Where Memories Today, Inspire Change Tomorrow!

Emerald Gardens provides a place where people from at-risk groups are helped to reshape their lives through community and holistic approaches. We offer a place where people can make memories that inspire them and others to make changes for the better through stewardship and in turn create a better tomorrow for not only themselves but for others and their children.

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Sober Stampede

5/27/2023 09:00 AM - 5/29/2023 08:00 PM
1524 East 900 North Road, Owaneco, IL, USA

Sober fun. games, outdoor activities, nature hikes, and more. Firepits and camping sites available. Bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages.

Free Seminar: Growing Gormet Mushrooms

Free Seminar: Growing Gormet Mushrooms

5/20/2023 11:30 AM - 5/20/2023 01:30 PM
18 Manners Park Rd, Taylorville, IL, USA

Come learn how to grow mushrooms, Substrates, BRF/Tek, Liquid Cultures, Growing temps & so much more. Mycelium and other types of fungi form super-important relationships with many plants, shrubs, and trees, creating an interconnected network of diverse living organisms. This Seminar Series is 100% FREE and brought to you by Emerald Gardens and Guest Speaker Twyla Verbinski. No reservations required. Mark your calendar today!

"Lettuce Plant"

"Lettuce Plant"

4/8/2023 08:00 AM - 4/10/2023 07:00 PM
1524 East 900 North Road, Owaneco, IL, USA

Planting cool season vegetable crops for the 2023 season!

Mulch Madness

4/8/2023 08:00 AM - 4/10/2023 07:00 PM
1524 East 900 North Road, Owaneco, IL, USA

We will be mulching garden areas and doing garden prep for the 2023 season!

Spring Break Mulch Madness

Spring Break Mulch Madness

4/1/2023 08:00 AM - 4/10/2023 07:00 PM
1524 East 900 North Road, Owaneco, IL, USA

We will be mulching garden areas and doing garden prep for the 2023 season!

Spring Break "Lettuce Plant"

Spring Break "Lettuce Plant"

4/1/2023 08:00 AM - 4/10/2023 07:00 PM
1524 East 900 North Road, Owaneco, IL, USA

Planting cool season vegetable crops for the 2023 season!

Taylorville Chillifest

Taylorville Chillifest

10/1/2022 09:00 AM - 10/2/2022 10:00 AM
Taylorville, IL, USA

Taylorville Square

Donations made by Emerald Gardens to Food Pantries and other worthy causes.

1524 East 900 North Road, Owaneco, Illinois, United States
Across from Lake Taylorville silt dam

Now accepting donations via Paypal!

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$25

1023 Application

1023 Application flied June 1, 2022

IRS Determination Letter

IRS Determination Letter Dated 1/23/2023

990pf for 2022

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