Welcome to Jonathan Eaton's Eagle Scout Service Project
Transforming Frisco's Community Gardening Experience
My Eagle Scout Service Project is dedicated to enhancing The Harvest at Frisco Commons; a beautiful and sustainable garden for the community to gather, learn, and grow fruits and vegetables. I believe this project will provide lasting positive change in the community for years to come as it will teach others to grow their own produce to feed their families; provide donations to Frisco Family Services and teach children about conservation and sustainability.
PROJECT DETAILS
I asked for help from friends, family, and the community by way of donations to make this project a reality. I am happy to share that the entire project has been funded by these donations and the generous help of The Home Depot Foundation who gave a grant in the amount of $5,152.68. With these donations, I will be able to fully complete the project. The project will consist of enhancing the garden by adding 4 wheelchair accessible, raised garden beds; 1 new and enclosed composting shed with 2 easy to use composting bins; 2 shade structures and picnic tables; 2 pergolas with flowering plants to promote pollination; 1 teaching bulletin board; new signage and numbering for the garden beds. I believe these enhancements will encourage the Gardners to spend more time growing fruits and vegetables to feed their families. In turn, the garden is a teaching space for young children and grown ups to learn more about farming and healthy eating. Gardners are encouraged to donate additional produce to Frisco Family Services to help those in need.
Your donations will help purchase supplies, materials and items such as the compost shed, compost bins and lumber and supplies to build pergolas, ADA compliant garden beds and much, much more.
Gardening Provides . . .
Hands-on Learning
Fruitful Farming
A Lifetime of Benefits
Developing Good Habits
Healthy Eating
Dedicated Instruction
Project Design and Renderings
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J's EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT IN MOTION
Here is a video of my progress so far. We began building February 17th with my Uncle Chad, Dad and friends Tanner, Kaden, Lucas, Ben and Lowery. We have built and delivered the four wheelchair accessible garden beds and have stained the picnic tables. Thank you to Mr. Addis Gonte with Able Mindset who consulted with me on the garden beds. We are waiting for the city to complete a site plan so we can place the beds in their final spot and complete the remainder of the project. I will continue to update on my progress.
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With the help of friends, family the community and a generous grant from The Home Depot Foundation, I raised just over $15,000. My project is now fully funded. I can't wait to share more progress updates as I complete the build. Thank you for all of your support.
Boy Scouts of America is a 501(c)3 non-profit entity, and the BSA Troop 1260 is sponsored by St. Philips Episcopal Church (Tax ID #17529644787). Any donation you make is completely tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law.
THANK YOU
Thank you for helping me teach others about sustainability and conservation by your generous donations to enhance The Harvest at Frisco Commons. This project is dedicated to my Granddaddy, Mr. Kenneth Eaton, an Eagle Scout who loved to share the outdoors with me. He was there for my first crossover in Cub Scouts and when I crossed over into Boy Scouts. Sadly, he recently passed away from an accident. It is an honor to share his passion with others.
