*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 emails, a white board at the garden, and a
monthly meeting or potluck to let everyone know what has been
done recently and what needs to be done next.
- We
have begun ordering seeds for starts and will work in the garden
as early as we can weather permitting (March/April). We will put
the garden to bed in late November or early December.
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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Shared
Garden Pot Luck - Tentative Dates
(Pot Lucks are held at the Forest St. Pavilion
or at a location that will be communicated by Garden Coordinators.
Gardeners are encouraged to host one of the potlucks.)
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Thursday,
May 29th
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Thursday,
June 26th
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Thursday,
July 31st
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Thursday,
August 28th
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Thursday,
Sept. 25th
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Thursday,
Oct. 23rd
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Forest
St.Shared Garden - 2025
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.
1.
Fill out the Forest St. Shared Garden Membership form:
Waiting
list only: Shared Garden Application
(For information only.)
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At
Capacity.
Please inquire if you want to be on a waiting list.
Before April 2025 - for Forest St. Shared Gardeners
Single:
$40.00
Family: $55.00
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(Rates
go up as the season progresses.
Early membership fees reward gardeners for early growing
season work.)
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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: forestst.sharedgarden@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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