Once you've gathered letters of support and drafted documents for your garden, send that to the community gardens coordinator and have an on-site meeting.
1. Gather the following documents:
- Memorandum of Understanding from a nonprofit
- Letters of support from the community
- Garden rules
- Membership agreement
- Timeline
- Budget and fundraising plan for the first year
Please read the pages on letters of support and garden documentation for details.
2. Submit these documents to the community gardens coordinator.
- By email (recommended)
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Send the documents as attachments or a viewable link to communitygardens@austintexas.gov.
In the body of the email include:
- A contact person's name, phone number
- Three possible meeting times:
- Approximately two weeks after your submission
- During business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
- When your coordinating committee is available
- By mail
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Please contact the community gardens coordinator first by phone or email so they will expect the packet in the mail.
Print and mail your documents to:
Community Gardens Program
200 S. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78704Include in your correspondence:
- A contact person's name, phone number
- Three possible meeting times:
- Approximately two weeks after your submission
- During business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
- When your coordinating committee is available
3. Approximately two weeks after your submission, be ready to attend a meeting at the garden site between:
- The garden's coordinating committee
- The community gardens coordinator
- Other city representatives, such as a Park Forestry representative
- Representatives from other organizations (optional)
We will discuss:
- Your application packet, which includes the application you submitted at the first check-in, plus the new documents listed above
- Early thoughts on garden design
- Next steps