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Tongue River Eagle’s Nest Garden

Vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers, including pollinators, are grown in the educational garden; Tongue River Elementary School students in grades two through five learn about various aspects of gardening, including the importance of bees, and they also work side-by-side with teachers to prepare both fresh and preserved foods using produce they helped raise. Fresh vegetables from the garden are also sold at the Ranchester Farmers Market.

Garden managers:
Lacie Schwend and Chad Aksamit
Garden partners: Town of Ranchester, Tongue River Valley Community Center, Sheridan County School District 1, Rooted in Wyoming, and others
Location:
Ranchester
Email:
lschwend@trvcc.org, caksamit@trvcc.org, and outreach@rootedinwyoming.org
Phone:
307-655-9191 (TRVCC Ranchester) or 307-655-9419 (TRVCC Dayton)
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Child planting plants
A Tongue River Elementary School student plants produce starts at the Eagle’s Nest Garden in Ranchester. Fresh produce is used in the school lunch program and sold at the Ranchester Farmers Market.
Child patting soil
Tongue River Elementary School students and teachers, along with community residents, grow fresh produce at the Eagle’s Nest Garden.