The Forge Garden
Santa Clara University’s ½-acre edible, organic garden is a hub for sustainable food system education. Established in 2008, the Forge Garden has committed to serve the campus as a space for course research, service learning, and demonstration of sustainable food production. The Forge Garden currently has seven chickens, five beehives, a 400-square foot greenhouse, a compost center, over 20 fruit trees, over 15,000-square feet of garden beds, a public commons, an aquaponic system, and the 2007 Solar Decathlon House used as an office.
Forge Garden Tour
All About Hydroponics
Growing Lettuce from Leftover Stems and Scraps
Watering Can from a Plastic Bottle
Container Gardening Workshop
Beehive Craft from a Tin Can
Exploring the Magic of Seed Sprouting
Nature Journal from a Paper Bag
Storing fresh produce and reducing waste in the kitchen
Container Gardening
Student Project: Worm Compost Bin
Student Project: Mushroom cultivation
Student Project: Apple Jelly
Student Project: Growing Microgreens
Attracting Beneficial Insects to the Garden
Organic pest managment
How-To: Transplant
Strategies for Eating More Sustainably
Comparing Conventional and Organic Agriculture
Making Vegetable Broth From Kitchen Scraps
Hot Compost
Greenhouse propagation
Cover cropping
Intercropping
Learn about Bronco Urban Gardens
Build your own worm bin
Learn how to make your own sprouts
Get Involved at The Forge Garden
How to prep your garden bed for planting