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Who we are:
Who we are:
The Des Moines County Master Gardeners, with 57 active members, is under the coordination of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach with support from the Department of Horticulture. Our mission is to use research-based horticulture and gardening knowledge and practices to educate people and coordinate projects that promote healthy communities.
What we Do:
What we Do:
With our funds and our labor, we support the Crapo Park Herb Garden, the Middletown Butterfly Garden, the Growing Together Donation Garden, and the South Hill Neighborhood Association Demonstration Garden.
Through the Growing Together project, we donate thousands of pounds of fresh, organically-grown produce to the Southeast Iowa Community Action food bank.
We offer horticultural education opportunities in the community.
Each year, we give a scholarship to an SCC student who is going into a horticultural field.
We support 4-H by providing awards for the top Gardening Project and winning Market Garden Basket at the Des Moines Fair. We also donate time to serve as gardening department judges at the fair.
We host an educational booth at the Jefferson Street Farmers’ Market, providing free samples, information, recipes, seeds, etc.
Local Projects:
Local Projects:
Annual Plant Sale
Annual Plant Sale
at the Des Moines County Extension Office, 1700 W. Mount Pleasant St., West Burlington
Held on the first Saturday in May from 8 AM to Noon.
Winter Seminar
Winter Seminar
A full day of educational sessions focused on a variety of horticultural topics. Held in Early March.
Donation Garden at Homestead 1839
Donation Garden at Homestead 1839
Located at 701 W. Agency, West Burlington
Vegetables grown in raised beds and an orchard. All harvested produce is donated to local food pantries.
South Hill Demonstration Garden
South Hill Demonstration Garden
Located at the corner of 7th & Angular, Burlington
Vegetables, pears and raspberries. All harvested produce is donated within the neighborhood or to local food pantries.
Crapo Park Herb Garden
Crapo Park Herb Garden
located off of Brooks Drive, Crapo Park, Burlington northwest of Lake Starker
Brick raised beds with a variety of herbs and pollinator-friendly plants. Public is encouraged to harvest and use the herbs.
Middletown Butterfly Garden
Middletown Butterfly Garden
North Street, Middletown between Park St and Iowa St
A wide array of pollinator-friendly and native plants in a large, butterfly-shaped garden.
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