Rules and Responsibilities

As much as we trust our gardeners, we still need to enforce a few rules to keep order in the community garden. Failure to meet these obligations can result in losing your plot.

1. Only Haddonfield residents or authorized individuals are permitted to maintain a garden plot.
2. Garden plots must be maintained throughout the growing season, which runs from April 15th to November 15th
3. Garden members must be actively gardening by May 1st. If a plot appears abandoned during the growing season, it may be revoked after a warning is issued.
4. The path next to each plot must be weeded and the wood chips refurbished throughout the growing season.
5. Garden members must be present at their plot while watering and ensure the main water valve is turned off when finished.
6. Garden plots must be cleaned up before the November inspection date on the CWG calendar.
7. Plastic fencing is prohibited.
8. The use of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides is prohibited at CWG.  Organic methods of gardening are strongly encouraged.
9. Garden members are responsible for amending, enriching, and adjusting the soil within their individual plots as needed for their chosen crops.
10. Garden members must remove and dispose of their own trash or discarded garden items, either in the clubhouse trash bins or by taking them home.