Gardening
Eat Greater Des Moines will support your local gardens at schools, communities, churches or corporate giving gardens in several ways. We seek to help connect funders and volunteers to growers, as well as to identify and connect resources to growers to keep their gardens thriving. Our main goal is to work to support and keep these local gardens successful and sustainable.
Garden Resources
Community Garden Start Up Guide – Quick Guide
Community Garden Start Up Guide – Full Version
Gardens
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 | Title: Agape Garden Agape Garden Garden Type: Faith Garden Location Hint: Faith Chapel of Ankeny First United Methodist Church at 7384 NW 16th Street in Ankeny. It is close by John Deere. Contact Name: Craig Crist, Andrea Boutghton, Mike Orthel Phone: 515-577-8260 Email Address: cwcrist@aol.com, paul.e.boughton@gmail.com, mojomath@gmail.com |
| Title: Aldersgate UMC Community Garden Aldersgate UMC Community Garden Garden Type: Faith Garden Contact Name: Theresa Constable Phone: – Email Address: theresa@aldersgatedsm.org |
| Title: Altoona Community Garden Altoona Community Garden Garden Type: Community Garden Location Hint: Located in the far southwest corner of the park across from the wee ball fields. Can be accessed from 15th Street SW. Contact Name: Terri Henkels Phone: – Email Address: healthyaltoona@gmail.com |
| Title: Ankeny Community Garden Ankeny Community Garden Garden Type: Community Garden Location Hint: Near the Kirkendall Public Library Contact Name: Steve Butzen, Jan Vanderwerf Phone: – Email Address: Steve.Butzen@outlook.com; j-rvanderwerf@msn.com |
| Title: Bidwell Riverside Center Bidwell Riverside Center Garden Type: Other Garden Location Hint: In front of the pantry building, behind the daycare playground Contact Name: Missy Reams, Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager Phone: 515.244.6251 Option 5 Email Address: mreams@bidwellriverside.org |
| Title: Capitol View Elementary School Garden Capitol View Elementary School Garden Garden Type: School Garden Contact Name: – Phone: 515-242-8402 (school number) Email Address: – |
| Title: Carver Community School Garden Carver Community School Garden Garden Type: School Garden Location Hint: The school garden is located on the east side of the school building. Contact Name: Jill Burnett-Requist Phone: – Email Address: jill.burnettrequist@dmschools.org |
| Title: Catholic Charities Community Garden Catholic Charities Community Garden Garden Type: Community Garden Location Hint: The garden is located at our Food Pantry. Contact Name: Leslie Vander Molen Phone: 515-262-7290 Email Address: LVanDerMolen@catholiccharitiesdm.org |
| Title: Central College Garden Central College Garden Garden Type: School Garden Location Hint: Located on the campus of Central College Contact Name: Jim Zaffiro Phone: – Email Address: zaffiroj@central.edu |
| Title: Bountiful Blessings School Garden Bountiful Blessings School Garden Garden Type: School Garden Contact Name: Jill Curry Phone: 515-285-3346 Email Address: jcurry@cksdesmoines.com |
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