SWCD Demo Garden Native Planting

By Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist At the Marion County SWCD Demonstration Garden, fifteen growing beds of vegetables and cover crops are supported by a native planting designed [...]

SWCD Demo Garden Native Planting2026-02-24T07:54:00-05:00

2025 Friend of Extension

By Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District is the proud recipient of the Purdue Extension - Marion County 2025 Friend of Extension [...]

2025 Friend of Extension2025-11-20T11:54:42-05:00

SWCD Bus to Farm Tours

The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District is leveraging its Clean Water Indiana and North Central SARE grants to create bus trip experiences for growers, gardeners, and conservation [...]

SWCD Bus to Farm Tours2025-09-24T17:13:27-04:00

SWCD Demo Garden April 28, 2025

Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Demonstration Garden @ the Mayor's Garden Eagle Creek April 28, 2025 Update Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist 2025 Crop Plan Beds [...]

SWCD Demo Garden April 28, 20252025-04-28T13:04:10-04:00

Cover Crop Cost Share

Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District has a 2025 cover crop cost-share program for Marion County backyard gardeners, community gardens, and urban farms! Funding will be awarded based [...]

Cover Crop Cost Share2025-05-09T10:35:51-04:00

Maximize Soil Cover

One of the four soil health principles is to keep the soil covered as much as possible. Mulches, cover crops, and even the vegetation of the crops themselves can [...]

Maximize Soil Cover2024-09-25T15:19:57-04:00

Soil Surveys

The USDA-NRCS National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) Web Soil Survey is a free, powerful online tool that allows us to draw a polygon around an area on a map [...]

Soil Surveys2025-08-31T23:15:51-04:00
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