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Grant  Information

Southlake Perennial Garden Society

Garden Grants for Community Horticulture

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Are you interested in promoting a school garden or gardening project? 

 

The Southlake Perennial Garden Society's purpose is to promote interest in gardening education to our  members and the community. Our grants offer funds to help teachers introduce outdoor learning experiencesto students in our community. 


The Southlake Perennial Garden Society is pleased to announce that we have awarded 3 grants in 2026 totaling just over $1000. These grants are intended to support gardening or beautification projects that provide outdoor learning opportunities.

The recipients this year were;

  • The garden club at Dawson Middle School in Southlake who will be starting a community vegetable garden,

  • The Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning whose students will be starting a Texas Native Garden and

  • Grapevine High School Ecology Center who will be purchasing new equipment for students to participate in garden maintenance.

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Projects may include creating or enhancing school gardens, establishing pollinator habitats, or developing landscaped areas that benefit students and the community. In addition to gaining horticultural knowledge, participants will build important life skills such as teamwork, patience, inclusion, problem-solving, and social development.

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Ideas for projects could include (but are not limited to):

  • Planting a tree such as a red bud tree to observe, draw and journal the changes through the seasons.

  • Planting an edible garden to observe the growth of seeds.

  • Creating a teaching sanctuary with benches and flowers under a tree.  This area could be used to talk about science, math, or read poetry.

  • Establishing a garden to attract butterflies or hummingbirds.

  • Creating a cutting garden with perennials.

  • Purchasing rain barrels.

  • Establishing a wildlife sanctuary.

  • Planting Earth-Kind plants.

  • Planting a Texas native garden.

  • Establishing a Monarch Way Station with appropriate plants.

  • Purchasing supplies for aquatic pond studies.

  • Planting a “Sense-able Garden” that includes plants that appeal to one’s senses.

  • Helping to support maintenance of an existing garden.

  • Purchasing of plants, soil amendments, tools, equipment, hardscape materials and supportive literature.

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Applications are open to schools and organizations within the Southlake area but projects can also be located within Northeast Tarrant County. Additionally the Perennial Garden Society accepts grant applications from Future Farmers of America groups as well as Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts of America. 

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For information on upcoming grant opportunities please contact Siân Rees at sianrees67@icloud.com.​​

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