Project GREEN Open Gardens Weekend 2024
July 13-14: Sat 4-8pm ~ Sun 10am-2pm
Garden Maps available at Ashton House during the event
Garden Maps available the week before (and that weekend, if open)
at Sponsor Businesses
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Modern Iowa Avenue
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North Dubuque Street Today
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What does Project GREEN do? Our volunteers:
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Raise money to…
Project GREEN raises money to make the Iowa City area an even more beautiful place to live and work through:
- Donations from individuals who value beauty in our public areas
- Local business sponsorship of our annual Open Gardens Weekend event
- Grants from local, state and federal community improvement funds
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Beautify public areas
- Project GREEN has landscaped more than 20 public areas and schools in the Iowa City area over its 50+ year history, areas that make our community a lovely place to reside and to visit.
- Our volunteers have designed and currently maintain the beautiful Project GREEN Gardens at Ashton House.
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and Educate the public about gardening
- Project GREEN’s annual Winter Garden Forums at the Iowa City Public Library are highly educational and free to the public
- The annual Open Gardens Weekend inspires through visiting numerous real gardens, and educates through chatting with friendly, knowledgeable garden hosts — all for free!
Project GREEN has donated $2.2 million to make Johnson County more beautiful!
A few Project GREEN activities:
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Donate to Project GREEN
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Project GREEN relies on donations to fund the many projects we do in the greater Iowa City area.
Your donations make our community an even nicer place to live and work!
What’s going on with Project GREEN volunteers:
Week 10 Project GREEN Gardens, Monday July 8, 2024
Hi All, It was mulching day at the Gardens when we met Monday morning at 9 a.m. Project…
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7/1 Project GREEN Gardens Week 9
Hi All, What a beautiful morning it was when 14 volunteers met July 1, 9 a.m. at the…
6/20 steering committee, 6/22 “Party in the Park”, 6/24 Week 8 Project GREEN Gardens
Hi All, It was a busy week for Project GREEN. Steering committee volunteers began their time at the…
Week 7, Project GREEN Gardens (PGG), June 17, 2024
Hi All, It was a nice morning when we began our work together at the PGG, Monday at…
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Week 6 & finishing Week 5 at Project GREEN Gardens
Hi All, Our last reckoning giving us a total for Week 5 ended Tuesday, June 4 with Sue…
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Week 4 & part of week 5, May 28 & June 3, 2024 Project GREEN Gardens
Hi All, Things are progressing at the PGG! Despite heat, high winds, lots of rain, delayed volunteer days,…
Continue Reading Week 4 & part of week 5, May 28 & June 3, 2024 Project GREEN Gardens