Jackson Community Gardens

Promoting and assisting Jackson neighborhoods in growing family garden plots

In a joint venture, First United Methodist Church, the City of Jackson, UT Agricultural Extension Services, Madison County Master Gardeners, and JEA announce plans for Community Gardening!

What is this? Families or groups will be offered an opportunity to grow a vegetable garden on neighborhood lots in Jackson.

How does it work? Lots will be provided and soil prepared for garden planting. Signs will be provided identifying each neighborhood garden.

When will planting take place? Mid- to late spring

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

• Be a volunteer Garden Coordinator - Manage and oversee a garden lot.
• Offer financial support as a Project Sponsor - Provide “seed money” and/or technical expertise.
• Be a “Friend of Jackson Community Gardens” by making a donation. Make checks payable to First United Methodist Church designated for Jackson Community Gardens.

Friends of Jackson Community Garden Levels of Sponsorship

Master Gardener    $500+
Gardener    $250+
Green Thumb    $150+
Tomato    $100+
Pepper    $50+
Parsley    $25+

If you are interested in being a part of a Community Garden, contact:

• Grady Neely: 421-1669
• Tharon Kirk: 660-4354, Turn on JavaScript!
• Frank Lawrence: 225-8097, Turn on JavaScript!

Garden Lot Coordinators Information (.PDF)

Jackson Community Garden Sites

St. Luke's Episcopal Church Garden - 300 Block of East Main Street (next to old City Hall building)
Tommy Rhoads 660.1530    

Hatton/Glendale Gardens
Emmett Barker  668.4435    

Hatton Street Garden
Mike Milson  422.2528

LANA/Lambuth Gardens - across from Cobbel Library
Scott Murray  695.3819

East Chester Garden - South of East Chester, appoximately 3 blocks east of the railroad tracks (1/4 mile SE of downtown)
Tonya Bernard  554.3171    

500 Block of East Lafayette Street - (just East of the Sheriff's office building)
Jennifer Trently 571.9578    

RIFA Garden - Behind RIFA on Shannon Street
Shaun Powers     

Grace Presbyterian Garden (Campbell Street)
Timothy Hammons 903.292.2779

Jackson Community Garden Coordinators

General Coordinators

Grady Neely  421.1669
Tharon Kirk  660.4354

Resource Persons

Monique Merriweather
Mayor's Office  425.8239

Bill Wyatt 668.8543
Madison County Ext. Agent

Dr. David Sams
Ret. Vegetable Specialist

Bobbie Mays  422.4002
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