Wildlands Trust Community Garden

2025 RULES AND REGULATIONS 

GENERAL INFORMATION: 

  • All community gardeners must maintain an active Wildlands Trust membership. 

  • Early renewal is $70 from October 6, 2024 – November 10, 2024. This allows you to plant over-winter crops and/or plant before opening day in 2025. 

  • Regular renewal is $65 from December 1, 2024 – February 15, 2025. If you do not renew by the deadline, your plot(s) will be offered to those on the waitlist. 

  • Opening day will be May 1, 2025, and all beds must be cleaned out by November 9, 2025. 

  • The planting deadline will be June 15, 2025. If you have not planted by this date, your plot(s) will be offered to those on the waitlist and no refund will be issued. This is a new rule to maximize use of the garden. 

  • The garden will be open 7 days a week from dawn to dusk. 

  • Keep the garden gate closed at all times. 

  • Well-behaved children are welcome but must be closely supervised by an adult. 

  • No pets allowed inside the community garden. 

  • No smoking allowed anywhere on Davis-Douglas Farm premises. 

  • Parking for gardeners is on the left side of the driveway across from the garden (near the exit). 

TENDING YOUR PLOT:

  • We request that all members volunteer approximately 3 hours per season for general garden upkeep. 

  • All gardeners are responsible for planting, weeding and harvesting their plot(s). Produce must be for personal use or donation. 

  • Only organic gardening methods are allowed; application of herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizer must be OMRI certified. 

  • Growing of cannabis or illegal substances is prohibited. 

  • Planting and growing invasive species, such as mint, is prohibited. 

  • All plants must fit within your 8 x 4 raised bed. Do not allow crops to crawl or sprawl out of your plot(s). 

  • Harvest only from your plot(s). 

  • Weeding the wood-chipped path around your plot(s) is required to keep our community garden healthy. 

  • Upkeep reminders will be issued if necessary; after 3 reminders you may lose gardening privileges. 

  • If you will be away for a long period, please inform the Wildlands Trust’s Community Garden Contacts and ensure that someone you trust will tend your plot(s) in your absence. 

  • Notify Wildlands Trust’s Community Garden Contacts if you are no longer able to tend your plot(s). 

  • At the end of the season, each gardener must clear their plot(s) of fencing, trellises, strings, labels, etc.  

FACILITY USE: 

  • Each plot is provided with automatic drip irrigation. This will be set and controlled by Wildlands Trust staff only. Please do not touch the irrigation controls or timer settings. If your plot is receiving too much or too little water, please notify Wildlands Trust’s Community Garden Contacts. 

  • Additional watering may be done by the gardener. Watering cans are provided at the spigot. 

  • Tools in the garden shed are available for your use but must be returned to the shed and may not be taken from the premises.  

  • Dispose of weeds and crops in designated compost bins. All trash should be taken with you. 

  • If something breaks, please notify Wildlands Trust’s Community Garden Contacts. 

 

Wildlands Trust reserves the right to change or add to these rules as needed.  

Failure to comply may result in a loss of future gardening privileges. 

 

WILDLANDS TRUST COMMUNITY GARDEN CONTACTS 

Amy Burt, Programming Coordinator 

Email: aburt@wildlandstrust.org 

Phone: 774-343-5121 x115 

Owen Grey, Stewardship Operations Manager 

Email: ogrey@wildlandstrust.org 

Phone: 774-343-5121 x105