Sample Garden Start-Up Cost Estimate

Sample Garden Start-Up Cost Estimate

This list is a guide for determining start-up costs for a community or school garden. The actual costs will vary depending on the unique situation of each garden, as well as donations and in-kind services. The estimates are based on a ?-acre garden site with 25'x30' in-ground beds for a total of 20 plots with a 60'x50' common area. For more information and resources related to coordinating a garden and building strong and resilient garden communities, go to , or call us at (802) 861-4769.

Professional services Permits Site design Tilling Soil testing Construction

$50 $140 $150 $24 $200

Set-up supplies Stakes String Fencing Main garden sign Other signage Compost bin supplies Picnic table/bench

$80 $20 $600 $300 $50 $200 $100

Compost (10 yards) Mulch (woodchips, straw, burlap bags)

$450 $100

Wheelbarrows (2) Long-handled tools (20) Hand tools Hoses Watering cans

$80 $200 $40 $60 $40

TOTAL START-UP COSTS

$2,464

Extras and Annual Maintenance Garden Coordinator stipend Land rental Insurance Water system Shed Shade structure Greenhouse Raised beds

$1-? $1-? $500-$1,000 $100-$3,000 $200-$800 $100-$300 $300-$1,000 $150-$300 each

Seeds/starts PR, printing Event supplies

$50-$200 $100-$200 $100-$200

Vermont Community Garden Network (formerly Friends of Burlington Gardens)

12 North Street, Suite 5 ? Burlington, VT 05401 ? 802.861.4769 ? ?

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