The Giving Garden of Carrollton
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The Giving Garden The Giving Garden of Carrollton of Carrollton May 25, 2011 Our mission statement is: To grow Our mission statement is: To grow community, food and service using the community, food and service using the community garden as the focus community garden as the focus
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The Giving Garden of Carrollton. Our mission statement is: To grow community, food and service using the community garden as the focus. May 25, 2011. About the Giving Garden. Located in Carrollton, TX The only community garden in Carrollton Began planting in February 2010 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Giving Garden The Giving Garden of Carrolltonof Carrollton
May 25, 2011
Our mission statement is: To grow community, Our mission statement is: To grow community, food and service using the community garden food and service using the community garden
as the focusas the focus
About the Giving GardenAbout the Giving Garden
• Located in Carrollton, TXLocated in Carrollton, TX• The only community garden in The only community garden in
CarrolltonCarrollton• Began planting in February 2010Began planting in February 2010• Now have 32 raised beds builtNow have 32 raised beds built• Donated over 450 lbs of produce our Donated over 450 lbs of produce our
first yearfirst year
Our TimelineOur Timeline
• April, 2009 - first meeting of 5 persons met April, 2009 - first meeting of 5 persons met at Aldersgate UMC at Aldersgate UMC
• July, 2009 – Partnership between AUMC July, 2009 – Partnership between AUMC group and Keep Carrollton Beautiful groupgroup and Keep Carrollton Beautiful group
• October, 2009 – public meeting at libraryOctober, 2009 – public meeting at library• November, 2009 – formal planning November, 2009 – formal planning
committee formedcommittee formed• February, 2010 – first work day to build out February, 2010 – first work day to build out
16 beds16 beds
Starting a Community Starting a Community GardenGarden
• Form a Planning CommitteeForm a Planning Committee• Choose a SiteChoose a Site• Set up a Garden OrganizationSet up a Garden Organization• Identify ResourcesIdentify Resources• Prepare and Develop the Site Prepare and Develop the Site
* * American Community Gardening AssociationAmerican Community Gardening Association
Planning CommitteePlanning Committee
• Develop a business planDevelop a business plan– Mission statement, goals and objectivesMission statement, goals and objectives– Proposed garden conceptsProposed garden concepts
• Minimal fee to “lease” a plotMinimal fee to “lease” a plot• Organic vs conventional Organic vs conventional • Some % of harvest donated, gardener keeps restSome % of harvest donated, gardener keeps rest• Commitment of volunteer hours for garden Commitment of volunteer hours for garden • Community educationCommunity education• Identification of shared harvest recipientsIdentification of shared harvest recipients
– Fund raisingFund raising
Site LocationSite Location
Factors to considerFactors to consider• Access to and cost of siteAccess to and cost of site• Access to waterAccess to water• Balance visibility with limited Balance visibility with limited
exposureexposure
Garden OrganizationGarden Organization
• Financial status – 501(C) under Financial status – 501(C) under umbrella of KCBumbrella of KCB
• Board membership- AUMC, KCB and Board membership- AUMC, KCB and at largeat large
Identify ResourcesIdentify Resources
• Human resourcesHuman resources• Financial resourcesFinancial resources• Local volunteer groupsLocal volunteer groups
– Other gardensOther gardens– Boy and Girl ScoutsBoy and Girl Scouts– School and corporate service School and corporate service
organizationsorganizations– Community service volunteersCommunity service volunteers
• Local businessesLocal businesses
Our VisionOur Vision
Our RealityOur Reality
