Community Garden 

The Wassamasaw Community Garden serves as a cornerstone of the Tribe’s commitment to food sovereignty, environmental education, and intergenerational wellness. Situated on over six acres of tribally managed land, the garden includes:

• A 2-acre in-ground crop field surrounded by 8 foot deer fencing

• A 2-acre hay field supporting livestock

• Two high tunnels for extended seasonal growing

• Senior-raised beds, designed to reduce barriers and encourage elder and youth engagement

• The Healthy Harbors Initiative, which offers hands-on environmental education, water testing, and community outreach rooted in ecological responsibility to the Wassamassaw Swamp watershed, which the garden is adjacent to

In 2025–2026, the Tribe will begin construction of a new education and food distribution building through a $75,000 Berkeley County CDBG award. The building will feature a bathroom and kitchen and serve as a hub for nutrition education, food preservation, and produce distribution.

Additionally, the Tribe is developing a Youth Raised Bed Section and Outdoor Teaching Space. This expansion will engage young people in hands-on agriculture while promoting the transmission of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) from elders and culture-bearers—ensuring the Tribe’s environmental and cultural knowledge is preserved for generations to come.

Together, these elements form a vibrant, multi-use community space focused on health, sustainability, and Indigenous knowledge revitalization.