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Box Elder Community Garden

Provides a safe, inclusive, organic community garden to Box Elder County residents and surrounding communities. BECG provides 20 x 4 foot raised planting beds, complete with timed drip irrigation water to anyone wishing to grow healthful food for themselves and/or others. Youth agricultural programs, education, and related volunteer opportunities available.

Youth Agricultural Programs
Description:

Kids grow in character and learn responsibility with their own 4X4 raised bed, crafts, snacks, and hands on learning in a safe, supportive environment.

Eligibility:
Grades K - 5
Service Hours:
Vary
Intake Procedure:
Visit website for information.
Fees:
Visit website for information.
Counties Served:

Community Gardening
Description:

Planting beds are issued on a first come, first served basis, per online registration and approval. Participants must agree to garden policies and procedures and be a part of one of five groups: harvest, construction, maintenance, fundraising, or education. Food grown in the participant beds is for their personal consumption and/or donation. One 80 foot planting bed, cared for by garden management or their designee, is sowed and grown strictly for donation to the Box Elder Community Pantry. A season extending high tunnel on site at the garden also provides food for donation.

Eligibility:
The garden is for anyone who wishes to grow healthful food for themselves and/or others. It is for residents of Box Elder county and surrounding communities. There are no income or other social considerations for who may participate. Participants must agree to garden policies and procedures and be a part of one of five groups: harvest, construction, maintenance, fundraising, or education.
Service Hours:
Vary by season
Intake Procedure:
Visit website to register for plots; plots are given on a first come first served basis.
Fees:
22 x 24 foot raised planting beds are offered for a minimum $15 donation per season; soil and water are included.
Counties Served:

Environment Volunteer Opportunities
Description:

A nonprofit organization. All management and operation is done by volunteers. Please call if you are interested in volunteering.

Eligibility:
Call for information.
Service Hours:
Vary
Intake Procedure:
Call for information.
Fees:
No cost
Counties Served:

Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Description:

Gardening classes are offered through the season at the garden.

Eligibility:
Service Hours:
Vary
Intake Procedure:
Drop in, call, or visit website for details.
Fees:
No cost
Counties Served:

  • Box Elder

  • Box Elder

  • Box Elder

  • Box Elder