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Cultivators
Cultivate a sense of community.
Encourage one another.
Develop green thumbs.
Beautify the community.
Nurture the landscape.
Attract pollinators.
Feed families.
Raise future gardeners.
Promote Farmers Branch.
Encourage one another.
Develop green thumbs.
Beautify the community.
Nurture the landscape.
Attract pollinators.
Feed families.
Raise future gardeners.
Promote Farmers Branch.
MISSION
The Cultivators of Farmers Branch are looking for people who have an interest in the greener side of the community.
There are many opportunities to volunteer within the Parks Department for individuals, youth groups, work groups, church groups and families. Commitments can be short term or long term projects. You can bring your unique talents or simply your enthusiasm to contribute to the community. Being a Cultivator has many benefits and rewards. You will gain hands on experience, support community programs and meet new friends with a similar passion for the City in a Park.
OPPORTUNITIES
Farmers Branch Market website
Nestled under a canopy of Post Oak trees, the Farmers Branch Market is located at the Grove at Mustang Crossing. The Market is on the corner of Denton Drive and Bill Moses Parkway. Saturday mornings April - October.
Farmers Branch Market offers several avenues for involvement:
The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch are growing and blooming. Currently, there are four large established gardens around City Hall to enjoy and explore. There are over 500 different cultivars, eight different rose trials on seven acres.
Stopping and smelling the roses is easy while:
The Farmers Branch Community Garden is committed to nurturing the earth through sustainable gardening while growing healthy food for both the family and the community through Metrocrest Social Services. The garden is at Chapel Hill UMC, 12411 Templeton Trail.
Community Garden opportunities exist to:
John F. Burke Nature Preserve website
John F. Burke Nature Preserve, located at 1111 Valley View Lane, is a 104 acre unique ecosystem of upland forests and wetlands along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River.
There are needs for:
Pollinator Gardens
Pollinators are critical to the future landscapes. The need to establish desirable landscapes is pressing as is education for the homeowner.
There are needs for:
The Cultivators of Farmers Branch are looking for people who have an interest in the greener side of the community.
There are many opportunities to volunteer within the Parks Department for individuals, youth groups, work groups, church groups and families. Commitments can be short term or long term projects. You can bring your unique talents or simply your enthusiasm to contribute to the community. Being a Cultivator has many benefits and rewards. You will gain hands on experience, support community programs and meet new friends with a similar passion for the City in a Park.
OPPORTUNITIES
Farmers Branch Market website
Nestled under a canopy of Post Oak trees, the Farmers Branch Market is located at the Grove at Mustang Crossing. The Market is on the corner of Denton Drive and Bill Moses Parkway. Saturday mornings April - October.
Farmers Branch Market offers several avenues for involvement:
- Set up and break down
- Operations
- Garden care
- Children's activities
The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch are growing and blooming. Currently, there are four large established gardens around City Hall to enjoy and explore. There are over 500 different cultivars, eight different rose trials on seven acres.
Stopping and smelling the roses is easy while:
- Adopting a rose bed
- Seasonal pruning
- Evaluating the roses
The Farmers Branch Community Garden is committed to nurturing the earth through sustainable gardening while growing healthy food for both the family and the community through Metrocrest Social Services. The garden is at Chapel Hill UMC, 12411 Templeton Trail.
Community Garden opportunities exist to:
- Garden a plot
- Assist with harvesting
- Master gardener project
- Community service
John F. Burke Nature Preserve website
John F. Burke Nature Preserve, located at 1111 Valley View Lane, is a 104 acre unique ecosystem of upland forests and wetlands along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River.
There are needs for:
- Quarterly clean ups
- Trail maintenance
Pollinator Gardens
Pollinators are critical to the future landscapes. The need to establish desirable landscapes is pressing as is education for the homeowner.
There are needs for:
- Planting new areas
- Garden maintenance
- Boy Scouts
- Girl Scouts
- Group work days
- Community service