Maple Park Community Garden - Everything is subject to change without notice.
Our goal is to give everyone an enjoyable gardening experience and be responsible stewards of the land. In order to achieve these goals, all program participants are expected to follow the rules. Failure to comply with the rules and responsibilities will result in losing your growing plot. If the program is successful, the city of Lynnwood would like to expand the growing plot.
Values
· ABC! The way we treat one another should be as simple as ABC. People should be treated with Acceptance, Belonging, and Caring.
· Organic! No pesticides or chemical fertilizers. TRY to use compost and research natural and organic ways to repel pests.
· Generosity! Find ways to serve your neighbors by GIVING a portion of your produce to others.
· Hard Work! Maintaining a garden is very hard work. If you’re not up to the challenge, please don’t commit to maintaining a plot.
General
· Be a good, friendly, and helpful neighbor. If any conflict arises that cannot be solved with the mediation of a pastor, your plot will be revoked, and your investment of time and money will be lost.
· The lock box code should never be shared with anyone who has not signed this agreement.
The watering hose must be neatly coiled after use.
Conserve water, please use the with a shut off valve, and do not let a sprinkler run.
· Restrooms are not available.
· All garden work should be conducted during daylight hours.
· Community Garden participants shall practice pack in, pack out (leave no trace). Please take home and discard of all garbage and recycling appropriately.
· Children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
· Pets must be well behaved and cleaned up after.
· Only plant in your area of the provided 4’ X 8’ & 2’ x 8’ boxes. No planting is allowed outside the raised planting boxes.
· Do not store any personal materials on church property.
· No planting of noxious or invasive plants.
· No planting of woody species, such as trees, bushes, hops, grape vines, raspberry, blackberry, bulbs) if you’re not sure ask. Blueberry bushes may be planted in large containers you provide but are not allowed in the boxes.
· Cannabis is not allowed.
· Squashes, cucumbers, pole beans, and other spreading vine plants must be grown vertically on the fence or a trellis.
· Any trellis structure must be approved to assure it doesn’t block sunlight of other plots.
Maintenance
· Each gardener is responsible for weekly maintenance and upkeep of their garden plot and adjoining walkways to the mid-point. Pull the weeds!
· This is an organic garden. Only use organic means of controlling pests.
· Only use organic fertilizers.
· USE COMPOST! Compost is more than sufficient for a healthy garden. Don’t count on compost being available on site. Purchase bags of organic compost or find WEED FREE compost locally. Composted horse manure is not allowed: it’s not weed free. However, composted cow or steer manure is weed free, and though smelly, is excellent.
· Water you plot when needed. You might need to water daily during periods of hot dry weather. Don’t count on light rain as sufficient watering.
· Plots must be kept neat and tidy year-round.
· Compostable materials must be placed in the designated area. Please, only compost plant material. Don’t bring compostable materials from your home.
Liability: Maple Park Church, the board, and the employees are not liable for lost, damaged or stollen property. Nor are the above responsible for injury or death associated with the community garden or any part of Maple Park Church property.
