Here is the 2014 Garden Application for both the shared and rental plot memberships. You may also pick one up at the garden gate after March 1st 2014.
| Share Gardener Application 2014.pdf |
| Rental Plot Applicaiton 2014.pdf |
Need more info on the differences between a shared vs. rental plot membership? The Garden's Code of Conduct? See below for all the details:
| Share vs. Rental Plot Membership 2014.pdf |
| RCG Code of Conduct 2014.pdf |
Ridgway Community Garden Code of Conduct
1. Pay your annual dues by May 1 (Share Gardeners) or March 15 (Rental Plot Gardeners)
2. Work your fair share:
- Share Gardeners work 2 hours a week throughout the season.
- Share Gardeners work one collective workday per month throughout the growing season.
- Plot Rental Gardeners work two collective workdays during the season (Spring and Fall)
- Make up for any hours that you miss.
3. Harvest your fair share (Share Gardeners):
- Pick crops only once a harvest is announced.
- Respect the harvest limits.
- Follow the proper harvesting methods.
- If you are working less than others, reduce your harvest of limited crops.
4. Be a good team member (Share Gardeners):
- Get to know your team members.
- Don’t expect others to pull your weight.
- Communicate with your team facilitator often.
- If your crops do not need work, help others.
5. Treat the garden, fellow members and garden neighbors with respect:
- Use organic food production methods only.
- Understand and follow appropriate composting procedures.
- Keep all trash out of the compost piles.
- Maintain soil integrity by not stepping on or jumping over the plant beds.
- Fix any hose or drip system leak you find even if it is not in your row.
- Clean any tools after you use them and put them away.
- Pick up and put away buckets, string, stakes and other objects.
- Straighten areas you and your children visited before leaving.
- Leave garden supplies and equipment in the garden for others to use.
- No dogs in the garden. Watch your pet, and tether friendly dogs outside the garden gate.
- Park your car carefully and keep voices at a respectable level.
- Keep the garden gate closed when gardening.
6. Parents are responsible for the safety and behavior of their children:
- Do not throw objects or play with tools.
- Children must be under adult supervision while inside the gate.
- Children may harvest only when directly supervised by an adult.
- Courteously help other children understand the rules.
7. Guests may observe or help in the garden but may not harvest (Share Gardeners):
- The garden’s produce is for dues-paying, working members only.
- Surplus food is given to specific charities and may not be taken for other families or other charities without permission by the garden steering committee.
8. Have fun and enjoy the camaraderie of working with fellow garden members!
