Welcome to the Secret Garden!
No longer a secret, the garden at Dunes Learning Center is fully visible, thanks to the ongoing habitat restoration. The garden is on the site of the old Camp Goodfellow basketball/tennis courts. The tall fence keeps the deer out, so it is the perfect spot for growing and learning about fresh food.
With the help of a few dedicated volunteers and local Boy Scouts, the garden has taken shape: raised beds, shade structures and rain barrels to collect water, picnic tables and benches, and more.
Before clearing the pavement and building the garden beds
The secret Garden in early spring
Restored prairie habitat, with the not-so-secret garden in the distance (left side)
Fresh Food Fridays
Check out this bi-weekly video series for ideas and tips for your own garden! Here are links from the latest episode, or scroll down for past episodes.
Salsa
From your garden to the table.
Tomatillo Salsa Verde
Spice up your dinner tonight!
Canning Tomatoes
Save the taste of summer!
Dill Pickles
Quick and Easy Refrigerator Pickles
Freeze Tomatoes
Don't have canning supplies? Freeze Tomatoes!
Food Preservation
This website literally has everything you have ever needed to preserve food. Woah!
