The Community Garden Advisory Committee meets four (4) times a year to review spring, fall, and emergency grant funding.
Contact: 501-791-8500
The North Little Rock Public Community Garden Advisory Committee fulfills the following duties:
- Recommend expenditures/allocations of community garden funds pursuant to state and municipal regulations;
- Advise the City, through the Community Garden Program Coordinator, on optimization of program guidelines and management;
- Prepare recommendations to City Council regarding the need of community garden projects affecting residents of the City;
- Prepare an annual report to the City Council of activities of the Committee during the preceding year; and
- Take such other lawful and permitted action as may be necessary in order to complete the assigned and authorized duties of the Committee.
> Visit the Community Gardens Page
MINUTES
MEMBERS
| Name | Contact | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hamilton North Little Rock City Council Member | nhamilton@nlr.ar.gov 501-952-7679 | n/a |
| Dan Scott Director of NLR Neighborhood Services | dscott@nlr.ar.gov 501-791-8500 | n/a |
| Marcie Finney Idlewild Garden Manager | idlewildgardenmgr@gmail.com | 2025 |
| Rachelle Kelly St. Joseph’s Garden Manager | sjcgardenmanager@gmail.com | 2024 |
| Sylvia Blain CEO AR Hunger Relief Alliance | localfoodlady@gmail.com | 2026 |
Member list updated May 14, 2024.