Community Gardens. Storke Family Student Housing Garden has around 60 plots.  This garden is a beautiful open area adjacent to the Storke Family Housing Apartments.  To sign up for a plot, please fill out our plot request form. Plots at this garden are only available to Storke Family Student Housing residents.  If you aren't a resident, but would like to volunteer, please contact sa-ecpvolunteer@ucsb.edu. UCSB Edible Campus Program currently manages plots and upkeep of the garden.

Residents can grow their own fruits and vegetables in one of the two Family Student Housing (FSH) Community Gardens. West Campus FSH offers over 50 plots.  It neighbors the Coal Oil Point Reserve and so has beautiful views throughout.  There is a resident bee hive onsite. To sign up for a plot, please fill out our plot request form. Plots at this garden are only available to West Campus Family Student Housing, Sierra Madre, and San Joaquin Apartments residents.  If you aren't a resident, but would like to volunteer, please contact sa-ecpvolunteer@ucsb.edu.  UCSB Edible Campus Program currently manages plots and upkeep of the garden.

UCSB is on Chumash lands, and the American Indian & Indigenous Gardens Alliance have chosen to honor the space through the creation of gardens as an opportunity for inter-tribal and inter-community engagement by the sharing of traditional foods and medicinal foods important to indigenous cultures and ancestries. Garden spaces are adjacent to the Student Resource Building and at West Campus Family Student Housing. To volunteer, please contact sa-nativefamilies@ucsb.edu.

UCSB students, faculty, and staff are welcome to maintain their own assigned plot of land to garden organically for the length of one year with a renewable membership fee of $40 and refundable $10 deposit. GHGP invites gardeners of all stages to interact in a productive and social environment. To apply for a plot, please contact ghgpucsb@gmail.com.  To volunteer, please contact: sa-ecpvolunteer@ucsb.edu. 

St. Michael's Community garden is home to a beautiful rose garden, 45 raised garden beds, a flower garden, and an expansive composting program.  Most of the beds are part of a community based gardening program where the garden beds are shared by all community members.  We plant together and we harvest together.  Please note that all raised beds that are painted blue are available for harvesting.  Please take only what you need for your own household. We do maintain a small set of private plots for people who really want that style of gardening and for whom private plots at nearby gardens aren't a good fit for them. To learn more about this garden, please contact Kency kjm346@ucsb.edu. 

The IV Community Center garden surrounds the North, East and South sides of the community center at the base of the Embarcadero Loop in Isla Vista. We help to bring beautiful flowers to the community and food for our community. All food is available for the community to harvest, but please leave enough for the neighbors. This garden is a partnership between the Edible Campus Program and the Isla Vista Community Services District. If you would like to volunteer, please contact sa-ecpvolunteer@ucsb.edu. 

The UUMeIV garden is an open and inclusive garden for all community members. The garden is a fully community based garden where there are no private plots.  Instead we all plant together, grow together and harvest together.  Everything is available for the community to harvest but we ask that you only take the food that you need for your own household.  We provide bilingual workshops as well. We are looking for people to volunteer and share in our harvest. This garden is a partnership between the Edible Campus Program, the UUMeIV congregation, and the Isla Vista Community Services District. Methodist Community Garden/Jardin.  Please fill out this form to join our garden club.