Feed Chattanooga New Garden Application

New Garden Information:

Name of Garden Project: _______________________________________________________________________________ Physical Address of Garden: ___________________________________________________________________________ Zip Code: ___________________________________ Neighborhood: _________________________________________ Size of Garden: _____________________________ Type of Garden:
Please put and X in the appropriate category

____: Community: a neighborhood garden maintained by multiple neighborhood residents ____: Religious Community or School: a garden primarily operated by leadership from a supporting church or school. ____: Market: a garden operated by a few individuals who are growing produce specifically to sell. Please describe the current state of the garden.

Gardener Information:
Please list 2-3 Garden Leaders who will be responsible for day-to-day upkeep and maintenance, volunteer coordination and community outreach.

Garden Leader 1: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________ Zip: ____________________ Phone: __________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________

Garden Leader 2: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________ Zip: ____________________ Phone: __________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________

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Garden Leader 3: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________ Zip: ____________________ Phone: __________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________

List as many individuals as possible who plan to participate in the gardening project: Name Address Email or Phone Number

Project Information:
1. Why does your community need a garden? What are the goals and objectives of the garden? How will the garden meet these goals?

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2. Who will the garden serve? Do you plan to work with a specific section of the community (youth, elderly, etc.)? Every neighborhood has different needs. Please be as specific as possible in describing the needs of the community.

3. What is the relationship between the garden project leaders and the community? Do the project leaders live or work in the neighborhood?

4. Have you met with neighbors and neighborhood organizations to talk about starting a garden? If so, what was their response?

5. Who will be responsible for maintaining the garden day to day? How will you ensure that the garden is taken care of?

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6. Who owns the land? Do you already have permission to use this land? How long will you be allowed to use this land?

Land Owner Name: ________________________________________ Contact Information: _______________________________________

7. Where is your water source? How do you plan to pay for water?

8. Although Feed Chattanooga provides first year start-up costs, annually provides seeds and plant starts, and continues to support projects through training, we want to make sure that each garden plans for the future. How will you find funding for your garden in the future?

9. If one or more of the garden project leaders leave, how will you help develop future leaders?

10. If possible, please attach information that would help Feed Chattanooga better understand your garden project. Please include photos of the current site or sketches of your proposed project.

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Project Needs:
Item Raised Bed Compost Bin Storage (shed, etc) Other Other Quantity Size Notes Please circle preferred material: Wood Cinderblock

Tools:
Item Shovel Pitchfork Digging Fork Hoses Wheelbarrow Hoes/Cultivators Rakes (hard) Rakes (leaf) Garbage Cans Sprinkler Hand tools Garden Gloves Special Requests: Number Group Has Number Requested

Length: