Rules

There are two sets of rules that apply to Foster Community Garden.

1. Complete rules and regulations for community gardens are published on the City and County of Honolulu website's Community Recreational Gardening Program page. You may view the rules in two different formats: Rules in HTML | Rules as a PDF file

For convenience, we have highlighted some of the most important rules here and have added a few specific to Foster Community Garden.

Only one plot per family or household.
Each applicant must be 18 years or older.
The plot must be worked by the person(s) or family whose name is on the application.
Co-gardening with non-family members is possible; co-gardeners go through the regular procedure for plot application.
Produce may not be sold or put to any commercial use.
Garden members are responsible for keeping walkways, surrounding areas, and the garden plots clean and neat.
Go organic: No herbicides. No pesticides which are poisonous to humans or are in poisonous concentrations, before or after application, shall be brought to or used in the garden area.
No pets in the garden.
Use water only for watering plants. Conserve.
No taking plants or produce from somebody else's garden plot without permission. You can lose your plot.
Food waste can attract rats. Be sure to bury any food waste you bring to your plot 12" deep.
When you end your garden membership, return the plot to as good or better condition than when it was let out.

Gardening is allowed only when Foster Botanical Garden is open: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Gardeners must remove their trash and may not use trash cans at Foster Botanical Garden.
Gardeners are allowed to place plant waste only in the slash pile managed by Foster Botanical Garden staff mauka of the plots.
Gardeners may not take any material from the area mauka of the plots (bricks, soil, etc.). Exception: taking cut branches or poles from the slash pile to use for trellises and the like is acceptable.

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