We Build Victory Gardens for Community and Veterans
Our mission is to mentor Veterans while providing farming opportunity in safe and supportive environments where they can achieve wellness themselves and produce healthy food for our nation.
Tell Me More!
Dan York (retired Major General, USAR) and Anthony Sweeney (retired Sergeant, USMC) describe the mission and value of VetREST by helping Veterans navigate return to civilian life through mentoring and hands-on small scale farming. (Video courtesy PaperFlames)
History: Why a Victory Garden? (courtesy HistoryChannel.com)
Bybee Lakes Victory Garden Overview
Our Projects
- Bybee Lakes Victory Garden / Friends of Trees PlantingJoin us Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 9:45am-1pm to help plant hundreds of plants to beautify the Garden! We Need YOU!
- Bybee Lakes Victory Garden Harvest WorkdayJoin us Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 9:30am-12pm to help harvest our fall bounty and prepare our gardens for winter.
- Bybee Lakes Victory Garden Fall Volunteer Work DayCome help us In the Garden – Thurs. September 19, 2024 (9:30am – noon). We’re looking for volunteers to help prepare our garden for harvest!
- BLHC Victory Garden Summer Harvest CelebrationJoin us at our Summer Harvest Celebration on August 17 from 11:30 – 12:30 pm. Come help us Celebrate the Garden and it’s bounty!
- Bybee Lakes Victory Garden Volunteer Work DayCome help us In the Garden – Thurs. June 13, 2024 (9:30am – noon). We’re looking for volunteers to help maintain our new plantings!