Growing Matters Garden Program

Support the Growing Matters Garden

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 2011 sponsorship letter or contact the garden manager.

Growing Matters Garden Wish List

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:

• Large hose reels
• Drip watering equipment
• Garden hose spray nozzles and sprinklers
• Shovels, hoes, garden rakes, and leaf rakes
• Pruning shears, hand trowels, and hand rakes

Garden Supplies:

• Mulch/Compost materials (straw or spoiled hay bales, bagged leaves)
• Plant supports (stakes, netting, trellis, twine)
• Seeds, sets, and bulbs
• Cedar lumber for raised beds (untreated)

Educational Supplies:

• Clear laminating pouches (9" X 11.5")
• Popsicle sticks / plant markers
• Seed catalogs / nature magazines
• Poster board, wood and paint for art projects and signs
• Large beach or picnic blankets
• Colored pencils or markers
• Pencils and ball point pens

Infrastructure:

• Produce washing station components: sinks, tubs, bins, etc.
• Storage shed for tools and supplies
• Permanent or portable canopy
• Folding tables and chairs
• Picnic tables or benches
• Shelving and plastic storage boxes (i.e. Rubbermaid with tight lids)