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Photo of the ALANA Garden filled with growing green beds of plants.
Photo Credit: Dean Wendy Maragh Taylor
Full view of the ALANA Garden with wooden barriers holding beds of green plants in the center.
Photo Credit: Dean Wendy Maragh Taylor
Bed of green plants in the center of the wooden frame holding the harvesting plants enclosed in a metal fence around the outter perimeter with a green sign with flowers hung on the fence with the words "ALANA growing strong" on the center.
Photo Credit: Dean Wendy Maragh Taylor
Dr. Nicole Beveridge bending down to pick up the green plants in the ALANA garden.
Photo Credit: Dean Wendy Maragh Taylor
Dr. Nicole Beveridge standing in the ALANA Garden wearing brown shades, pink-purple capri pants and a patterned shirt looking down at the bed of green plants.
Photo Credit: Dean Wendy Maragh Taylor
Dr. Nicole Beveridge bending down to pick out the green plants.
Photo Credit: Dean Wendy Maragh Taylor

Visit the Jeh Vincent Johnson ALANA Community Center’s garden plot at the Vassar College Community Gardens located on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. Map/Directions

Harvesting

  • Blackberries
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Callaloo
  • Chilli Peppers
  • Curly Kale
  • Hot Peppers
  • Okra
  • Raspberries
  • Squash
  • Strawberries
  • Toscano Kale
  • Watermelon
  • Varieties of Tomatoes
  • Varieties of Potatoes

Get Involved

We’re excited to build a sustainable and inclusive space where we grow fresh produce, connect with nature, and strengthen our community. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just curious to learn, we welcome all helping hands.

Please fill out the ALANA Center Garden Interest Form to let us know how you’d like to get involved!

Image of various shaped and colored flowers and plants. In the center of the image are long green stems with white bulbs surrounded by smaller green plants fenced within the garden plot.
Photo Credit: Sophie McNutt
Image of a student using their right hand to touch the a dark green leaf that's planted into the brown soil.
Photo Credit: Sophie McNutt
Bed of red and pink flowers growing at various heights throughout the green garden plot.
Photo Credit: Sophie McNutt
Green plants growing out the garden bed of the ALANA Center community garden plot filled with brown soil.
Photo Credit: Sophie McNutt

Suggestions

A rectangular sign that reads "ALANA growing strong" containing a green background with pink, red, white and green flowers and leaves with the garden plot in the background.
Dr. Nicole Beveridge Standing to the right of the photo with a person behind her as two beds of green plants are harvesting in the ALANA Gardent with wooden structures enclosing the plants.
Photo Credit: Dean Wendy Maragh Taylor
Close up image of a bed of pink flowers with small green plants.
Bed of green plants harvesting next to the fence enclosed in a wooden structure.
Photo Credit: Dean Wendy Maragh Taylor

Interested in seeing more fruits or vegetables planted? Email us at alanacenter@vassar.edu to submit your suggestions.