membership
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We're thrilled you're interested in joining us.
Garden membership comes with many benefits and responsibilities.
To be sure it is right for you before signing up, learn more below.
What is a member?
Garden members are plot holders and participate in the maintenance and activities of the garden as a whole. Members are stewards for this green space and aid in engaging with the community at large.
With the exception of costs related to your personal plot, there are no dues or fees to be a member.
Benefits:
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First and foremost, it's getting your very own piece of land to grow what you wish. Members grow a variety of produce such as leafy greens, tomatoes, beans, berries, herbs, flowers and more. A few members keep chickens and bees (under stricter rules, so not for everyone).
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A shed full of shared tools, gardening workshops, annual delivery of free compost, plants, mulch, lumber, and more. We collect rainwater and have access to the fire hydrant to make watering easy.
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You get to befriend your neighbors. Everyone loves the garden whether they've been planting for 20 years or they've just walked by for the first time. It's truly a special place.
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Most importantly, we're helping the neighborhood, city and planet by fostering healthy environmental habits.
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Responsibilities:
Gardening is a wonderful way to spend your time but it's also a lot of work to maintain a large public green space. We want to you to be aware that this great experiment requires significant time and effort. Without detailing all of the fine print, here are the main requirements for holding membership-
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Attend 2 member meetings (out of 3 total), 1 workday and 1 event every year. We have these requirements to keep everyone informed about garden business, make decisions, share the workload and foster a sense of community.
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Plant in and maintain your plot and keep the paths around it clear. Plots are not to be used for the collection of weeds or storage of personal items.
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Join a committee. In an effort to distribute the communal responsibilities of maintaining the garden, we moved to a committee structure in 2021. Everyone is on a team of their choice (membership, events, seasonal maintenance, etc) and are required to participate in the tasks associated with it.
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Whenever you're in the garden, just help clean it up a little. Weeds always need pulling, trash blows in, the sidewalk needs shoveling, compost needs turning. Pitch in, be proactive.
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Follow our bylaws and behavioral code of conduct-which basically means you need to be nice to everyone. Members represent the whole garden and it reflects poorly on all of us if someone is unkind.
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Members who are not participatory or cooperative will lose their plot.
The path to membership:
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Send your full name and phone number to garden.harttohart@gmail.com. The demand for a plot is high so the sooner you get on the list, the sooner you'll be gardening. At this time, the average wait is 3 years to get a plot.
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Get started with your volunteer hours. A member will be in touch to help arrange that with you. You must complete 8 volunteer hours before moving on to the next steps.
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Attend your first member meeting to see how we work behind the curtain.
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Help maintain the communal herb and flower beds. We also love it when you pitch in with the rest of the garden.
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Then when a plot opens and your name is at the top of the waitlist, it's yours.