The application and allotment process for Sugar House Community Garden plots will be begin this weekend; plots will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants must provide name, address, and phone number, the reason for wanting to garden, a signed statement indicating agreement with garden and watering rules, and a $35.00 application fee for the 2011 season.
Applicants may register:
- In-person on Saturday, May 7th from 5 to 7 pm or Sunday, May 8th from 2 to 5pm at 2225 South 900 East or by
- email: sugarhousecommunitygarden@gmail.com sending the required $35.00 application fee by check to:
Sugar House Community Garden
2186 South 800 East #18
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Initial applicants will only be allotted one four by twelve foot garden plot, but if there are remaining spaces as of May 16, 2011 applicants will have the opportunity to rent additional plots for the remainder of the season. However if an applicant has not begun work on his/her plot by May 23, the plot will be given to another applicant and the $35 application fee will not be refunded.
Specific gardening rules to which the applicants must adhere include:
- Chemical weed killers, fertilizers and pesticides are not allowed in the garden.
- Garden fees are $35 per plot, payable when gardener registers for plot.
- Disrespectful, abusive language or destructive behavior can result in the immediate loss of all gardening privileges, and forfeiture of any crops remaining in the garden.
Other garden rules include:
- Gardeners are responsibility for weed control—must not exceed 6 inches in height in their own and the common areas. Gardeners are responsible for trash removal in their own plots and adjacent pathways.
- Aesthetic appeal is critical since one of the underlying goals of this project is to improve the appearance of the current unsightly Fairmont Park tennis courts. VODA Landscape + Planning will help design and construct the community garden to ensure that aesthetic appeal is achieved
- Cooperation and community – each gardener is expected to participate in clean-up projects in the spring and fall and general maintenance throughout the season
- Installations and additions – In order to maintain aesthetic appeal, anything that gardeners want to build or add to their garden plots needs to be approved in advance by the Board of Directors
- Visitor beds (common area) will be planted and maintained to provide flowers and produce for visitors and pedestrians walking through the courts. If theft becomes a problem, more secure fencing will be necessary.
Watering rules are equally important. Gardeners must:
- Turn off the water pump after watering.
- Wind the hose back on the hose hanger
- Not to detach the nozzle from the hose, but if they do, they must return it to the hose as soon as they are through watering.
- Water their beds by running the hose around, not over, other garden beds.
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