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Growing Matters Garden Program

Support the Growing Matters Garden's Sponsor-A-Gardener Campaign!

students In preparation for the upcoming growing season, we have begun our annual sponsor-a-gardener campaign. Please consider a donation to help fund our valuable educational gardening programs for local youth and the community.

Your tax-deductible contribution provides funding for a student in the garden or a thematic garden bed. We appreciate any contribution that you might be able to make - financial, material, or volunteer time - no matter how small (or big!). To learn more, please download a copy of our sponsorship letter or contact the garden manager.

Growing Matters Garden Wish List

students In addition to monetary support, we also need material donations. If you are able to donate any of the items below, please email us or call 269-492-1270.

Garden Equipment:

  • Watering cans
  • Rubber boots (used or new, sizes appropriate for youth ages 6-16)
  • Shovels, hoes, garden rakes, and leaf rakes
  • Pruning shears, hand trowels, and hand rakes

Garden Supplies:

  • Straw or spoiled hay bales for mulch
  • Plant supports (stakes, poles, trellis, tomato cages, twine)
  • Black plastic tarps
  • Floating row cover

Educational Supplies:

  • Popsicle sticks / plant markers
  • Seed catalogs / nature magazines
  • Wood and paint for making signs
  • Digital camera

Infrastructure:

  • Picnic table and benches
  • Folding tables and chairs
  • Shelving and plastic storage boxes (i.e. Rubbermaid with tight lids)
Projects and Partnerships: