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2020 APPLICATION FOR ORCHARD MATERIALS

GATEWAY GREENING’S VISION AND MISSION We envision a St. Louis Region where people are connected to the land, to their food, and to each other in deeply rooted resilient urban communities. We pursue this vision by working to educate and empower people to improve their communities through gardening and urban agriculture. WHAT THIS APPLICATION IS FOR AND HOW IT WORKS This application is for Gateway Greening Network Projects (gardens and/or orchards) to request to work with Gateway Greening’s Giving Grove program to assist with consultation and design and/or to receive our recommended disease resistant, locally adapted fruit and nut crops for your project. Here at Gateway Greening’s Giving Grove we work hard to identify the best fruit and nut crops for St. Louis that require the least work with the most yield. Once we receive your completed application we will contact you to schedule an in-person site visit to discuss the best options for your project based on your group’s interests and your site’s characteristics. If you have a workable site and decide to go forward, Gateway Greening will work with your group to create a site plan and then procure necessary plants once a final site plan is agreed upon. Gateway Greening staff will create a site plan based on the discussion. Once a site plan your group likes is agreed on Gateway Greening will procure plants and a planting day will be scheduled. On the planting day Gateway Greening staff will bring the plants and necessary tools and instruct all members of the group how to plant their fruit and nut bearing plants and we will plant the orchard together. We also provide long term support through education on fruit tree maintenance, site visits, consultation, and access to appropriate sprays and tree training materials.

Old Ferguson West, Fall 2017

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COST The only cost associated with this process is the purchase cost of the plants themselves. The costs vary from $15-$50 per plant based on the type of plant (e.g. tree, shrub, vine, cane fruit). This charge is just to cover the cost to purchase, ship, and nursery them. There is NO cost for any other of the services provided as part of this process. There is no cost for any of the staff time involved in meeting, consultation, design, plant procurement, transportation, or labor. There is also no continuing cost or membership cost of any kind required for this process. SCHOLARSHIPS We never want limited resources to prevent groups being able to do the important work they are doing to strengthen their communities. Due to this we have secured funding for a limited number of scholarships to reduce the costs by 50% or 90% based on need. Once the final plan is agreed upon you can then apply for a scholarship by emailing or calling Dean (contact information below). ELIGIBLITY Applicants must be an established Gateway Greening network project (garden and/or orchard) that has NOT received an orchard award within the past calendar year. Note: A Gateway Greening network garden that has not received orchard supplies as of yet IS eligible for orchard plants through this application. A map of network projects can be found online at www.gatewaygreening.org/resources/map-of-gardens/. APPLICATION SUBMISSION PROCESS To be considered for the expansion award you must turn in all of the items bulleted below. Materials for submission of application can be emailed to gardens@gatewaygreenig.org or delivered or mailed to:

Gateway Greening c/o Dean Gunderson

2211 Washington Ave. St. Louis, MO 63103.

Requirements: • This completed application, including the updated project membership list in the application • Photographs of the proposed planting site • A sketch or map of the area showing existing orchard plants and/or infrastructure and where

requested plants will go. • Show of support from the land owner

o A current lease or land use agreement (Note: Gardens on LRA property must be covered by general liability insurance.)

o If on institutional property like a school or church we require a letter of support

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 11:59PM, Saturday February 29th, 2020 Questions? Call Dean at (314) 588-9600x108 or email

gardens@gatewaygreening.org

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PROJECT INFORMATION Community Orchard Name: _____________________________________________________________

Supporting Organization (if applicable): ___________________________________________________

Municipality/Neighborhood: ________________________________________________________

Project Site Address*: ___________________________________________________________

Zip Code*: _______________Ward Number (Only St. Louis City Gardens) *: ______________

ORCHARD LEADERS

We require the contact information of two Orchard Stewards. Orchard Stewards are actively responsible for day-to-day maintenance of the orchard, communicate with their members on a weekly basis, and serve as the main contact for Gateway Greening about orchard resources and events. At least one of the stewards cannot be a current garden leader.

Orchard Steward 1: ___________________________________________________________________

Phone: (W) _____________________ (H) ______________________ (C) ______________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________________________________

Email: ______________________________________________________________________________

What is the best way to reach you? _______________________________________________________

Orchard Steward 2:____________________________________________________________________

Phone: (W) _____________________ (H) ______________________ (C) ______________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________________________________

Email: ______________________________________________________________________________

What is the best way to reach you? _______________________________________________________

*City of St. Louis Neighborhood Lookup http://stlouis-mo.gov/data/address-search/*U.S. Postal Service Zip Code Lookup http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp *Board of Alderman Ward Map http://stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/aldermen/

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Orchard Member List:

First Name Last Name Phone Email

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Orchard Member List:

First Name Last Name Phone Email

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INVOLVEMENT AND DEMOGRAPHICS

(Information required for School/Youth Projects only) Gateway Greening is required to collect race and ethnicity information for school and youth institutions to inform future fundraising efforts and report accurately to current funders on the population served. Information collected is not publicly shared or analyzed on an individual level. We are using the U.S. Census categories for race and ethnicity. Applicants may visit the census website for more information.

