What Is Gardening Etiquette?
Gardening Courtesy and Communication
One of the main goals in community gardening is to work together or next to each other in relative harmony. Please be courteous in all interactions and work together to resolve any disagreements.
Keeping a “Clean and Green” Garden!
Your garden plot must be planted, maintained, or mulched, and stay within its boundaries. You may not grow soil only in your garden plot - that is not gardening. You must have produce or plants in your plots. Plots may not be consistently weedy, untended or filled with debris. Gardeners are expected to spend 3-5 hours per week, on average, tending the plot during the growing season. Keeping a “Clean and Green” garden area helps to create an enjoyable place to work for all gardeners and is a delight to the community to see!
PLEASE NOTE:
Ensuring a cleaner garden as it ensures neighbors will clean up and respect the area in order to keep from creating violations and losing their plot;
Please aid us in cleaning up a plot faster when there are issues with garden abandonment and forfeiture.
Click HERE for a list of Gardening "Do's and Don'ts"
Please read our policy below:
A written notice of the violation will both be posted in your plot and mailed to the address given on your rental agreement. The gardener will have 5 days to correct the problem. If there is no response to the warning and letter, your plot and plot fee will be forfeited for the year.
Notice: With the forfeiture of your plot you have removed your rights for preferential plot reservations for the following year.
COVID Policy:
We ask that gardeners wear masks and social distance when others are in the garden. Please wash your hands and your tools if you are using community tools. No large gatherings are permitted and no more than 10 gardeners are allowed in the garden at one time.
Earth Day Palm Springs Community Garden 2020.mp4