Franklin Matters: Community Gardens: Renewals & Wait List Info is Here!

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

via Growing In Franklin by Franklin Community Gardens on 1/30/12

Hello Friends!
Here's the news you have been waiting for:

The Franklin Community Garden Committee

Opens 2012 Garden Bed Renewals and Waiting List

For King Street Memorial Community Garden

Renewals:

Beginning Wednesday, February 1^st, gardeners who maintained a raised bed at the King Street Memorial Community Garden may begin to renew for the 2012 season.
Gardeners have until Friday, March 2^nd to complete the renewal application and submit payment.
Gardeners in good standing have already been contacted by the committee.
The season fee is $40 and is payable to The Town of Franklin. The application will be processed through the Franklin Recreation Department, 150 Emmons Street (Old Town Hall)
There is no online registration for renewals. Gardeners must call Franklin Recreation at 508-520-4909 or visit during office hours.
Garden beds not renewed by Friday, March 2nd will be assigned to the next person on the wait list.
Gardeners may not reassign their plot to anyone else.

Wait List:

The Community Garden Committee will also open a rolling waiting list for the garden beginning February 1^st.
Available gardens will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis and assignments will begin Monday, March 5^th pending available space at the garden.
Sign up for the waiting list ONLINE at http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Recreation/online by following the links to "Online Registration", then "Register for Activities" then select "Community Garden"
There is no fee to join the wait list; the $40 fee will only be charged when a garden is assigned.