*Shared
Garden Member Commitment
The
Shared Garden is a group effort performed by about 50 gardeners
at the Forest Street Community Garden site. Gardeners of all levels
of experience are welcome, and work together to accomplish all
tasks. Harvests are shared equally with excess produce going to
local community kitchens and food pantries. We strive for organic
and earth friendly approaches and are always open to new ideas
on how to achieve these goals..
- Our
group work times are Monday and Wednesday evenings 6-8 pm and
Saturday morning 10 am-12 noon weather permitting.
- Each
member is expected to attend at least one work shift a week throughout
the growing season, with accommodations made for vacations, work,
kids activities…etc.
- Extra
work is needed in the spring for garden setup and planting, and
in the fall for harvest and cleanup.
- We
correspond through weekly emails, a white board at the garden,
and a monthly meeting (potluck) to let everyone know what has
been done recently and what needs to be done next.
- We
begin working in the garden as early as we can weather permitting
(March/April) and work into late November or early December -
though work does taper off toward the end.
The beauty
of our shared garden is the building camaraderie , sharing knowledge
of plants, growing techniques, and recipes as well as - distributing
workload and donating to the community. This is hard but rewarding
work. We look forward to gardening with you!
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2024
Shared Garden - Sold Out!
The
Shared Garden on Forest Street brings together a group of
folks who garden together! By committing to the group with
an annual cash investment and putting in
volunteer hours*
you can garden and learn gardening techniques while making
friends.
Due
to unprecedented demand we are sold out for the 2024 season.
Shared
Gardeners Plant vegetable seeds in 2023
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STATEMENT
OF AGREEMENT
The City of Eau Claire will not be responsible for any accidents,
injuries, or damages, nor will the City of Eau Claire be
responsible for any theft, damage to, loss of, or replacement
of any belongings, equipment, materials, or tools, or plantings.
There is no security for any personal belongings. Failure
to follow any garden or public area rules and regulations
may result in loss of Garden Plot space. Gardeners will
not be eligible for any refund or reimbursement for any
refund or reimbursement for any materials. Please make sure
that you have read and understand the garden guidelines
and garden expectations membership payment signifies that
you agree to the rules and conditions.
Shared
Gardeners Archieve Photos
can be seen here.
If
you have questions please send an email to: eauclairecommunitygarden@gmail.com
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Shared
gardeners get updates on activites planned for upcoming
garden sessions
Shared
Garden Hours:
Saturdays: 10:00 - noon
Mondays: 6:00 - dusk
Wednesdays: 6:00 - dusk
*Weather
permitting
*Please prepare to be flexible when weather
is challenging.
We
recommend that you dress in layers when heading to the garden.
Be prepared to ward off insects using the means you feel
most comfortable. (Bug spray, netted hats, ThermaCells,
etc.)
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