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
- Washington Elementary SchoolRoselle I Love Plants What a difference a couple of weeks makes! We’ve got a lot more green going on.…
- Hanson Park ConservancyCranford 2025 Initial Plantings HPC received plants from the Microfarm in Elizabeth. It’s the start of our growing season.
- Elmora Community GardenElizabeth Planting Day This is the first meeting and give away of the seedlings. We also had late sign ups…
- Joseph Battin School #4Elizabeth Students at Battin Main get to planting! On a sunny May afternoon, some of the 7th graders at Joseph…
- 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…
Photos from our Kick-Off Event
