I AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:
- Pay the annual commitment fee of $50.00 per 4'x8' raised bed. I further understand that annual fees are non-refundable. All fees must be paid at the time the application is submited.
- New members joining in/after September pay a $40.00 total for the remainder of the year.
- Sign Garden Guidelines each year as they are amended yearly to support the guiding rules for the group.
- Attend 50% of all garden events (2 meetings per quarter and 1 quarterly workday) to fulfill my commitment as an Active and Supportive member of the club.
- For members who do not wish to plant a bed in any given year but desires to remain active with the garden (attending meetings and all events), you will become what is known as a Friend of the Garden. You will, however, forfeit your bed for that year and a new one will be assigned in the year you wish to be a fully active member with planting rights again. As a continuing member, you will not be charged a fee the first year but for any additional years, there will be a fee of $20.00 for membership in your new status. You will also need to sign the current year's Guidelines. Any new members who wish to join our garden group without planting rights will fall into this category, including a gardening Buddy if they are not current members with planting rights. Please note that in this status you will have to pay the $20.00 membership fee the first year and all years thereafter that you wish to remain in this status. Also, as a member in this status, you will be required to sign all Guidelines and required documents as a member.
- Elected Officers agree to attend 50% of the monthly officers meeting each quarter, regular monthly meetings, and workdays.
- On workdays where soil or amendments will be added to the planters, each bed must be cleared and ready for the soil to be placed in the planter. Otherwise, if still planted in a crop, a section must be free and clear for easy placement of the soil or amendments. If there is no clear area for its placement none will be placed in that planter and it will be the responsibility of the owner to fill their bed with any leftover soil or amendments (if there is any) or wait until we purchase it again which is by growing season change over. At such a time, it will then be your responsibility to purchase your soil or amendments for the coming planting season.
- Pick only crops from my bed unless permitted by another owner.
- Keep all personal items in my bed and out of walkways.
- Keep weeds out of my bed and in-between the timbers of the bed.
- Only plant tall crops on the north side of my bed so it will not shade neighboring beds.
- Keep my bed seasonally planted or use a crop cover in bed at all times. This will ensure the health of my bed, as an open, bare bed is a haven for weeds and insects. I will not use known in vasive plants such as dill or any form of mint, unless it is planted in a pot to act as a confinement area for it. Invasive plants can infect the whole garden because of their nature.
- NOT to use fertilizers, insecticides, or weed repellents that will in any way affect neighboring crops.
- Dispose of all plant debris properly by bagging it and taking it home.
- Abide by Maintenance Policy and practice general safety precautions and rules.
- Notify a Garden Officer in writing if you abandon (stop working) your bed for any reason.
- Not to bring any pets into the garden area.
- Select a Garden Buddy from the membership to call if you need your bed watered and you cannot get there to water it for any reason. (Please note, Garden Officers are only to be used as a last resort.)
- Note: Unassigned beds will be planted in a cover crop or used for pollinator plants to help everyone in the garden by attracting pollinators to the garden. We also suggest each person add a few pollinators to each of your beds/planters to help with this goal.
Notification Letter/Membership Termination Letter Can Be Enforced IF:
• Failure to maintain planter, allowing vines to grow outside the box, and interfering with mowing will result in a notification letter.
• The following sanctions will be followed for failure to maintain garden planter(bed):
1. Member would receive a Yellow colored stake in their garden along with an email which would inform the member that they have ten (10) days from the date of the sanction letter to get their garden in compliance.
2. Member would receive a Red-colored stake in their garden along with an email on the 11th day of non-compliance, which would inform the member that they have four (4) days from the date of the sanction letter to get their garden in compliance.
3. If a member’s garden is still out of compliance on the 15th day from the initial sanction date, the Community Garden Club of Jonesboro’s elected officers would recommend the said member for Membership Termination.
• Failure to sign the Yearly Guidelines. • Failure to pay membership fees by the March meeting of the following year.
Resolution Statement
“We the undersigned members of the Community Garden Club of Jonesboro group hereby agree to hold harmless the City of Jonesboro from and against any damage, loss, liability, claim, demand, suit, cost, and expense directly or indirectly resulting from arising out of or in connection with the use of the Community Garden Club of Jonesboro by the garden group, its successors, assigns, employees, agents, and invites.”
Maintenance Policy
Be mindful of your surroundings. Please use general safety precautions. If you see a person performing garden maintenance with motorized equipment or otherwise, please step aside and allow them to proceed. Please wait until maintenance is complete to enter the garden.
Grievances Policy
The expectation for All grievances is to be discussed between the involved parties first. (Do NOT email or discuss with other non-involved members.) If it cannot be resolved between said parties, then contact the Board (Club Officers) only. The Board will meet and hear the grievances of all parties. A decision will be made and brought before the garden club for a vote. Any deviation from this procedure may result in membership termination.
Media Release Agreement Follows
This is ongoing permission for the life of my membership in the Community Garden Club of Jonesboro. I hereby consent to the use of my name, voice, statements, photographs, and likenesses of me, including motion pictures, videotape, and related representations involving the use of my voice or pictures of me or both (also for any minors that might be accoupling me at any said time that I am the parent or legal guardian of) by the Community Garden Club of Jonesboro and the City of Jonesboro. For any purpose including in and for purposes of advertising, promotion, television reporting/broadcasting news and trade in all media throughout the world, without restriction as to frequency or duration of usage and compensation to me.