Brown County Community Gardens Program

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🐛The Community Garden Program provides garden plot rental and horticulture education for community members of all backgrounds working together to improve food security, alleviate poverty, strengthen relationships, and encourage volunteerism.✨ Benefits of community gardens:
- Reduced food cost
- Fewer miles traveled from garden to plate
- Access to nutritious, organic food
-Exercise, recreation, therapy, and education
-Opportunity for inter-generational and multicultural social interaction with diverse individuals
- Beautified, more connected neighborhoods

🌱 We’re Hiring a Community Garden Assistant (LTE)! 🌱Our Community Garden Program is growing, and we’re looking for an as...
09/29/2026

🌱 We’re Hiring a Community Garden Assistant (LTE)! 🌱

Our Community Garden Program is growing, and we’re looking for an assistant to help support gardens across the area. This role includes helping with watering, planting and maintenance, weeding, garden repairs, signage, fencing, and responding to gardener questions.

✅ Ideal candidates have:
Gardening knowledge
Experience working with diverse or limited‑income communities
Strong communication and time‑management skills
Ability to work independently and keep basic records

👉 Interested? www.governmentjobs.com/careers/browncounty/jobs/5496699
📞 Questions? Call 920-448-4071

🌿 Welcome to Lake Largo Garden, where our largest 1/8-acre plots are tended by hardworking gardeners who have invested y...
09/09/2026

🌿 Welcome to Lake Largo Garden, where our largest 1/8-acre plots are tended by hardworking gardeners who have invested years into growing food, building community, and caring for their rented garden spaces. Their dedication is on full display in every row and harvest.

Want to learn more about how you can be part of the community garden? Comment "gardens" below, and we'll share more information!

A Garden Plot, A New Beginning 🫑When Feuba and his family moved to Green Bay from Africa, they were looking for ways to ...
09/01/2026

A Garden Plot, A New Beginning 🫑

When Feuba and his family moved to Green Bay from Africa, they were looking for ways to connect with their new community. After Glory (Feubas Wife) met Debra, Brown County's Community Gardens Coordinator, they learned that a garden plot had just become available and quickly claimed it.

Today, that plot is filled with peppers grown to nourish family and share with others in need. 🌶️

Stories like Rophin's show how community gardens do more than grow food. They cultivate connections, create a sense of belonging, and bring neighbors together. We're proud to welcome new families throughout the season whenever space is available! 🌱

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08/31/2026

🫑 A Garden Plot. A Fresh Start. 🌱
When Feuba and his family moved to Green Bay, they were looking for a way to connect with their new community. One available garden plot turned into fresh food, new friendships, and a place to belong. 💚
Today, they're growing peppers for their family and sharing the harvest with others. 🌶️
Community gardens grow more than food, they grow connections.
🌱 Interested in a plot next season? Join the waitlist: https://brown.extension.wisc.edu/community-gardens/plot-registration/

Fresh from the garden and into the community! 🫑🌿Green beans, basil, zucchini, peppers, and more were recently donated fr...
08/27/2026

Fresh from the garden and into the community! 🫑🌿

Green beans, basil, zucchini, peppers, and more were recently donated from the Brown County Jail Garden Program to Altrusa Hospitality House. Diane Leibham, Organizational Operations Specialist, shared that guests appreciate the opportunity to prepare their own meals using fresh ingredients.

Through the gardening program, participants gain valuable skills, grow fresh produce, and give back to the community in a meaningful way.

Learn more about our community gardens: 👉 go.wisc.edu/communitygardens

Do you see it? 👀Is your garden near a forest or wooded area? Have you ever heard a loud trill coming from the trees? If ...
08/25/2026

Do you see it? 👀

Is your garden near a forest or wooded area? Have you ever heard a loud trill coming from the trees? If so, a well-camouflaged Gray Treefrog might be hiding among your plants!

These fascinating frogs, which typically grow to about 1.25 to 2 inches long, can change color depending on temperature and surroundings, much like a chameleon.

We spotted this little visitor on some of the spicy pepper plants from our Mid-Season Plant Giveaway. Apparently, the heat doesn't bother this frog! 🌶️🐸

Have you ever spotted a Gray Treefrog? What kinds of frogs have you seen around your garden or home? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

🌱 FREE PLANTS — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! 🌱We have a few plants left and they are FREE for anyone to grab! 🌿💚We still have som...
08/19/2026

🌱 FREE PLANTS — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! 🌱

We have a few plants left and they are FREE for anyone to grab! 🌿💚

We still have some peppers, tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, dill, and more available. They are located outside the greenhouse at the STEM Innovation Center.

📍 2019 Technology Way, Green Bay, WI 54311

🕐 Come anytime! The plants are outside and available for you to take. Please don’t be shy—grab what’s left and give these plants a new home! 🌱

🐛 Have You Spotted This Caterpillar in Your Garden? 🌿If you've noticed a black caterpillar with green bands and yellow s...
08/18/2026

🐛 Have You Spotted This Caterpillar in Your Garden? 🌿

If you've noticed a black caterpillar with green bands and yellow spots munching on your dill, parsley, fennel, celery, caraway, or carrot plants, don't worry, it's likely a Black Swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes), also known as the parsley worm!

💡 Fun Fact:
Black Swallowtail caterpillars defend themselves with an osmeterium, a bright orange-yellow organ they extend behind their head that releases a foul odor to deter predators.

❓ What's the coolest insect or critter you've found in your garden this year? Share a photo in the comments!

Need help identifying a plant, insect, or gardening problem?
📞 Brown County Horticulture Help Desk: 920-391-4615
📧 [email protected]

🌱 Free Mid-Season Vegetable Plants Still AvailableDon't miss your chance to pick up beautiful, healthy vegetable plants ...
08/14/2026

🌱 Free Mid-Season Vegetable Plants Still Available

Don't miss your chance to pick up beautiful, healthy vegetable plants thanks to the generous donation from In Bloom Greenhouse !

📍 STEM Innovation Center at UW-Green Bay
2019 Technology Way, Room 113

✅ Plants are set out in the hallway and can be picked up anytime while supplies last.
🕚 The building is open until 11:00 PM.

All remaining plants will be removed after that, so be sure to stop by and grab yours before they're gone!

Plants are available for active members of the Brown County Community Gardens program

Your Seed Library Story Matters! Help Us Grow the Future! 🌱Have you picked up seeds, saved seeds, packed seeds, attended...
08/13/2026

Your Seed Library Story Matters! Help Us Grow the Future! 🌱

Have you picked up seeds, saved seeds, packed seeds, attended a Seed Library program, or read our newsletter?

Join us for a fun and interactive storytelling session hosted by UW-Madison Extension! Share your experiences, connect with fellow gardeners, and help us demonstrate the value of the Brown County Seed Library. Your stories help us secure funding, partnerships, and community support so we can continue providing this resource for everyone.

📍 Brown County Central Library
515 Pine St., Green Bay, WI 54301
Monroe/Madison Room (Lower Level)

Choose the session that works best for you:
• Thursday, September 10 | 10:30 AM - Noon
• Thursday, September 10 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Saturday, September 12 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

✅ Registration is not required, but we'd appreciate knowing if you plan to attend to help with room setup:
🔗 go.wisc.edu/seedlibraryfocus



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