Community Garden
Overview
The Fishhawk Lake Community Garden is a common property that is open and free to all members of FLRC. There is an annual sign up each year for plots that is announced in February of each year. The community garden is located on Fieldcrest Drive.
The garden is an opportunity to grow vegetables, fruits and flowers of your choice with each member responsible for their own plots.
Water is provided by FLRC.
Committee Members:
Community Garden Guidelines
- Due to health, safety and risk to all, DO NOT APPLY any chemicals, pesticides or herbicides in the garden. Please use organic products only.
- All gardeners should respect others’ plots and should not enter or harvest from someone else’s plot without permission. Community members and visitors who do not have a garden plot may not harvest without the gardener’s approval and without them being present in the garden at the time. If a gardener is not present and wishes a neighbor to help harvest items from their plots, please send an email to the Garden Committee with the following information: who will be harvesting, what plot number is to be harvested, and when the harvest will be taking place.
- Please be conscientious of water usage. Gardeners must remain in the garden while watering. Water only within your plot and do not let water seep or flood into neighboring plots or paths. Be sure to drain and rewind the hose and turn off water after watering. There are two water spigots available; when both are in use, water pressure is low.
- Gardeners will provide their own tools. It is recommended that you label any tools you bring. Please take them with you if you don’t want to share. Some tools are available in the shed for all gardeners to use. Please return any of these tools to the shed cleaned and free of debris. Contact the Garden Committee immediately if any items are broken.
- Be considerate of your neighbors. Orient your plantings to avoid casting shade on other plots. No tree plantings. If bushes or plantings encroach on gates or fencing, gardeners will be asked to relocate those items within their plots. No exceptions.
- Plants that vine and bushes that grow large must be contained within your plot boundaries. Keep pathways clear. No exceptions.
- Maintaining your plot(s) and the pathways surrounding your plot(s) is your responsibility. Please keep them weed free throughout the season to avoid them overrunning the plots around yours. Garden Committee is not responsible for cleaning or maintaining pathways.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult while in the garden.
- No pets allowed in the garden. Service animals must be under control at all times and not allowed to wander into other people’s plots.
- Garden plots are only to be assigned and reassigned by the committee. If a gardener would like to return a plot or adopt a vacant plot it must be done through the committee. Registered gardeners should keep phone numbers and email addresses current with the committee.
- Garden plots are a privilege and must be tended to consistently during the whole season. Plot assignments are done each February to new and current gardeners. Failure to show plot preparation by May 1st and/or lack of tending to weeds and plants throughout the season will result in forfeiture of your plot. Gardeners who leave plots unmaintained will be given written notice and 15 days to fix the issues or forfeit the plot. In this instance, the gardener will have to reapply for a plot if they wish to garden at another time. To be fair to those eager to garden this year, any plots that have been forfeited will be immediately reassigned this season.
- There is a rototiller available for use in the community garden area. Instructions for use are attached to machine. Provide your own gas – use at your own risk. Please return clean and free of debris.
- There is no trash pick up available at the garden. Please pick up and pack out your own trash.
- The garden plots outside the front fence are kept for the community garden pumpkin patch. Please do not plant, harvest or water these plots. They are maintained by the Garden Committee for all to enjoy in the fall.
- No smoking or vaping of tobacco or cannabis products is permitted in the garden.
- Spring and Fall community garden cleanup days are times dedicated to maintaining the common areas of the garden. As one of our gardeners, it is mandatory that you attend at least one of these.
