Welcome to Bethel Garden
Bethel Garden is a community garden at W5110 Cty. A, 5 miles north of Elkhorn, WI. Bethel United Methodist Church owns the land and supports the garden with funds and labor. The garden derives much support from other members of the community, and functions largely independently of the church. The garden provides space, tools, knowledge and a place to experiment to anyone who wants to participate. It is also a place to spend time with no particular purpose in mind.
Who can participate?
We’re not very welcoming to deer and rabbits- hence the fence. But the rest of you are very much welcome. The food and flowers in the garden are grown for the use of those who visit, regardless of whether you helped grow it. If you show up, please leave with something in your hands.
Where do garden products go?
In addition to what you take, we also supply local food pantries and assisted living facilities.
Acknowledgements
This garden relies on the support of community members who plan and maintain it, and help distribute its produce. It has also received
support from the following:
➢ Wisconsin Food Forests helped design the garden and do the initial plantings.
➢ The United Methodist Conference and Bethel United Methodist Church combined to provide startup funds to get the garden
established.
About Bethel Garden
Bethel Garden is dedicated to promoting healthy eating, providing an education venue, supporting emotional health and providing a social space for the community. It is a mix of annual and perennial produce and flowers. It is part food forest, where edible plants are intermingled in the way that they would be in a forest, and part annual garden. The food and flowers are produced for everyone to use. The garden only has a purpose if you use it. What can the garden provide?
➢ Gardening space: about half an acre of fenced-in space, maintained by volunteers
➢ A few raised beds that individuals can adopt for their own use
➢ A potting shed, with tools and supplies
➢ A meeting space that can be scheduled for garden-related activities
➢ Information and advice about plants and their use