Brooklyn Heights Community Garden
402-981-9344
1833 Haynes St
Nashville, TN 37207
Nashville, TN 37207
Programs
Budget
$0.00
Description
This is a regular weekly volunteer day. We host individuals and groups to help us plant and maintain the garden beds.
Program Successes
More neighbors participating, more neighbors growing their own food either at their homes or in the garden
Beneficiaries
Black/African American
Families
Adults
Long-term Success
We hope to impact our neighbors' access to fresh and nutritious food and to build their skills to be able to grow and harvest this food for themselves. We also hope to build community relationships through growing and sharing food together.
Short-term Success
Volunteer days teach community members about plants, nutrition, harvesting, gardening, and the importance of local food production. Volunteers have an opportunity to get their hands dirty and develop gardening skills.
Program Success Monitored By
Counting the number of people who attend, follow up surveys asking participants to provide feedback on their experience
Program Areas Served
Nashville, TN, Brooklyn Heights Neighborhood
$0.00
Description
This is a regular weekly volunteer day. We host individuals and groups to help us plant and maintain the garden beds.
Program Successes
More neighbors participating, more neighbors growing their own food either at their homes or in the garden
Beneficiaries
Black/African American
Families
Adults
Long-term Success
We hope to impact our neighbors' access to fresh and nutritious food and to build their skills to be able to grow and harvest this food for themselves. We also hope to build community relationships through growing and sharing food together.
Short-term Success
Volunteer days teach community members about plants, nutrition, harvesting, gardening, and the importance of local food production. Volunteers have an opportunity to get their hands dirty and develop gardening skills.
Program Success Monitored By
Counting the number of people who attend, follow up surveys asking participants to provide feedback on their experience
Program Areas Served
Nashville, TN, Brooklyn Heights Neighborhood
Budget
$1,000.00
Description
Meet weekly at the garden to learn about the following topics:
-Where does our food come from?
-How do we grow our own food?
-What is the life cycle of a plant?
-What do plants need to grow?
-What can we cook with our food?
-Being good stewards: What do we do with our food scraps and why?
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition - Food
Beneficiaries
Families
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
K-12 (5-19 years)
Program Areas Served
Nashville/Davidson County
$1,000.00
Description
Meet weekly at the garden to learn about the following topics:
-Where does our food come from?
-How do we grow our own food?
-What is the life cycle of a plant?
-What do plants need to grow?
-What can we cook with our food?
-Being good stewards: What do we do with our food scraps and why?
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition - Food
Beneficiaries
Families
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
K-12 (5-19 years)
Program Areas Served
Nashville/Davidson County
Budget
$1,000.00
Description
Meet weekly at the garden to learn about the following topics:
-Food Justice and economic independence/land ownership
-Health and nutrition
-Preparing to grow (seasonal planting, weeding, soil enrichment, pollinators)
-Planting & plant care (spacing and staking and companions, feeding, water, light requirements)
-Harvesting & sharing
-What to cook? (recipes)
-Preserving the harvest
-Composting
Beneficiaries
Black/African American
Families
Adults
Program Areas Served
Nashville/Davidson County
$1,000.00
Description
Meet weekly at the garden to learn about the following topics:
-Food Justice and economic independence/land ownership
-Health and nutrition
-Preparing to grow (seasonal planting, weeding, soil enrichment, pollinators)
-Planting & plant care (spacing and staking and companions, feeding, water, light requirements)
-Harvesting & sharing
-What to cook? (recipes)
-Preserving the harvest
-Composting
Beneficiaries
Black/African American
Families
Adults
Program Areas Served
Nashville/Davidson County
Budget
$5,000.00
Description
We will do a community survey to determine what fruit and vegetables that people like to eat so the garden can plant more of those, and also grow seedlings to distribute for neighbors to plant in their yards. We aim to be community-driven in what the garden produces.
Beneficiaries
Black/African American
Families
Economically disadvantaged people
Program Areas Served
Nashville/Brooklyn Heights Neighborhood
$5,000.00
Description
We will do a community survey to determine what fruit and vegetables that people like to eat so the garden can plant more of those, and also grow seedlings to distribute for neighbors to plant in their yards. We aim to be community-driven in what the garden produces.
Beneficiaries
Black/African American
Families
Economically disadvantaged people
Program Areas Served
Nashville/Brooklyn Heights Neighborhood
