Great question! We had a community garden committee that worked pretty well. Then along came a "politician" that wanted to make the gardens his legacy and he wrested control and decision making from the hands of the committe, making it a minor dictatorship. He alienated many people and destroyed the friendly environment in his wake. Now that he's been ousted as a politician, the sour taste left behind has placed the garden in jeopardy. The rest of the powers that be are not interested in supporting the program any longer. I suggest that you prevent that sort of thing from happening by remaining with a garden committee, have meetings open to everyone, encourage transparency, have an accountant beyond reproach- probably outside the committee, and make decisions as a group with a majority rule. Minor issues can be handled by the committee and big changes brought to the gardeners to consider. We have an annual meeting and if needed add an additional meeting for a major issue (replacing a water source, for example). We communicate with everyone via email and phone calls too. It works- and we had several hundred garden plots.
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