Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation
Grants/ Scholarship Money at Work!! The Master Gardener Foundation Grants Committee in Jefferson County was established in 2008. Since that year, approximately $60,000 has been awarded to the residents of Jefferson County to benefit “not for profit” projects in agricultural education and horticulture using current sustainable practices. Examples of projects awarded include: signs for trees, brochures, deer fences, worm bins, rain garden installations, hoop houses, tools for students, irrigation systems, and tool sheds. Awards were given to community projects/gardens such as schools, food bank gardens and agricultural projects that benefit the community.
What we look for:
- Volunteers committed and belief in the project (will do something, even if not funded)
- A well-thought-out plan
- Budget that is specific as to what they will buy (labor and administrative costs not included)
- A plan using WSU sustainable, environmentally friendly practices
- The project will serve a number of Jefferson County residents or students
- A project that has a view to sustainability
Community Improvement/ Education:
North Beach Community Garden
Quilcene Community Center: Irrigation equipment
Quilcene Historical Museum: Irrigation equipment
Soroptomist Gateway Garden, Port Townsend: Gravel, mulch
Rothschild House: Lavender garden
Chetzemoka Park: Permanent tree labels
Beach Watchers: Rain Garden signs, Port Townsend
Habitat for Humanity: Trees
Port Townsend Library: Gardening book collection
Land Trust: Nature journals
Quimper Grange: Tool education workshop
Dove House: Landscape upgrade
Vermiculture: MGF workshops
Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding: land restoration
Quilcene School: Entrance garden: plants
Kul Kah Han Native Plant garden: Educational signs
Community Gardens, learning to grow and eat local
Oak Street
Ocean Grove
Olycap P Patch
Castle Hill
Eddy Street
North Beach
Dundee Hill
Port Townsend Food Bank Garden
New Song (now Unity Church Neighborhood garden)
Patch 22
Brinnon Community Center
Quilcene Food Bank Garden
Gathering Place, (Folks with cognitive disabilities who garden)
Adams Street
Blessings garden
Scholarships:
Abby Davis
Griffin Hoins: U of W Environmental science
Carol Self: Insect workshop
Schools
Salish Coast Elementary School
Swan School
Chimacum School Learn to Grow Food
Port Townsend High School Vegetable Garden
Salish Coast Elementary Vegetable Garden
Port Townsend Food Bank Garden
Chimacum Elementary Gardening/worm bin project
PTHS Garden Program
Other:
Shy Acres Farm
Corona Farm: Experimental vegetables
Chimacum Farm store: Public herb garden
Organic seed Alliance: Storage bins
Quimper Harvest: Ladders and fruit pickers for gleaners to pick unused fruit for schools, food bank