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Can I Donate Plants to FOOP?

3/16/2017

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One of the questions people ask us is “can I donate flowers/trees/shrubs/grass to FOOP?” We love that people want to help! However, in-kind donations are not part of FOOP's model. Why is that? Well, plants are living things and selecting them can be very personal for a lot of people.
For example, maybe you really want your heirloom irises - the ones that have been in your family since your grandmother started them! - to be in the park for everyone to enjoy. But, some kiddos end up running through the flowerbed and they accidentally crush them. That would be upsetting since they were special to you.
Or, let’s say you feel passionately about tulips. You hand-select a ton of gorgeous tulips and plant them in the park, but then someone else comes in and removes them or crowds them out with other plants. Bummer, right? 
To avoid these kinds of issues, we do not take in-kind donations of living plants. We want everyone to enjoy the flowers and plants in the park without having to worry about them. We refresh the flower beds periodically so that you can enjoy a variety of plants and be surprised (and hopefully delighted!) by the selections.
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We know that a lot park friends are gardeners. We can always use help planting and weeding. Please join us at one of our Spruce Up Oakhurst Park projects and lend us your expertise - and your hands! You can find pictures and details about our Spruce Up events at: www.friendsofoakhurstpark.org/spruce-up-oakhurst-park.
Not to sound like a broken record, but the best way to help the park is to donate funds to pay for irrigation and maintenance costs. Your donations will help keep the flowers blooming and the grass green. You can donate online (https://www.paypal.me/oakhurstpark​) or through the mail (FOOP, Attn: FOOP Treasurer, P.O. Box 7848
​Fort Worth, TX 76111). Please check the Donate section of the website for details. ​​
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  • Projects
    • Art in Oakhurst Park
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    • Spruce Up Oakhurst Park
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    • Combination Fountain
    • Commemorative Bricks
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    • Blog
    • The FOOP Scoop
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    • How to Donate
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