East River St Garden

05/20/2026

We will be at the garden tomorrow, Thursday! AND
We are excited to now be offering a FREE garden day on the first Saturday of every month from 9am-11. Starting June 6th. 🌱

05/13/2026

We hope to see you at the garden tomorrow! We will be planting tomatoes and harvesting and eating strawberries and radishes. 🍅🌱🍓

05/06/2026

05/01/2026

What a wonderful May Day Event at the Garden!
Thank you to our community for showing up to the Garden for a special day today!

Special thanks to our volunteers Ashley, Jess, Kyle, and Eve🫜🌷 And music by Randall 🪕

And another special thank you to these amazing local business that donated to support our raffle:

Peach Rock Market, Cami, Hilltop Homestead, Wild Herbs, Bristle & Iron, Red Eye Hut, Singing Lark Farm, Tycer Creek Farm, Rising Pheonix, Joyful and Simple Designs, Folkways Bakery, Curly Top Jewelry, Essex Essentials, Header Than Your Head Leather, IV Farmers, European Herritage Apairy, Allison's Cleaning Services, Tetiana's Healing Remedies, Wheels a Turnin, IV Napa, Trillium, Yetis Ice-cream, Judi C, IV Reclaimed

What amazing and talented people we have here in the Illinois Valley🌱

04/23/2026

Join us for Free Childrens Open Garden Day!🎨🥬
Every Thursday 9-11am.
This week we will be making paper and planting potatoes!🌱🌱
At the garden children have the opportunity for free play in the garden and along the seasonal creek. Every week there is an art project and gardening tasks available for children to participate in.
530 East River St
All ages welcome!

04/15/2026

Join us for Free Childrens Open Garden Day! 🌱🐤🌷
Every Thursday 9-11am.
At the garden children have the opportunity for free play in the garden and along the seasonal creek. Every week there is an art project and gardening tasks available for children to participate in.
530 East River St
All ages welcome!

04/08/2026

Thank you Haines & Friends! 🌱🎨

04/07/2026

Join us for Free Childrens Open Garden Day! 🌱🐤🌷
Every Thursday 9am-11am. Starting this Thursday, April 9th.
At the garden children have the opportunity for free play in the garden and along the seasonal creek. Every week there is an art project and gardening tasks available to children to participate in.
530 East River St
All ages welcome!

01/28/2026

Thank you to all who donated cans to the garden,we greatly appreciate you! We will have another Cans for Kids day March 21st if you are able to save cans up we can pick them up!

01/24/2026

TODAY! Saturday, donate your cans behind chevron 10-2.
To help support East River St Gardens work to get kids outside and gardening. Last week children planted over 300 daffodil bulbs!🌱