• Any individual who stops by the garden during open hours is welcome
• May participate in garden open hours, giveaways, events, etc.
• May NOT handle tools nor work in the Garden
• No fee or forms needed
Individuals who come to the garden to help in any kind of work.
Must:
• Complete online application, commitment, and liability waiver form
• Consider joining the NCG WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Lk2HdPy1kMY6d95SJQLvlw
• In order to become a member: must participate in 8 hours of:
- Open garden shifts or
- Other garden activities/events (garden meetings, work days, etc.)
Individuals with full access to the garden and combinations to the locks.
Must:
• Complete online application, commitment, and liability waiver form which will be sent after completing volunteer hours described above.
• Pay suggested $30 annual membership fee.
• Complete orientation/training with a garden member.
• Consider joining NCG WhatsApp group.
• Host scheduled open hours at least two hours a month–weekends 11am -2pm, weather permitting.
• Welcome visitors and answer questions including how to become a member of the garden, help in overall maintenance of the garden.
• Keep track of hours worked on a regular basis either digitally or on the clipboard sheet kept in the storage shed.
Individuals with full access to the garden and combinations to the locks.
Assigned a planting space/team with harvesting privileges.
Must:
• Fulfill all requirements above for Member level
• Pay suggested additional $25 gardening fee. This will cover some seeds, plants you can use, and shared supplies.
• Actively maintain garden plot throughout the planting, growing, and harvesting season, which includes watering and maintaining the plot 3 times a week, especially in the summer. If you cannot maintain your plot, you must work with your team and/or the steering committee to arrange plans. Must empty the garden plot at the end of the season in preparation for the next gardeners.
• Plant only in your assigned plot. No extraneous pots, etc.