Garden Rules and Member Agreement

PENN YAN COMMUNITY GARDEN

MEMBER AGREEMENT

YEAR __________

Welcome to the Penn Yan Community Garden. We look forward to learning and working with you for a year of fun, food, and friends. We wish you good luck this season and hope you enjoy your stay.

Annual Memberships run from March 1 or date of application to March 1 of the following year. Memberships may be combined to receive up to 4 personal plots, and payment is due in full at sign up.

I would like: ( ) Single Membership Annual Fee $ 25.00

Includes access to communal garden areas, one 10ft. X 4 ft. personal plot, a single share of compost, water, and use of garden tools.

I would like: ( ) Group Membership Annual Fee $ 45.00

Includes access to communal garden areas, two 10ft. X 4 ft. personal plots, a double share of compost, water, and use of garden tools.

New gardeners must attend a gardener's orientation before planting. All members must contribute at least 2 hours per month in maintenance of communal garden areas, or pay $10 per hour not worked. All members must participate in Spring and Fall Clean Up Days.

I would like to:

( ) donate my extra produce to Food for the Needy.
( ) receive a handicapped accessible garden bed.

( ) receive one-on-one help from a Garden Mentor.
( ) be a Garden Mentor for a new gardener.

( ) help with children's educational gardening programs.

( ) help with adult's educational gardening programs.

I understand that I must comply with the following rules and policies in order to keep my membership for the season:

Access

The community garden is open year round, during daylight hours only. Because the garden is located in a residential area, we ask that members be respectful of our neighbors and keep noise to a minimum.

Plantings

Plantings must remain within the perimeter of the beds, and cannot shade another gardener's plot. Plants which are potentially invasive must be managed to prevent spreading.

Plot Maintenance

Raised bed soil must be prepared for planting by May 31. If garden plots will be abandoned for any reason, garden coordinator must be notified. Grass around the edges of the raised beds should be kept trimmed. When your membership is over, clear your bed of plantings and remove foreign materials like tomato cages, trellises, etc.

Paths

Paths will be mowed regularly, and should be kept clear of debris, tools, and personal items at all times.

Commercial Sales

Because our garden is located in a residential zone, all produce from the garden is for personal consumption or donation only. No sales of garden produce are allowed on or off the property.

Debris and Trash

All waste vegetable matter will be placed promptly in compost bins. No debris or trash of any kind will be left in any part of the garden. There is no on site trash service, so you must take home any non-composting trash you generate in the garden.

Tools

Community tools should be cleaned and put away in the tool shed after use. No tools will be removed from the garden. The tool shed should be kept locked at all times.

Water

When you are done watering, turn off faucets and hoses, reel up garden hoses neatly and return buckets and watering cans to the shed. Make every effort to conserve water, which is limited in supply. Members may keep a supply of water in their personal plot as long as the container has a lid.

Fertilizer and Pesticides

No fertilizer, pesticide, or weed repellant can be used that will affect another gardener's plot, or permanently affect the soil. A portion of community compost is available for each member's use.

Vehicles

No vehicles are allowed anywhere other than the gravel parking area. Use the garden cart or wheelbarrow to bring items from your vehicle into the garden.

Pets & Smoking

Pets and smoking are not allowed inside the fenced area.

Behavior

Respect other gardeners, volunteers, neighbors, and visitors to the garden. Nuisance behavior or harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. Trespassing on other member's garden plots, or neighbor's properties, is not allowed. Report any incidents of vandalism or nuisance behavior to the garden coordinator.

Liability

Report any potentially dangerous conditions to the garden coordinator. In signing this form you agree not to hold the Penn Yan Community Garden or Milly's Pantry responsible for any injuries to you or your guests while at the garden.

Illegal Activities

Comply fully with all federal, state, and local laws while on community garden property.