The Garden of The Arc and Allegheny College... A Cooperative Project

An Allegheny College student works in the school's garden.

Biointensive gardening is a relatively unheard of idea in the field of sustainable agriculture. This type of growing takes organic agriculture one step further, making it more sustainable. People are beginning to see the need for more "environmentally-friendly" agriculture as they realize that conventional methods are damaging to land, wildlife and human health. Biointensive focuses on environmental stewardship and human health.

Biointensive uses small scale operations (mini-farms) where everyone grows their own food. This makes it ideal for home gardening. Since the best way to learn a new skill is to practice it, Allegheny College and The Arc of Crawford County have partnered up to allow the clients of The Arc to grow their own fruits and veggies at the Allegheny College Experimental Garden. Many features of biointensive gardening will be used. Since the benefits of community gardening are numerous, I hope those participating in this project will reap the benefits.

Click here to see what has been done so far!