Announcements
All plots are full but there is currently no waiting list. Anyone applying now would receive the next available plot. Although it is late in the season, you can still plant some crops and you will have the opportunity to prep the plot for next spring. The application is available by clicking Here.
Garden meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month (see sidebar for dates of upcoming meetings) at 7:00pm. All gardeners are invited to attend. The meetings are held in room 108 in the Eagle Heights community center. Hope to see you there!
Last Updated July 1, 2009
About the Garden
The University of Wisconsin’s Eagle Heights Community Gardens (EHCG) was established in 1962 to offer Eagle Heights residents and the UW and Madison communities the opportunity to have an organic garden and participate in garden activities. EHCG is one of the oldest and largest community gardens in the United States.
The EHCG are located in a peaceful natural setting adjacent to the University of Wisconsin’s Eagle Heights Housing and within the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. At last count - the pool of gardners speak approximately 60 languages. The gardens feature gardening practices from around the world. The setting provides also a wonderful place for meeting fellow gardeners, family picnics and walks, and bird watching.
Important Dates
- Upcoming Garden Meetings:
- July 28th
- 2009 Workdays
- July 7th, Tuesday: 5:30pm-8:30pm (Uhouses)
- July 11th, Saturday: 9am-noon (Eagle Heights)
- July 25th, Saturday: 9am-noon
- August 11th, Tuesday: 5:30pm-8:30pm
- August 29th, Saturday: 9am-noon
Our Purpose
The University Apartments Community Gardens are an opportunity for the UW Madison community and area residents to enjoy nature, build community, learn about gardening, and feed their families. Specifically our purposes are:
- Nutritional – The gardens are an important source of fresh produce for many students and their families
- Recreational – The gardens are an opportunity for many people to enjoy nature and interact with the earth.
- Educational – We help our gardeners learn about the natural world, new gardening techniques, and ways to garden in an organic or environmentally friendly manner.
- Community building – The gardens are a place where students, university and community members from diverse age groups and cultural backgrounds can interact, learn from each other, and share in the creation of an aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly space.
These purposes are an outgrowth of the broader goals of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, of which the gardens are a part, and its mission to "shelter biologically significant plant and animal communities for teaching, research, outreach, and environmentally sensitive use, and safeguard beloved cultural landscapes."