SORRY! 2022 - Our waiting list was very long and we DO NOT have any community garden spots left this year.
2022 RETURNING GARDENERS: Packets will be mailed out by February 14th. Please return your signed contract and payment to Rachel by April 1, 2022 or let me know if you are planning not to return this season.
Schedule may change slightly each year, depending on responses and requests.
March 1st to Mid-March – Initial letters are sent to all gardeners from the previous year, to give them the first opportunity to renew their contracts. Some years this is sent out a little earlier depending on requests.
March - April 1st - Deadline for returning gardeners to respond if they plan on renewing their contracts.
Mid April to End of April - Staff's timeframe to follow-up and contact those who haven't responded to initial mailing.
May 1st to 1st Week in May - Open garden plots are made available first to those on a waiting list; in the order they were received. Or if there is no list, open plots are advertised to the public.
If there is not a waiting list, the current gardeners may apply for a second plot or multiple plots so they don't go unmanaged throughout the season.
Before Mother's Day Weekend - Staff tires to have all the garden plots filled.
Mother's Day Weekend - Is typically when the gardens have been tilled by our Public Services Department (depending on weather). Gardeners are allowed to start planting once the gardens have been tilled.
Mother's Day Weekend - Typically the first weekend gardeners are allowed to start planting. Some years this has been done earlier, but water is typically not turned on until there is NO CHANCE of a hard freeze.
Throughout Season - As plots are not maintained or gardeners leave or can't maintain their plots; advertisements will be made to the public if garden plots open up. Also, if there is a waiting list; first opportunities are given to those on the list.