Membership: For the 2013 growing season the fee is $60.00 per 4 x 5 metre
plot.
Operating Schedule: Victoria Day Long Weekend
2013 to Halloween, October 31, 2013. Open daily from 8am to 8pm May through
August, and 8am to 1/2 hour before sunset September through October. Please respect the gardening hours set by the
garden volunteer coordinators.
Parking: There is no parking for
gardeners inside the garden gates. Drop off and pick up are
permitted. Please ensure any vehicles are out of the gardens before
closing time.
Garden Maintenance: I
will have something planted in the garden by mid-June, otherwise my garden plot
will be considered abandoned. Weeding and general upkeep of your garden plot is essential
to good neighbourly relationships; this includes the areas immediately surrounding
your plot. Failure to keep weeds
at a reasonable level to avoid infesting other gardens is grounds for
non-renewal the next year. Tall plants should be
planted only where they do not shade neighbouring plots.
Abandonment: Evidence of
abandonment will result in written notice to remedy the situation followed by
cancellation of the access agreement for the balance of the season with no
refund two weeks after written notice is given provided no response has been
received. If I must abandon my plot for any
reason, I will notify the garden coordinators.
Water: Tapped water
supply is available for use by all. Use water conscientiously and conserve
water by using mulches.
Tools: A limited
number of garden tools, wheelbarrows and watering cans are provided for use by
gardeners. Please return tools to the
storage shed after use cleaned of dirt and ready for use by others. Please keep the storage shed in a neat and
tidy manner as a courtesy to others. No
off-site use of CPCG tools is permitted.
Individuals are personally responsible for their own tools brought on
site.
Pesticides: Use of pesticides is strictly prohibited. Any violation will result in immediate
cancellation of plot rental with no refund. Gardeners are encouraged to use organic gardening
methods and materials, avoiding synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and weed
repellents. (If you are struggling with invasive plants/pests/disease, please
contact the garden committee for recommendations on how to treat them in an
organic manner).
Removal of Produce: No produce should go to waste. Gardeners are encouraged to share surplus
harvest with area institutions, food banks, friends, family and the Aviary.
Gardeners will pick only their own crops unless given permission by another
plot’s gardener.
End of Season Clean-up: Gardeners are
responsible for removing all debris (fencing, wire cages, wooden stakes,
string, etc.) from their plots at the end of the season. If you do not have
space to store your implements over the winter they may be kept stacked neatly
and securely by the garden shed. Failure to safely and neatly remove any
objects from your plot may result in cancellation of plot the following year.
Children & Pets: Children are
an important part of the gardening experience.
Please ensure their safety and respect for neighbouring gardens. Pets are not allowed within the Community
Garden location.
Property: The site in which the community garden is
located is shared by two other groups; Aviary and Herb Garden Volunteers.
Please respect these organizations property as well as the surrounding
residential neighbour. If you notice any damage to CPCG property, inform garden
coordinators. Please leave the site in better shape than when you arrived…pitch
in and clean up litter in or around CPCG site.
