A&M Campus Community Garden Rules and Regulations

1. Each gardener is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of their garden plot. Specifically this means keeping your garden weed free between plants and rows, inside the buffer zone, and 5 feet in front of your garden. Maintenance also includes proper harvesting of plants and other general garden maintenance. A more detailed description of garden maintenance will be inside of the A&M Campus Community Garden Handbook, which will be handed out at the first meeting.

2. Garden plots are to be cared for at least once a week. It is the gardener’s responsibility to have a fellow gardener or friend care for their plot if they are unable to do so in any given week. This includes all school holidays specifically Thanksgiving and Winter break. You are expected to continue caring for your plot during these times.

3. If a plot does not meet the standards specified in the Community Garden Handbook it will be yellow flagged. If a plot is yellow flagged it must be tidied within one week. If after one week the plot still dose not meet with the standards it will be red flagged at which point it must be fixed with in two days. After the two days are up the plot will be reassigned without refund to the original owner. If a plot has received a yellow flag three times the fourth offence will mean an automatic red flagging of the plot. If there is any confusion as to why a plot has been flagged call the Garden Coordinator.

4. The Community Garden is indeed about the Community therefore once a growing season we will donate together ate the food bank but you are encouraged to donate as often as possible (I promise your fridge will get way too full.) We are also planning on selling our produce on campus to students as a CCG fundraiser

5. Two or more gardeners per plot is permitted and encouraged if you have a busy schedule.

6. Meetings are held three times a month. Each meeting is used to address different topics. We will have a General Program meeting with the entire ASE, a Garden business meeting with just Community Garden members, and Garden Workshops/ Lessons with Dr. Novak. All of these meetings are very important. You must inform the Garden Coordinator if you are planning on not attending.

7. You MUST attend the first two meetings on September 4^th at 8:30pm in room 110 in the Horticulture Building and September 7^th at 9:00am at the garden. These are when we will be planting and learning how to upkeep our garden.

8. Tools and other equipment will be available in the holistic garden cabin. These tools are being lent to us by the Holistic Gardens so it is very important to treat them properly and put them away after using them. How to properly care for the tools will be in the Garden Handbook.

9. The application of synthetic herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers to the garden plots is prohibited. If you’re unsure if you can use a product please consult Dr. Novak or the Garden Coordinator.

10. Garden plot assignments and locations will be given first to returning gardeners then by a first come first serve basis.

11. Plot fees of $20 are due in full before the garden season begins. (This amount is per plot not per person if you are sharing a plot.) A Garden Handbook fee may also be required.

12. Gardeners may harvest vegetables and flowers from their garden ONLY unless given permission by other plot owners. Do not pick anything from the Holistic Garden or the surrounding area unless given explicit permission from Dr. Novak.

13. At the end of the growing season, gardeners are responsible for clearing their plot of all plant material and leaving the plot as they found it.

14. The Garden Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the rules are followed at all times. The Coordinator is elected each year at the end of the spring semester.