Giving Garden
The garden provides a sustainable gardening opportunity for the citizens of Carrollton, promoting organic food practices, conservation, philanthropy, and community development. The nonprofit organization donates half of what it grows to nonprofit food pantries, so that those in need may enjoy the nutritional benefits of fresh produce. Since inception in 2010, the garden has donated over 20 tons of produce to help our community.
The Garden’s History
After Aldersgate United Methodist Church relocated to its new property, then pastor Rev. 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. The garden was built in the spring of 2010 and has been in operation continuously since then.
Community Impact
The Giving Garden board members were proud to accept the 2024 Carrollton Outstanding Community Organization Award on behalf of our garden members, past and present. Also, the Giving Garden was honored on Tuesday January 19, 2021 with a proclamation from the Carrollton City Council for the record-breaking year of growing 4,411 pounds of donated food in 2020. The Giving Garden was honored as the City of Carrollton’s most Outstanding Community Organization in 2018!
Since its first shared harvest, The Giving Garden has donated over 40,000 pounds to Christian Community Action’s food pantry, AUMC’s Food Share, and Metrocrest Services. That’s more than 20 TONS! In the Giving Garden, people of all ages, ethnicities, and capabilities come together to help our community.
Get Involved
In addition to helping others, the gardeners make friends, enjoy our own harvests, laugh, teach and learn about gardening, and get plenty of exercise. At the end of each year, we accept applications for garden bed rentals! Even if you know nothing about growing produce in Texas, we can teach you.
If you would like to help out the garden without actually gardening, you can donate financially. For electronic payment, our Zelle contact information is @Giving Garden of Carrollton.org. Zelle displays Vicki Pippin, our treasurer. Or, you may write a check to Community Gardens of Carrollton and note “The Giving Garden” on it. Donations should be mailed to:
Community Gardens Of Carrollton
Giving Garden in notation line
PO Box 111175
Carrollton, TX
75011-1175
