Participation Levels / Requirements / Benefits

Visitor

  • Any individual who stops by the garden during open hours is welcome
  • May participate in garden open hours, giveaways, events, etc.
  • May NOT handle tools nor work in the Garden
  • No fee or forms needed

    Volunteers

    Individual who comes to the garden to help in any kind of work.

    Must:

    • Complete online application, commitment, and liability waiver form
    • Consider joining the NCG WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Lk2HdPy1kMY6d95SJQLvlw

    • In order to become a member: must participate in 8 hours of:
    - Open garden shifts or
    - Other garden activities/events (garden meetings, work days, etc.)

    Visitors

    Individual with full access to the garden with combination to the locks.

    Must:

    • Complete online application, commitment, and liability waiver form.
    • Pay suggested annual $30 annual membership fee.
    • Complete orientation/training with a garden member.
    • Consider joining NCG WhatsApp grouphttps://chat.whatsapp.com/Lk2HdPy1kMY6d95SJQLvlw
    • Host scheduled open hours at least two hours a month–weekends 11am -2pm, weather permitting.
    • Welcome visitors and answer questions including how to become a member of the garden, help in overall maintenance of the garden.

    Gardeners

    • Individual with full access to the garden with combination to the locks
    • Assigned a planting space/team with harvesting privileges

    Must:

    • Fulfill all requirements above for Member level
    • Pay suggested additional $25 gardening fee. This will cover some seeds, plants you can use, and shared supplies.

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