The MANRRS Redfern Community Garden (RCG)

The MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture and Natural Related Resource Sciences) Redfern Community Garden (RCG), located on the (front-facing) westside of the Redfern Health Center on the campus of Clemson University. This space is designed and curated to be a key site for experiential learning, horticulture + agricultural exposure, and also for the production of organic + fresh produce on campus for all. Founded in 2023 by Clemson MANRRS member Zay Barton, a then Horticulture student, and now graduate from Clemson. Although being a MANRRS member for a couple of years prior, Zay represents his own Garden Installation brand, Infinite Seeds Academy, in collaboration/sponsorship with Clemson University's chapter of MANRRS.

The R.C.G. has successfully produced over 30+lbs of fresh and organic produce that has been donated to the on-campus, for-student by-student food bank called "Paw Pantry". Thus ultimately mitigating the constant local and national plight of food insecurity in the area, and nationwide. Once the first donation was made, there was an overwhelming request for a continuation and expansion of the fresh food availability at the Paw Pantry.