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Ogden Botanical Gardens director details volunteer boost, grants and public programs
Summary
Nate Staker updated the Ogden City Council on horticulture programs at the Ogden Botanical Gardens, reporting increased volunteer hours, grant funding and community outreach including Master Gardener training and donated produce.
Nate Staker, who runs the Ogden Botanical Gardens, told the Ogden City Council on March 18 that the site has expanded volunteer, grant and outreach work and is hosting year-round public programs.
Staker said the gardens now draw about 35 Master Gardeners each year and run a 15-week Master Gardener course taught in part by Utah State University faculty. "We bring in $14,000 into the botanical garden annually," he said, and the garden donated "over a thousand pounds of produce" last year to Catholic Community Services.
The presentation outlined grants and…
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