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
- PISC Vera VerdeElizabeth Our community at the PISC Vera Garden has come together to prepare for Spring! Not only is our compost…
- Sherman Elementary SchoolRoselle Park November & December Sweet Potatoes The warm weather we had in November allowed us to keep our sweet…
- Scotch Plains – Fanwood YMCAGetting Ready for Winter As the days get shorter, we see the end of our vegetables, but our flowers are…
- Battle Hill ElementaryUnion Preparing the Garden for Winter The students used the left over bales of hay and corn stalks from our…
- Robert Gordon ElementaryRoselle Park End of Season Update: While the garden season is coming to a close, we still have bell peppers,…
- PISC GardenElizabeth Students visited the beautiful PISC garden where they learned about all the different plants that are currently being grown!
Photos from our Kick-Off Event
