St. Peter Community Garden:Growing together for a healthy community

A joint project of St. Peter Community Education, Nicollet County Extension Services, and Gustavus Adolphus College.

Location

801 West. Broadway, across from the Church of St. Peter

Mission Statement

The St. Peter Community Garden is a common ground for the community of St. Peter. In partnership among all the people of St. Peter the garden is a tool for building peace and a stronger community where cohesion and trust exist. It is a place where all are welcome no matter the age, race, gender, or ethnicity so we can all celebrate together the beauty of our environment and what each member has to offer to the garden and each other. The St. Peter Community Garden allows gardeners to grow whatever they desire in a collective effort to restore and enhance the health of the soil.

Donations

Do you have garden tools you no longer use? Do you have some spare change you're no longer using? Consider a donation to the St. Peter Community Garden! Donations are tax deductible! Make checks payable to St. Peter School District/Community Garden Fund. Mail them to:

St. Peter Community Garden
Community Education
600 South 5th Street
St. Peter, MN 56082

To donate tools or garden goods contact:

Charles Degner
507-931-1866
Charles.Degner@sab.wels.net

All the members of the St. Peter Community Garden would like to extend our gratitude to all of those who have donated to the garden whether it is tools or a monetary donation.

Join the committee and be a part of a growing enterprise

The St. Peter Community Garden is coordinated by a volunteer committee that plans garden events, registers gardeners, gathers donations, and helps get the garden up and running each spring. The committee always welcomes new members. If you are interested in joining us contact:

Charles Degner
507-931-1866
Charles.Degner@sab.wels.net

St. Peter Community Garden Buds Program

The mission of the Garden Buds program is not only to teach the youth of St. Peter about the environment and growing process of plants; it is also the foundation for the building of sound relationships between members of the community crossing age, race, and class boundaries. This program is only one of many steps towards building a healthier community.

To either be a mentor or young Bud please contact:

Charles Degner
507-931-1866
Charles.Degner@sab.wels.net

Links

• American Community Gardening Association
        www.communitygardening.org
  
  
• National Garden Association
        www.garden.org
  

• Other kids programs
        www.lifelab.org
        www.edibleschoolyard.org
        www.farminthecity.org
        www.kidsgardening.com
        www.museumonmainstreet.org/index.htm
  
  
• U of M agriculture extension services
        www.extension.umn.edu
  
  
• Nutrition Source
        www.5aday.com
        www.oldwayspt.org
  
  
• Gardening for Peace:
        Plant a Row for the Hungry (www.gwaa.org/par)
        worldwidewamm.org/takeaction/action.html