Cul2vate Community Garden Application

If you are interested in partnering with Cul2vate to build a Community Garden on the grounds of your organization, please complete the online form by scrolling down.

You may also click on the button below to download our PDF application. Once you have printed and filled out the application in its entirety, please email a copy to us at kyle@cul2vate.org or jennifer@cul2vate.org
Please note: we prefer online submissions.

Cul2vate Community Garden Application

Cul2vate is a nonprofit organization based in Middle Tennessee, with the mission of growing food and growing people. One of our programs is to promote community gardens to serve residents, schools, nonprofits, and more. To be eligible for a raised bed garden, you must be a non-profit, legally tax-exempt organization, or eligible charity located in the Greater Nashville Area. Your organization must serve a charitable purpose, be in education, or otherwise enhance the quality of life in the Nashville Area in regard to: education, food insecurity, addiction recover, post incarceration support, or community resources. Cul2vate Community Garden application guidelines and requirements: Applications are available August 15 on the Cul2vate website and due by midnight October 15, 2022. This form allows a minimum of 2 raised beds and a maximum of 5. Partner recipients of a Community Garden will be selected in October, and projects are projected to be completed by March of 2023. Community Garden recipients must complete an evaluation form after their project is complete. If they fail to do so, the recipients will not be eligible for future gardens nor for further training and support. Only the following entities can receive gardens: Nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) status, Government entities, such as cities, counties and schools. Below is the Application Form. For questions, please call 615-454-7431 or email info@cul2vate.org.

Name of Organization(Required)

Legal Name

Type of Organization(Required)

501(c)(3) Nonprofot

School

Church

Other

"Other" type of Organization

Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Title(Required)

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Website(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Explain the Purpose of the Garden(Required)

Amount of Land available for gardens. (2 beds need 28’x28’, 5 need ¼ acre)(Required)

To where will produce grown be distributed?(Required)

Explain your plan for the longevity of the project. (i.e, who will oversee it, plan for upkeep, resources available (seasonal seeds/seedlings and planting, weeding, tending to plants, irrigation/watering, fertilizing, tools, etc. We are looking for at least a 3-year commitment.)(Required)

If available, please upload a site plan. (Drawings with dimensions are fine.)

Max. file size: 64 MB.

Potential Cul2vator

Do you have a potential applicant to recommend to the Cul2vate program for training and work?

IF YES, Name of Potential Candidate

First Last

Phone Number of Potential Candidate

Email of Potential Candidate

Name of Person Recommending Candidate

First Last

Phone of Person Recommending Candidate

Consent

Consent(Required)

By clicking this box, I attest that I agree with the following statement:

The above contact person certifies that: 1) they are authorized to represent the Organization applying for a garden, 2) the information contained in the application is accurate, 3) the garden will be used only for the purpose outlined above, 4) Cul2vate has received nothings of material value in exchange for the garden, 5) a picture of the finished project may be displayed on Cul2vate’s website, 6) the Applicant will publicly acknowledge the partnership with Cul2vate, 7) the Applicant is willing to work with other strategic partners of Cul2vate for this project.