As I mentioned in my earlier post we lease plots on a 'first come, first served' basis and have done so since 2000. Prior lessees get first crack at the plots and it's worked out well. We figure that if you've invested in improving the plot you should be able to rent it again the following year. Random plot assignments and a lottery would sure make me think twice about investing in a plot. We are a college town with high turnover but have ~25% returnees yearly and our experience level is fairly mixed.
Tim --- On Wed, 3/27/13, Me <[email protected]> wrote: From: Me <[email protected]> Subject: [Community_garden] Selection of plot renters To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 1:55 PM Here at Waterboro community garden we are beginning our first growing year, with an open garden day on may 11th to welcome our participants. We have assembled our waiver and by law packet, along with the actual application. Plots are 4'x24' and $25 yearly fee. since we will be functioning with partial capacity, thus a limited quantity of beds available, we have been discussing the selection process. We have built in some trigger questions in the application (ie. What do you plan on growing? Are you interested in participating in cg events? Are you willing to volunteer for a pantry garden?). So how does your selection process take place? Wee on a time crunch and would love input. The threw obvious choices are: Selection Based on willingness to participate within the community & need for those fringe low income families needed to grow food first come-first served basis Lottery Any help or input is appreciated! Amy Beth Lucarelli Waterboro Conservation Commission Waterboro Community Garden Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20130327/0b68b481/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 _______________________________________________ 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
