The Arkansas Flower & Garden Show is dedicated to improving the lives of Arkansans through creating greener and cleaner surroundings.

Proceeds from the Arkansas Flower & Garden Show support the Greening of Arkansas grant program which provides grants for community beautification projects throughout Arkansas.

Over $40,000 has been given in the last eight years to communities to beautify public areas such as parks, community entrances, and schools.

The Arkansas Flower & Garden Show is currently accepting applications for its Greening of Arkansas community beautification grants. The deadline to apply is October 3, 2014. Grants are awarded to non-profit and civic groups for beautification projects on public land. Grant amounts are up to $1500 and 50% of the funds must be used for horticulture (trees, shrubs, and flowers). For more information, please contact Merilyn Tilley, , or Krista Quinn, .

• Grant Application (PDF)

Greening of Arkansas grants were awarded this past February for the following projects.

1. City of Bryant, Create the Ken Palmquist Memorial Garden at the Bishop Park Community Center in Bryant

2. Monticello Tree Board, Monticello Sports Complex Tree Planting

3. Park Hill Neighborhood Association, Increasing the Beauty of Fearneyhough Park in North Little Rock

4. Portland Beautification Committee, Landscape courtyard area in Downtown Portland

5. White County Master Gardeners, Rose Bud City Hall landscaping

6. Earle Chamber of Commerce, Add landscaping around the “Welcome to Earle” sign and at the Earle Community Center

7. City of Cherokee Village, Plant native plants at entrance to Cherokee Village Tohi Nature Trail

8. Dumas Tree City Board, Beautify Memorial Park in Dumas

9. Beautify Fort Smith, Kids for the Canopy tree planting at public schools in Fort Smith

10. Carroll County Master Gardeners, Community Education Garden in area shared by the Berryville Library, Senior Center, and county offices

11. Master Gardeners of Columbia County, Renovation of Cecil Traylor Wilson Garden in Magnolia

12. Maumelle Department of Parks & Recreation, Gazebo Enhancement at Lake Willastein Park in Maumelle

For more information, please contact Krista Quinn at 501-821-4000 or .