Oak Way Community Garden
BEC manages the Oak Way Community Garden, located at 8th Ave & Highway 32 (Nord), and adjacent to the Oak Way Community Park. The garden has 40 plots on a half-acre that serves about 20 families at any given time. Gardeners grow their choosing of food, flowers, medicine, and/or fiber. We host Drop in the Bucket Composting Service to recycle food scraps from the community and produce rich composted material on site. We believe getting our hands dirty has the power to heal hearts and minds, and we invite you to participate in this community project.
If you are interested in leasing a plot at the garden, please call the BEC office at (530)891-6424 to be placed on the waiting list.
Monday Mixers
Twice a month, every month, we hold our Monday Mixers from 4:30-5:30pm. Monday Mixers are an opportunity for volunteers to get in the garden and get their hands dirty! For an hour, attendees can learn about compost, through mixing piles and tending to them, as well as doing other garden activities such as weeding. If your interested in learning about the process of composting or just want a chance to check out or community garden sign up for our next Monday Mixer! For additional questions email sustainability@becnet.org.
Support local food security and food waste reduction… BECome a business sponsor of the Oak Way Community Garden today!
Benefits of sponsorship at each tier for your tax-deductible charitable monetary or in-kind support:
Harvest - a donation to make produce POP! - $500
Sponsorship benefits, in addition to “Bloom” benefits, include:
Signage on fencing facing Nord Ave. (signs no larger than 3’x5’, provided by Sponsor)
Mention in press releases and marketing materials about the garden and composting system
Bloom - a donation to help things grow - $250
Sponsorship benefits, in addition to “Seed” benefits, include:
Logo hyperlinked on BEC website community garden webpage
Seed - a donation to sow the future - $100
Sponsorship benefits, in addition to “Water” benefits, include:
Logo placement on the garden sign
Water - a donation to make sure things flow - $50
Sponsorship benefits include:
Business name mentioned on the BEC website community garden webpage
Mention in social media posts about the garden and composting system
Becoming a sponsor helps support the many services the Oak Way Community Garden provides. Financial support of the garden helps make improvements in pathway accessibility and raised bed accessibility, and also helps us fundraise towards our goal of a tool storage shed and a paid Garden Coordinator who helps with projects, events, and the overall success of the gardeners. Join the sponsors below in supporting this fruitful community effort.