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Green Florida's Mission Statement
Green Florida is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving neighborhoods and enhancing the quality of life of Floridians through education, the development of community gardens, and other projects that help Florida and it's many communities transition to a green economy.
Green Florida In The News:
September 16, 2008 Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Award "Best Way to Sow Your Oats (and Tomatoes Too)"
March 12, 2008 St Petersburg Times "Happiness to Sprout on a Dreary Lot"
February 27, 2008 Creative Loafing "Looking to Plant in Bartlett Park"
First Harvest Campaign
Help make the garden a long-term resource for the community! This October, Green Florida launches the First Harvest Campaign with the goal of raising $40,000 to purchase the garden property at 1443 Highland Street South.
Some great folks have stepped forward to help make sure we reach the goal by March 1st next year. Darden Rice of Oceana, Nadine Smith of Equality Florida, Professor Kip Curtis at Eckerd College, Organic Gardner and Chef Susan Huff, and Ingleside real estate legends Len Johnson and Tom Barrett are all on the First Harvest Campaign Committee, along with Green Florida Executive Director Andrea Hildebran and Bob Barnum, owner of Earnest Mortgage.
We have exactly five months to achieve this goal. It's going to take some work, but I really believe we can do it.
Why make a gift to support the purchase of the garden?
- The garden serves many important purposes, from beautifying the neighborhood, to providing affordable healthy food, to educating young people.
- Once this campaign is successful and we hold the title to the land, the garden can be maintained with only minimal expenses in the future.
- Community gardens around the country are routinely lost or faced with much larger fund-raising challenges when they don't deal early on with acquiring their land. There are numerous examples of this. We want our garden to be there for the long-haul.
Make a gift today through our secure donation link on the right. A contribution of $100 or $500 makes you a Lifetime Member of the Garden. We'll be reaching out to our neighbors through letters, phone calls, house parties and fun events at the garden itself. Please join in! Call Andrea Hildebran at 727-643-7189 to help out.
Green Florida is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving neighborhoods and enhancing the quality of life of Floridians through education, the development of community gardens, and other projects that help Florida and it's many communities transition to a green economy.
Green Florida In The News:
September 16, 2008 Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Award "Best Way to Sow Your Oats (and Tomatoes Too)"
March 12, 2008 St Petersburg Times "Happiness to Sprout on a Dreary Lot"
February 27, 2008 Creative Loafing "Looking to Plant in Bartlett Park"
First Harvest Campaign
Help make the garden a long-term resource for the community! This October, Green Florida launches the First Harvest Campaign with the goal of raising $40,000 to purchase the garden property at 1443 Highland Street South.
Some great folks have stepped forward to help make sure we reach the goal by March 1st next year. Darden Rice of Oceana, Nadine Smith of Equality Florida, Professor Kip Curtis at Eckerd College, Organic Gardner and Chef Susan Huff, and Ingleside real estate legends Len Johnson and Tom Barrett are all on the First Harvest Campaign Committee, along with Green Florida Executive Director Andrea Hildebran and Bob Barnum, owner of Earnest Mortgage.
We have exactly five months to achieve this goal. It's going to take some work, but I really believe we can do it.
Why make a gift to support the purchase of the garden?
- The garden serves many important purposes, from beautifying the neighborhood, to providing affordable healthy food, to educating young people.
- Once this campaign is successful and we hold the title to the land, the garden can be maintained with only minimal expenses in the future.
- Community gardens around the country are routinely lost or faced with much larger fund-raising challenges when they don't deal early on with acquiring their land. There are numerous examples of this. We want our garden to be there for the long-haul.
Make a gift today through our secure donation link on the right. A contribution of $100 or $500 makes you a Lifetime Member of the Garden. We'll be reaching out to our neighbors through letters, phone calls, house parties and fun events at the garden itself. Please join in! Call Andrea Hildebran at 727-643-7189 to help out.
The Bartlett Park Community Garden
is the first major project of Green Florida. It is located at 1443 Highland Street South, at the corner of Newton Avenue South. Newton Avenue is between 14th and 15th Avenues S near Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. We meet every Saturday from 9:00 am to Noon for gardening, and once or twice a month on Wednesday nights at 6:00 PM for organizing meetings.
Membership is just $25 per year
Green Florida is supported by the contributions of our members. Our affordable rate of $25/year or $3/month lets you sign up for a garden plot that could provide you hundreds of dollars worth of food each year. You can also become a member in order to participate in beautifying our corner of Bartlett Park, or to assist with programs for kids, or to learn about water conservation projects. Join Green Florida to support gardens and a sustainable world!
For more information, call Andrea Hildebran at 727-643-7189.
Thank You!
Thank You to all the generous people who have contributed time, materials, expertise and money to the accomplishments listed below. Green Florida members from Bartlett Park and throughout the city have worked hard to make this possible, alongside our sponsors.
Vegetable garden plots are currently available at the Bartlett Park Community Garden.
Spots are available on a first come first served basis for people who come in person to start their gardens.
1) Become a member for $25/year (or $3/month)
2) Come to sign up for a spot in person on Saturday mornings from 9:00 am - noon, or Wednesdays at 6:00 pm.
3) Bring your own seedlings when you come and start planting!
Ongoing Projects YOU can help with:
To get involved, join us at the garden on Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM, or call 727-643-7189 for more information.
Get More Involved! Our organizing team communicates through a yahoogroup called BartlettParkGarden.
Vegetable garden plots are currently available at the Bartlett Park Community Garden.
Spots are available on a first come first served basis for people who come in person to start their gardens.
1) Become a member for $25/year (or $3/month)
2) Come to sign up for a spot in person on Saturday mornings from 9:00 am - noon, or Wednesdays at 6:00 pm.
3) Bring your own seedlings when you come and start planting!
Ongoing Projects YOU can help with:
- Building our fence
- Help with Saturday Morning Market booth
- Organizing fundraisers and events
- Do outreach in the community
Get More Involved! Our organizing team communicates through a yahoogroup called BartlettParkGarden.
Click to join BartlettParkCommunityGarden
