Participating in a Community Garden

A community garden is a shared space. Gardeners not only take care of their own garden plots, but they also maintain common areas in the garden. Your involvement will ensure a vibrant, safe, and bountiful garden environment, inspiring the entire community. With your help, Summit Community Gardens will be a thriving space to gather, learn, and grow!

Gardening Organically

Summit Community Gardens is committed to organic gardening and requires the same from our gardeners. The use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Maintaining Your Garden Plot

A garden plot is a time commitment and requires constant effort. Please plan to spend 2-3 hours a week throughout the season.

Volunteering

Each community gardener contributes a minimum of 8 hours of volunteer hours to help maintain the common areas. No time to complete these hours? No problem, purchase a “Volunteer Waiver” for $175.

Reserving and Renewing Your Garden Plot

• Assignment of garden plots will be on a first come, first serve basis. The standard plot will be approximately 4’ by 16’.

• The plot fee of $125 is due in full before November 30th to reserve your plot for the following season.

• Gardeners who fulfill all of the necessary requirements, including plot maintenance, meeting attendance, volunteer hours, and behavior expectations, may renew their same plot for the following season.

Benefits and Rewards

You can look forward to fresh, organically grown veggies in your own garden! You will also have the opportunity to learn about your community, make new friends, connect with nature, learn new gardening skills, participate in garden potlucks and events, and have access to Summit Community Gardens' workshops. There are also opportunities to volunteer for our Food Farmacy program and ensure families in need have access to fresh produce.

Weed and Maintenance Policy

Our goal is to create a space for you all to garden together. In an attempt to decrease the number of unmaintained garden plots, we have instituted a new policy. Please take time to read our weed maintenance policy:

• All plots must be ready for planting by June 10 - This includes activities such as weeding, tarping, planting, or any other activity

• If there is no activity by Father’s Day (June 18), a warning will be sent out to unmaintained plots

• If there is no activity by July 1st, the plot will be given to the waitlist unless other arrangements have been made. Summit Community Gardens is committed to organic gardening and requires the same from our gardeners. The use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. A garden plot is a commitment of time and constant effort. Please plan to spend 2-3 hours a week throughout the season. Community gardeners must volunteer a minimum of 8 hours each season. If you cannot make this commitment, you can purchase a “Volunteer Waiver.”

We look forward to having you in the garden!