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
- Morris-Union Jointure CommissionNew Providence Planting an Apple Tree Students from DLC had a wonderful hands-on learning experience this week! They welcomed a…
- Washington Elementary SchoolRoselle Spring Sprang Sprung It’s a jungle out there! This garden has taken off with reckless abandon. As we wind…
- Donald Stewart Center School No. 51Elizabeth Cleaning the Garden before Planting As we approached the end of the winter months, our teachers and students began…
- Sherman Elementary SchoolRoselle Park Spring Planting & Chive Butter We started our garden plants in seed snails and in hydroponics units. We…
- Donald Stewart Center School No. 51Elizabeth Planting Day with Commissioner Stanley J. Neron We are excited to share that during the 2025–2026 school year, our…
- Morris-Union Jointure CommissionNew Providence Preparing the Garden With the arrival of this warm weather, our students have stepped away from their desks…
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