Growing Community Gardens
Sample text from Pierce County… this treatment may be relevant if you have a grants program in your county: Established in memory of Pierce County Master Gardener Sharon Ballard, this program aims to amplify Sharon’s interest in community gardens. It is designed to provide financial assistance to help set up or maintain community gardens in Pierce County with Master Gardener involvement and support.
Sharon Ballard Community Garden Grants for 2024
How to Apply for 2025:
New or existing non-profit community gardens within Pierce County and with Master Gardener project support can apply after the first of the year. Deadline for applications is mid-March and awards will be made in Early April. Please apply as soon as possible so that we can answer any questions for you and make sure your application reflects the great work you do in community gardening.
Stewart Community Garden
Received a Sharon Ballard Community Garden Grant for the purchase of a broad fork, water timers and blueberry bushes. In order to control their watering times and the addition of blueberries to the garden they are continuing to share this middle school garden with the community.
Steilacoom Historical Community Garden
2404 B Street Steilacoom, WA 98388
The Steilacoom Historical Community Garden received a Sharon Ballard Community Garden Grant to extend their fence upward to protect the garden from deer in the area. This garden will be able to share more of their produce with the community once this fence is in place
Dieringer Sharing Garden Club
1320 178th Ave E, Lake Tapps, WA
The Dieringer Sharing Garden Club received a Sharon Ballard Community Garden Grant to build a herb spiral in the middle school garden. This is a refreshed garden for 2024 and the addition of the herb spiral produces a strong learning space in both the school and community.
Fruitland Grange Community Garden
The Fruitland Grange Community Garden received a Sharon Ballard Grant to supply water to the community garden from cistern to garden using hoses. This is a new garden for 2024 and this garden has researched the best way to store and provide water for their garden, which directly aligns with a Master Gardener priority: Waterwise Gardening. The people at the Fruitland Grange Community Garden are a great resource in their community.
