URBAN GREENS CONTINUES TO GROW!
Our sites now include Restoration Park, Brighton Grows (Veterans Garden), Zanesville Community High School, High Hill, Maple-Harding, and Marshall Greens. We’ve also recently added a Youth Garden at the Brighton Grows site! We continue to work with the Hunger Network to grow food for food pantries and hot food services in Muskingum County. Look for educational programming around food cultivation and preparation, conservation practices, and starting your own garden throughout the season.
Join us from the beginning of May until the end of October!
We encourage the community to join us in growing food this year as we continue to address food insecurity in this area! Helping in our gardens has many benefits for both the individual and the community. Exploring gardening can inspire individuals to grow their own food and even to eat healthier foods by exposing them to new fruits and vegetables. In addition to the physical health benefits, working in the garden can also positively impact your mental health. Last year, Urban Greens was able to grow and donate over 13,000lbs of produce to local food pantries, hot food services, Muskingum County Center for Seniors, Veterans, and community members in need! We need your help to maximize our impact in Muskingum County. Participation in the 2025 Garden Olympics is an exciting and unique way to give back to your community and provide some much-needed assistance in our community gardens. Simply register a “team” (consisting of at least 4 volunteers) and indicate how often your team will volunteer (i.e. once a month) throughout the season. Volunteers will clean-up, plant, harvest, and compete in events throughout the season. The competition will operate on a point system which will be tracked on our website and social media in the form of a “Leader Board” The top three winners will be selected at the end of the competition. Join us in building healthier futures!
MSWCD is currently seeking volunteers for our Maple-Harding, Marshall Greens, and Brighton Grows Locations
2025 Urban Greens Events
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January 7 4:30 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: Youth Garden Club Hydroponics Series at James Singer Activity Center (831 Matthews St, Zanesville) Topic: Seed Starting and Intro to Hydroponics |
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January 21 4:30 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: Youth Garden Club Hydroponics Series at James Singer Activity Center (831 Matthews St, Zanesville) Topic: Transplanting and Mineral Balancing |
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February 4 4:30 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: Youth Garden Club Hydroponics Series at James Singer Activity Center (831 Matthews St, Zanesville) Topic: Maintaining the System (Growing and Drying Herbs) |
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February 18 4:30 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: Youth Garden Club at James Singer Activity Center (831 Matthews St, Zanesville) Topic: Vermicomposting |
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March 11 4:30 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: Youth Garden Club Hydroponics Series at James Singer Activity Center (831 Matthews St, Zanesville) Topic: Harvesting (Making a simple homemade dressing; Salad Party!) |
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March 25 4:30 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: Youth Garden Club at Brighton Grows Garden (405 Baker Street, Zanesville) Topic: Perennial Planting (and splitting asparagus) |
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April 15 7:00 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: BCS (walk behind tractor) Demo Days at Marshall Greens Garden (3405 Licking Lane, Zanesville) Topic: Mowing Down Cover Crop (flail vs. rotary mower) |
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May 6 5:30 PM— 7:00 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: BCS (walk behind tractor) Demo Days at Marshall Greens Garden (3405 Licking Lane, Zanesville) Topic: Two Ways to Build a Bed (rotary plow vs. bed shaper) |
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May 27 7:00 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: BCS (walk behind tractor) Demo Days at Marshall Greens Garden (3405 Licking Lane, Zanesville) Topic: Seeding (Jang vs. Earthway Seeder) |
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June 10 7:00 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: BCS (walk behind tractor) Demo Days at Marshall Greens Garden (3405 Licking Lane, Zanesville) Topic: Mulching (compost spreader/plastic mulch layer) |
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August 26 7:00 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: Enjoy the Harvest Series at Foodworks Alliance (2725 Pinkerton Rd, Zanesville) Topic: Food Safety and DIY Handwashing Station |
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September 9 7:00 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: Enjoy the Harvest Series at Marshall Greens Garden (3405 Licking Lane, Zanesville) Topic: Canning (pressure and water bath)/Making Jams & Jellies |
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Sept 23 7:00 PM |
Urban Greens and Central State University: Enjoy the Harvest Series at Marshall Greens Garden (3405 Licking Lane, Zanesville) Topic: Fermentation: Making Apple Cider Vinegar and Fire Cider
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Brighton Grows Event Series (April – September) |