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Community Gardens at Hoffman Park Rent a Garden Plot! Do you like to garden, but don’t have the space at home? Rent a 20 x 30 foot plot at Hoffman Park and grow your own vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, and flowers. Rental Fee Resident $50.00 Resident Senior $42.00 Non-Resident $75.00 Non-Resident Senior $63.00 Rentals are available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning December 11 for residents and December 18 for non-residents. Those who rented last year will be able to renew the same plot as last year if they register by March 31, 2018. To rent, please complete a registra- tion form found on page 48 of this brochure and return it with payment to the Community Center. Renters will be notified of their plot number and additional information. More information, including the Guidelines for Use are available on our website, carypark.com. Demonstration Gardens Demonstration Gardens The Demonstration Gardens at Hoffman Park are six gardens maintained by local volunteers. All of the harvest is donated to the Cary Grove Food Pantry. These gardens are also used in Park Dist rict programming. Students in the Park District Preschool, campers in ECHO Extreme, and friends from the NISRA Adult Day Program learn and assist with planting, weeding, and harvesting of crops throughout the year. If you are interested in volunteering at the Demonstration Gardens, please contact the Cary Park District at 847.639.6100. www.carypark.com carypark.com | 5