Gardeners agree to:  

• Attend a Gardener Orientation meeting at the beginning of each year. Plots will not be assigned until an orientation meeting is attended.
• Be assigned a maximum of four plots. Returning gardeners may be assigned their same plots the following year.
• Maintain communications with garden leaders by reading emails or making other arrangements to receive timely phone calls or printed mail.
• Participate in the upkeep and operation of the Community Garden and the Mission Garden. This includes accepting and completing specific responsibilities and participating in Spring and Fall workdays. Gardeners with 1-2 plots will accept one assignment, and gardeners with 3-4 plots must accept two assignments.
• Maintain their plot by weeding and other maintenance, including clearing, removing weeds from the paths adjacent to their plot, removing weeds and seed heads from self-seeding plants such as larkspur, calendula, dill, chives, and any other type of plant designated by the Garden Committee.
• Clear their plots at the end of the growing season and remove buckets, trellises, cages, and other loose items.
• Not allow plants to grow into the pathways or neighboring plots.
• Not use inorganic pesticides or fertilizers nor plant genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
• Notify the Plot Garden manager if they cannot maintain or must neglect or abandon a plot for any reason.
• Not allow tall crops to shade a neighbor’s plot, block sprinklers, or otherwise negatively impact plant growth. Plants, tomato cages, and any other structures may not exceed 4 ft. in height.
• Not modify plot boundaries or build structures on the plot without approval from the Garden Committee. Raised beds should not be higher than 12 inches.
• Not store unused items in or around plots such as buckets, wood, metal, or plastic.
• Only harvest produce from their own plot unless given permission by a fellow gardener.
• Not adjust the watering system sprinklers or controller.
• Not disturb others by playing radios or other music devices near the garden or labyrinth when others are present.
• Not bring pets into the garden and respect the garden as a smoke-free area.
• Follow these policies, understanding that failure to do so may result in rental termination and/or denial of application the following year.