175% sounds like a pretty steep increase, still, at $150/yr not bad but I suppose it's all relative. The Moscow Community Garden (40 plot garden) charges $65/yr for a 20x20' plus a $25 refundable deposit. Most of that goes to pay for city water. Last year we had very few gardeners show up for workdays so recent lease changes now require gardeners to participate in two workdays and 10hrs on 'common' garden maintenance chores during the season (weeding flowerbeds, mowing pathways, etc). Plot assignment is first come, first served with prior leasing getting plot priority. We have an advisory board that manages the garden, sets rates and determines requirements. Anyone can join the board so transparency is not an issue. TimMoscow Community Garden, Idahohttp://www.facebook.com/groups/118730271542797/
--- On Wed, 3/27/13, Dan Barry <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dan Barry <[email protected]> Subject: [Community_garden] Plot fees and duration To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 1:03 PM Our city is declaring us Tier 5 and planning for a charge of 175% above "costs" or present fees. for our plot we receive 1. plot 15' by 20' with hardwood chip paths around each. There is one cement path thru the center. 2. http://www.chinquapingardens.org 3. water- 6 house bids with hoses. 4. our land is sloping and increasing surrounded with large trees. 5. Wood chips at two locations with 2 wheel barrows to move things aroung. 6. Our garden is 175 plots. Each plot is yours iffff you keep it up, clear the weeds, stay organic (planters or raised beds can be plastic) and pay the fees 55$ yearly. The waiting list is handled by the city and in an untransparent fashion. You may have partners but money is not to change hands ( sublease. It is often handed down to family members. There is talk/rumours of lottery distribution of plots and yearly change. Whats happening at your gardens? Dan Barry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20130327/77885940/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20130327/9706583c/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
