History master's student Rebecca Byrd discusses her involvement with the Student Community Garden at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). Ms. Byrd discusses topics including student leadership, community gardening, and food insecurity in the Charlotte area. She talks about her personal passion for gardening, while also offering practical information about gardening for beginners. She explains how food is donated from the community garden to the Jamil Niner Student Pantry for distribution to students in need. Other themes she touches on include, the challenges of working with student volunteers, the founding of the Community Garden Club, and access to food for students at UNC Charlotte.