School or Organization Demographics

Race/Ethnic Background

% Hispanic % American Indian or Native American % Asian % Black or African American % Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander % White % Other Gender % Male % Female Free or Reduced Lunch % Free or Reduced Lunch

Youth Garden Involvement

# of Teachers # of Parents # of Volunteers # of Youth Total # Youth Garden Involvement

For public schools, most of this information can be found on the Missouri Department of Education’s website. For all other programs and institutions, please provide as accurate as possible report on the demographics you serve.

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Indicate the number of each plant you are potentially interested in. We will discuss those options when we meet after you have turned in the application before the quantities are finalized.

Trees Mature Size Cost # Needed for Pollination Notes

Apple 12-15’ $50 2

European Pear 15-18’ $50 2

Asian Pear 15-18’ $50 2

Peach 12-15’ $50 1 Requires more pruning than most

Apricot 12-15’ $50 2 Needs extra work to protect blooms

Pawpaw 15-25’ $50 2 Native

Jujube 15’ $50 2

Persimmon 15-30’ $50 2 Native hybrid

Che Fruit 15-20’ $50 1

Pecan 70-100’ $50 2

Black Walnut 60-70’x35-40’ $50 2 Native

Chestnut 15-20 $50 2 Larger varieties with larger nuts available

Almond 12-15’ $50 1

Shrubs Mature size Cost # Needed for Pollination Notes

Bush Cherry 6-7’ $25 1 Tastes like a sweet and tart cherry cross

Serviceberry 6’ $25 1 Native

Gooseberry/Currant 3-6’ $25 1 Native or Native Hybrid

Mulberry 6-8’ $25 1

Fig 6-10’ $25 1

Cane Fruit Mature Size Cost # Needed for Pollination Notes

Blackberry 6’ $15 1 Thornless variety. Needs a trellis.

Red Raspberry 4-5’ $15 1 Fall bearing variety. Needs a raised bed

Vines Mature Size Cost # Needed for Pollination Notes

Grape N/A $25 2 Needs a Trellis. Native Hybrid

Hardy Kiwi N/A $25 2 Needs a Trellis

Are there others you don’t see that you are interested in? Write them below and we can discuss their possibility

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PROJECT GOALS (The answers can also be attached to application) How much space do you plan to devote to an orchard planting? ____________________________________________________________________________________

What are the goals for your orchard, why do you want to add these plants?

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How do you plan to manage and care for the orchard? Who will be responsible for maintenance? ____________________________________________________________________________________

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How will the produce be distributed? Will produce be shared with the wider community in any way? What will you do if you have too much fruit at one time? ____________________________________________________________________________________

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TIMELINE & REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Application for Orchard Materials Timeline

February 29th, 11:59pm

Applications are due at the GGI Office or by email: gardens@gatewaygreening.org. Call (314) 588-9600x109 with any questions.

March 1st – March 31st GGI staff will review applications and contact you to set up an in-person site visit. Then the staff person will write up a proposal based on the site visit.

April 1st – Memorial Day Planting

If Orchard Receives an Expansion the Following are Required by December 31, 2020

Volunteer Hours Sheet A total of 10 hours per group must be completed with a GGI network project

To Maintain Eligibility for Future Awards You Must Complete

Annual Survey Complete Gateway Greening’s annual survey on the projects activities upon request.

Site Visits

GGI periodically visits projects. Visits usually take about an hour and can be held with any one or the entire group. These visits can be used to ask questions, learn more about resources available to gardens and orchards, and report on successes and future plans.

At Gateway Greening, we are concerned about the success of your community project and are here to support you in the future. Above are items we require of your group in order to evaluate your project. This keeps us informed of activity in your project and assists with our grant reporting and funding requests. Awardees will sign a grant agreement with Gateway Greening upon receipt of an award. Community Projects that have not completed the requirements will not be eligible for expansion grants the year following the award. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 11:59PM, Saturday February 29th, 2020

Questions? Call Dean at (314) 588-9600x108 or email gardens@gatewaygreening.org

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