No-Till Garden Tour

Join an in-depth tour of the Marion County SWCD Demonstration Garden with Soil Health Specialist Kevin Allison. Get the details on no-till gardening, cover crops, compost and mulching, tarps, broadforks, tools, and resources.
Register for an upcoming session:
Morning Session: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 @ 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Evening Session: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 @ 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

The Marion County SWCD Demonstration Garden is located within the larger community Mayor’s Garden at West 56th and Reed Road, Indianapolis (map). It consists of 15 vegetable production beds, a native planting, and a compost area. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a separate group tour of the demonstration garden, please contact the SWCD. Walk south along Eagle Creek Trail on the Reed Road side (west) of the gardens to arrive at the SWCD garden (3 plots with signs, halfway down)

Address;
Mayor's Garden, West 56th Street and Reed Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254.
Or use: 7225 W 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46254

SEE MAP

Capacity is limited. If you register and find you cannot make it, please cancel your ticket or contact the organizer so those on a waitlist can have the opportunity to attend. Thank you!

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This work is supported through the Marion County SWCD, North Central SARE, and Clean Water Indiana. This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2024-38640-42989 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC24-233. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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