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Community Gardening Growing Steadily in the Tampa Bay Area
The Paris Gardens Project
Paris
Gardens are front yard gardens, installed by Green Florida volunteers
with donated plants and soil, meant to keep alive the memory of Paris
Whitehead-Hamilton an 8 year-old girl killed by gun violence in Bartlett
Park in April of 2009.
Green Florida works with Bartlett Park homeowners to design
and install front yard gardens with vegetables, fruits, and Florida
native plants. Together, these form a sustainable
landscape that conserves water, provides food for each
household, and helps us remember Paris' death and the need to end the
violence in the neighborhood.
Pictures from our Paris Garden Installation Sept. 20, 2009:
February 28th, 2009
A Sense of Community in an Urban Garden, Sue Carlton, St Petersburg Times
February 22, 2009, St Petersburg Times "Tampa Council Member Backs More Gardens"
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"
Green Florida's Mission Statement
Green Florida is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating community gardens, providing a network for community gardens within Florida, and helping neighborhoods organize for a green economy.
Green Florida works with Bartlett Park homeowners to design
and install front yard gardens with vegetables, fruits, and Florida
native plants. Together, these form a sustainable
landscape that conserves water, provides food for each
household, and helps us remember Paris' death and the need to end the
violence in the neighborhood.Pictures from our Paris Garden Installation Sept. 20, 2009:
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| Paris Gardens - 885 Newton Ave. |
Check out the new 'pitcher pump' at the Bartlett Park Community Garden:
Read the St Petersburg Times Coverage - June 24, 2009 Working in memory of 8-year-old girl, volunteers hope gardens will lead to Bartlett Park's rebirth
February 28th, 2009
A Sense of Community in an Urban Garden, Sue Carlton, St Petersburg Times
February 22, 2009, St Petersburg Times "Tampa Council Member Backs More Gardens"
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"
Green Florida's Mission Statement
Green Florida is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating community gardens, providing a network for community gardens within Florida, and helping neighborhoods organize for a green economy.
Green Florida is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation.
A copy of the official registration and financial information may
be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the
state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the State of Florida.
Green Florida
The Bartlett Park Community Garden
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 weekday afternoons to plant, weed, water and harvest.
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 neighbors in Bartlett Park grow collards, lettuce, peas, cabbage, turnips, beets, basil and much much more. Become a member and participate in beautifying our corner of South St Petersburg, or 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 at 727-643-7189. Click here for a pdf copy of the Rules of Operation.
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.
Bartlett Park Neighborhood Residents Grow Vegetables for the Community
Members of Green Florida are eligible to sign up first-come, first-serve for garden plots, which are theirs to use according to the Gardens Rules of Operation. The rules require that garden plots be tended actively or turned over to the next person on a waiting list.
How Can I Help Grow Food for Bartlett Park?
1) Become a member of Green Florida for $25/year (or $3/month)
2) Drop by on a weekday afternoon to see the gardeners at work.
3) Contact Andrea at 727-643-7189 about ways to support the garden
Ongoing Projects YOU can help with:
To get involved, join us at the garden on Saturdays at 1:00 PM, or call 727-643-7189 for more information.
Why make a gift to support the purchase of the garden?
1) The garden serves the community by improving a corner of the neighborhood, providing affordable healthy food, and educating young people.
2) Purchasing community garden land is a long-term investment in a neighborhood's quality of life.
3) Community gardens around the country get torn down or face huge 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 a long-term resource for the community.
Please make a gift today. 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. Join us! Call Andrea Hildebran Smith at 727-643-7189 to get involved.
Want to hold a house party for Green Florida? Download our kit here to learn more.
Bartlett Park Neighborhood Residents Grow Vegetables for the Community
Members of Green Florida are eligible to sign up first-come, first-serve for garden plots, which are theirs to use according to the Gardens Rules of Operation. The rules require that garden plots be tended actively or turned over to the next person on a waiting list.
How Can I Help Grow Food for Bartlett Park?
1) Become a member of Green Florida for $25/year (or $3/month)
2) Drop by on a weekday afternoon to see the gardeners at work.
3) Contact Andrea at 727-643-7189 about ways to support the garden
Ongoing Projects YOU can help with:
- Maintaining and expanding our irrigation system
- Organizing fundraisers and events
- Do outreach in the community
- Plan educational programs for the garden
Why make a gift to support the purchase of the garden?
1) The garden serves the community by improving a corner of the neighborhood, providing affordable healthy food, and educating young people.
2) Purchasing community garden land is a long-term investment in a neighborhood's quality of life.
3) Community gardens around the country get torn down or face huge 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 a long-term resource for the community.
Please make a gift today. 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. Join us! Call Andrea Hildebran Smith at 727-643-7189 to get involved.
Want to hold a house party for Green Florida? Download our kit here to learn more.
