Teaching students to grow food using organic practices through experiential learning.
Classes are available to UGA students. Offerings vary per academic year and semester. Check Athena or contact us for current course listings.
Fulfill your Experiential Learning requirement at UGArden!
HORT 3920: UGArden Internship (3 credit hours) is a 10 hours/week commitment in which students work with the UGArden team to power our operations. Students learn the ins-and-outs of organic food production, including how to operate equipment, apply fertilizers, sow seed and harvest produce.
HORT 4125/6125 Organic Agriculture Systems (4 credit hours) gives each student the chance to maintain their own UGArden plot. Students will gain hands-on experience with organic agriculture while learning about its history, the current market, and organic crop management techniques and standards.
More Classes at UGArden
HORT 3300: Organic Gardening (3 credit hours) teaches students the history and principles of organic production and issues of sustainability in growing horticultural crops, with an emphasis on science-based practices. Students will participate in experiential and service-learning gardening activities outside of class.