Work in the Garden
The UIS Community Garden is open and growing for Summer 2026, and we need your help!
We will be in the garden on Thursdays from 4-6PM and Sundays from 4-6PM from July1 -August 23.
We work rain or shine, but will cancel if there is a severe weather warning (e.g., heat advisory or heavy rain/thunderstorm).
No experience is necessary, and all tools will be provided.
Please wear closed-toed shoes and clothes that can get dirty. Bring a water bottle. Sunscreen and bug spray are recommended.
There are no bathrooms on-site; plan accordingly.
If you want to harvest vegetables, please bring a plastic bag or basket to carry home produce. We should have loads of tomatoes and peppers starting in mid-July.
Questions? Contact our student garden coordinator, Rowan Fricker (gfric@uis.edu).
The garden location is described on our About Page.
Visit the Garden
The garden is always open for anyone to come and weed, harvest, or pass time. Please be sure that you close the gate tightly when you leave to keep out hungry rabbits, groundhogs, and deer. You do not need permission to visit the garden, but we ask that you respect the rules posted on our Guidelines Page. The garden location is described on our About Page.
We will post information about the garden, including invitations to our work nights and other events, on the UIS Community Garden Facebook page. Like our page to follow our posts. You do not have to have a Facebook account to view the page. We love it when you take pictures in the garden and post them to social media!
UIS Community Garden Club
We also have an official UIS registered student organization, the Community Garden Club. Visit our Community Garden Events on UIS Connection to be added to our email distribution list and find out about upcoming events.