Oskaloosa Community Gardens

Garden Information and History

The area where the OCSD Glendale Garden is located has a long history of cultivation. Originally owned by William Penn University, the garden was cultivated by WPU staff and their families for around 30 years. When the Oskaloosa Community School District (OCSD) took ownership of the garden, it had not been in operation for a few years. In November of 2014, the Community Garden Committee invited the previous administrator of the garden, Ron VanHeuvelen to facilitate the Glendale Garden. In previous years, the garden housed about 6 plots, and in 2015, an additional 10 plots were added to Glendale Garden. Though this particular Community Garden has no access to a water source, VanHeuvelen says the crops thrive. The Glendale Garden is open to community members, but preference is given to families of the OCSD.

 

Garden Guidelines

Click the PDF icons below to view the Community Garden Agreement and Waiver and the Glendale Garden guidelines. Please submit the CG Agreement and waiver to either Suzette Striegel at the Mahaska County Extension office at 212 N. I St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 or the Glendale Garden facilitator (contact information below). For additional information, please contact Mahaska County Extension Horticulturist Suzette Striegel at 641-673-5841 or visit www.extension.iastate.edu/mahaska.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garden Contact Information

Address: North of Oskaloosa High School off Glendale Road 

Garden Facilitator: Ron VanHeuvelen

Phone: 641-660-4329     Email: rvheuvelen@gmail.com