Cultivators

The Cultivators of Farmers BranchPurpose

  • Attract pollinators
  • Beautify the community
  • Cultivate a sense of community
  • Develop green thumbs
  • Encourage one another
  • Feed families
  • Nurture the landscape
  • Promote Farmers Branch
  • Raise future gardeners

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 for 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

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, and eight different rose trials on seven acres.

Stopping and smelling the roses is easy while:

  • Adopting a rose bed
  • Evaluating the roses
  • Seasonal pruning

Farmers Branch Community Garden

The Farmers Branch Community Garden is committed to nurturing the earth through sustainable gardening while growing healthy food for the family and the community through Metrocrest Social Services. The garden is at Chapel Hill UMC, 12411 Templeton Trail.

Community Garden Opportunities 

  • Assist with harvesting
  • Community service
  • Garden a plot
  • Master gardener project

John F. Burke Nature Preserve

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 cleanups
  • Trail maintenance

Pollinator Gardens

Pollinators are critical to future landscapes. The need to establish desirable landscapes is pressing as is education for the homeowner.

Needs

  • Garden maintenance
  • Planting new areas

Special Projects

  • Boy Scouts
  • Community service
  • Girl Scouts
  • Group workdays

Get Involved

Are you interested in cultivating your community?

Find opportunities by filling out a Cultivators form (PDF).