2016 Garden Grant Opportunity

Applications Due by February 22, 2016 Noon (12:00pm)

Project: School or Community Garden

All Applications must be emailed to kpecora@willcountygreen.com by Feb, 22, 2016 at noon.Interviews will be done the first week of March, 2016

All Applications Must Include:raisedbedgarden

Name of School or Group

Address of Garden

Contact person and number

 

Site Drawing: Location of proposed garden (this does not need to be to scale)

Drawing to include: Directional positions

Proximity of water source

Size of proposed planters

Planters-size and construction plan

Size of proposed garden, raised beds *raised beds must be lined

Materials required

Growing medium

Plants and growing schedule.

Estimated cost to install –can provide material estimates

 

Garden Team:

Name of Garden Team and each duty and function of each team member.

 

Construction Team:

Identify team members and role in material acquisition and construction process

Date of garden construction

Team members involved

*Materials required for garden projects receiving grant will be purchased by Will County. Member of We WILL Grow will need to have all estimates and will work with team to organize material delivery for construction date provided.

Vegetable and Fruits to be grown

Crop plan for each garden identifying if seeds or transplants will be used.
 
*Member of We WILL Grow will purchase soil, seeds, plants. Provide estimates.
 
Watering, weeding, and harvest teams and schedules.
List Garden Team members that will be responsible for these roles.
*If constructing a garden for donation, please include all partner organizations.
*If Garden Teams have multiple partner organizations, please identify all groups on the team.
 

Helpful hints:

For assistance on garden organization and planning visit :

  • American Community Garden Association @ communitygarden.org
  • Openlands @ Openlands.org

Questions?  Email Kpecora@willcountygreen.com

We cannot wait to see your applications! 

 

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