The Faith Lutheran garden is still in the planning stage- the garden layout and cost are unknown

The Faith Lutheran garden is seeking funding from the Whatcom County branch of Washington State University’s Community First! Gardens. This organization guides community members though the process of creating a garden from scratch and provides funding.
According to Becky Curtis of the organization, they gave a grant of $5 thousand to the Cordata Community Garden, which covered 25 percent of their total startup budget.
The cost of gardens vary, she said. She said it depends on what gardeners do with the gardens and how expensive their landscaping needs are. Fences, paths and trellises cost more money than simple flower beds.
A garden in Everson that is currently seeking grant money from Community First! Gardens, has hardly used any money at all because they have used all natural materials, she said. For example, the group used logs from the surrounding forest in lieu of lumber, to form the raised flower beds.
Since the Faith Lutheran group has not yet established an exact layout or plan for the garden, it is difficult to estimate what the cost will be.