The Union County Board of County Commissioners is proud to present the Plant a Seed educational and environmental grant programs, Union County Kids Dig in! School Garden Grant and Union County Means Green Community Garden Grant.
Both programs provide residents with more opportunities for engaging in community service and creating a healthier, cleaner and greener Union County. Union County Kids Dig In grants are available to K-12 schools. Union County Means Green grants are available to community gardens in a wide variety of locations.
A total of 94 school and community gardens received grants in 2023. As of 2023, we currently have a school garden in all 21 municipalities.
The nonprofit organization Groundwork Elizabeth partners with Union County to administer the Plant a Seed grant programs.
Latest Blog Entries
- Robert Gordon ElementaryRoselle Park New Year, New Garden Beds! Our kindergarten students helped to clean out our garden beds and plant our…
- Washington Elementary SchoolRoselle A Modest April Hello, I’m brand new to gardening, but I saw an opportunity at my school. I cleaned…
- Elmora School No. 12Elizabeth Pear Tree To celebrate Earth Day our 8th graders have planted a “Pear 🍐 Tree” and alongside the 3rd…
- PISCElizabeth April’s Progress
- Battle Hill Elementary SchoolUnion Garden Prep The students took advantage of the beautiful weather and started weeding and preparing the garden for planting.…
- Sherman Elementary SchoolRoselle Park Getting Ready for Our Summer Garden We are growing banana peppers, sweetie tomatoes, purple Cherokee tomatoes, eggplant, lemon…
Photos from our Kick-Off Event
