� Unwanted activities How should theft , vandalism and other unwanted activities be handled and reported ?
� Violation of garden rules What happens if a rule is violated ?
For an exhaustive compilation of garden rules , see the " Community Garden Rules " on the Gardening Matters website .
As for gardener applications , most gardens collect the following information :
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Name , address , phone number and email address Number and location of plot ( s ) assigned Total plot fee paid Sign up for a garden job / chore Request for help if the person is a new gardener Offer to help if the person is an experienced gardener Photo permission Phone and email list permission Agreement to follow all of the garden rules Hold-harmless clause Signature and date
During the planning stage , it may be wise to treat these initial documents as drafts that will be revised by the gardening group after the first season . In addition , after your first season , it is strongly recommend that you create a relatively comprehensive set of written documents that explain how your garden operates and how gardeners can be involved . To aid your efforts in this process , a link to a downloadable Gardeners ' Welcome Packet is included in this toolkit . Step 9 Prepare and develop the site Once you ' ve held the meetings , gained commitments from a number of people , selected a location , identified and assembled the resources , drafted and signed the lease , established the garden rules and made the plans , it ' s time do the physical work of preparing and developing your community garden . There are many ways to go about this , and much will depend on the condition of your site . Generally , groups will schedule regular workdays to take care of the initial tilling , trimming and building projects . It is helpful if one or more people can lead various projects and coordinate equipment , supplies and volunteers .
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