ABOUT BELL GARDEN NASHVILLE
BELL Garden – building healthier and deeper connected communities through garden based service, education, volunteerism and food distribution to those in need.
Come visit BELL Garden, home to…
- an ADA compliant pathway
- a daylily garden
- a butterfly garden
- a portable classroom/kitchen
- a fruit tree orchard
- a blackberry fencerow
- fruits, vegetables and herbs
- raised bed gardens
- a hoop house
- a Victory Garden
OUR STORY
Founded in 2012, BELL Garden is a hybrid school and community garden located on the Bellevue Middle School Campus in Nashville, TN. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, BELL Garden is focused on building healthier and deeper connected communities through garden based service, education, volunteerism, and food distribution to those in need.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Leadership
Deborah Stillwell, Executive Director
Melissa Hamilton, Director of Gardens
Managers
Shirleen Tarangle, Marketing and Communications
Ashleigh Hall, Classes and Education
Donna Emerson, Farm Stand
Anne Marie Davies, International Garden
Arianna Nimocks, Raised Beds & Education Specialist
Malcolm Barfield, Field Rows
Renee Anzalone, Flower/Cutting Garden
Gail Wilson, Seed Saving
Grants Team
Rebecca Shrem
Julie Sinclair
Arianna Nimocks
Alexis Ozden
Board of Directors
Shirleen Tarangle, President
Rachel Allensworth, Treasurer
Robert Allensworth, Secretary
Bellevue Prep IB (International Baccalaureate)
World School (Ex Officio)
Dr. Seth Swihart, Principal
Dr. Susan Carter, Asst Principal
Become a Volunteer Today
Get ready to meet some new friends, catch up with old friends, have fun and learn something about gardening!
Get in Touch. Get Involved.
Meet new friends, get your hands dirty, stay active, and have fun while you do it.