ABOUT
The Giving Garden Of Carrollton
The Giving Garden of Carrollton is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community garden that was originally jointly developed by "Keep Carrollton Beautiful" and Aldersgate United Methodist Church (AUMC). In 2017, a new nonprofit organization, Community Gardens Of Carrollton, was formed to replace Keep Carrollton Beautiful.
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The goal for the community garden is to provide a sustainable community garden opportunity for the citizens of Carrollton, without regard to demographic or socioeconomic status.
Community Service
Community Service is an integral part of The Giving Garden of Carrollton. Gardeners donate 50% of their garden produce, based on either weight or count, to designated charitable organizations.
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As of 2010 donations are made to Aldersgate UMC Food Share and to Christian Community Action (CCA) in Lewisville, Texas, serving southern Denton County residents. During the growing seasons, garden leaders organize weekly collections of donations and arrange for donations to be delivered.
Our Roots (The Beginning)
After Aldersgate United Methodist Church relocated to its new property, the Reverend Woody Weilage communicated a vision for a community garden on the property in one of his Sunday morning messages in 2009. The idea was embraced by several church members, who formed a seed committee to further develop the concept. The committee soon learned that it shared objectives with Keep Carrollton Beautiful, and merged its efforts with this nonprofit group. Meetings ensued and a meeting at the Carrollton Public Library was promoted to generate information and interest with the citizens of Carrollton.
From this meeting, a steering committee was formed in October of 2009. The members of the steering committee organized to further move the project into fruition. Plans were laid out to kick off the building of Phase I (18 beds). On February 27, 2010 over 100 volunteers came to help with this tremendous effort. Phase II (14 beds) was completed in June, 2010 resulting in a total of 32 beds which is the current total of beds available for gardeners.
Volunteers collect produce from the garden beds each Saturday morning and also on Wednesdays when the harvest is at it's most productive, to benefit the needy in southern Denton County.
In 2017, a new nonprofit organization, Community Gardens Of Carrollton, was formed to replace Keep Carrollton Beautiful. This new entity will focus on educating the community on the benefits of community gardens and support groups wishing to start community gardens.