Each year more than 400 youth participate in our Garden & Outdoor Education programs. Support from generous individuals and companies enables us to provide a first-class facility and high-quality programs to our members.

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Some activities that take place in the BGC Mercer Garden include:

- Hands-on workshops presented by visiting partners

- High-level curriculums through our After School and Summer Camp programs, including

• Farm to table cooking program
• Environmental sustainability
• A bug’s life

-Garden & Outdoor Education Clubs

In the News - December 2020,

Click here "Stony Brook Garden Club Helps a Teaching Garden Grow"   

Become a Friend of the BGC Mercer Garden online CLICK HERE

By making a donation and becoming a Friend of the Garden you are supporting maintenance and capital repairs made to the Garden as well as the purchase of new plants and flowers, and the annual cost to operate the Garden & Outdoor Education Program. 

As a Friend of the Garden & Outdoor Education Center you will be invited to various events and workshops through out the year. A portion of all Friends of the Garden donations are placed in an edowment fund to ensure that Trenton-area youth can enjoy the BGC Garden for generations to come.

Select one of three giving levels:

Perennial Donor –  Make an annual gift of $1,000 or more

Cultivator Donor –  Make an annual gift of $500 to $999

Sunflower Donor –  Make an annual gift up to $499

Become a Friend of the BGC Mercer Garden online CLICK HERE

or send a check payable to:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County 

Friends of the Garden 

212 Centre Street

Trenton, NJ  08611

Thank You to Our Current Friends of the Garden & Outdoor Education Center!

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