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Text Box: SHERWOOD FRIENDS COMMUNITY GARDEN 2011 23264 SW Main Street, Sherwood, OR 97140 503-625-7879 Email: garden97140@msn.com Garden Application & Guidelines - New Gardener Welcome to the Sherwood Community Friends Church Better Together Project. Our goal is to give the opportunity to those in our community that do not have the ground area and means of gardening, a chance to have fresh produce, grow in the community, and learn new skills. To provide the best experience for all gardeners, we have developed the following guidelines. To apply for a plot, please carefully read the guidelines, fill out this agreement & the waiver form and return directly to the church office. Admission for new gardeners is by order of application. We will contact you as soon as the plots are filled to let you know if you are accepted or have been placed on a waiting list. One plot per gardener/family. Plots are on a first come, first serve basis. A meeting day to choose plots and make introductions will be held on April 30, 2011. Garden will open April 30, 2011 for planting. Produce must be harvested and plots cleaned by October 30, 2011. This includes the removal of everything you brought into the garden. Unclean plots will lose privilege of applying for a plot next season. Gardeners are responsible for providing their own tools, seeds, and plants. Water, hose(s), and nozzle(s) will be available at the garden. Watering is the responsibility of the gardener and gardener is requested to stay on-site while they are using the water. All gardeners are responsible for controlling the weeds at the beginning of and throughout the growing season and preventing them from spreading to other gardens. Please use only established paths for going to and from plots. Plowing/tilling with no fertilizer or mulch will be done before the garden opens. Gardeners are encouraged to use mulch for weed suppression. Fertilizers and pesticides should be organic and used sparingly. Drift/runoff to neighboring plots should be avoided. Garden space is at a premium. Please honor the spirit of community by tending to your garden on a regular basis. If the committee deems that you have abandoned your plot, two warning notifications will be given over a two week period. After this time, the plot will be cleared and you will be unable to use a plot the following year. Children must be supervised during the garden visits. And pets are not allowed. Tall crops (corn, sunflower, trellised plants) may be grown, but should not shade another plot. If assistance is needed to care for the plot, please contact a committee member who will assist you in finding care for the period needed (example, out of town, medical issues, etc.). Gardeners are responsible to inform guests, family members and other invitees of the Guidelines. If there is an over abundance of crop in your plot, you may contact a committee member and we will gather the extra and share with the community. Sherwood Community Friends Church is not liable in case of accident, theft, or vandalism. Garden Hours are 7:00 am – 8:30 pm, 7 days a week. All gardeners are encouraged to get to know one another and share in the wealth of their crops. Thank you for your time and we hope to see you in the Community Garden! Please keep a copy for your reference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have read, acknowledged and will follow the Sherwood Friends Community Garden Guidelines. Printed Name: _______________________________ Signature: _______________________________ Gardener Phone Number: ______________________ Email: __________________________________ Do you have any special needs for assistance in order to tend to your plot? _________________________ Would you like to be in the Directory of Gardeners? ___________ (The Directory will only be given to all Community Gardeners and only be used to enhance growing opportunities by the sharing of extra seeds, tools, produce, gardening tips, help with care of rows, etc.)