Regional Environmental Council

Application for Joining a Community Garden

Community gardens are an excellent way to learn about the where your food comes from, meet new
people, and become active in your community. UGROW is part of The Regional Environmental Council
(REC) Food Justice Program, which is working to build a local food system in the city of Worcester and
surrounding areas. UGROWs vision is to empower local communities to transform neighborhood green
spaces into community gardens. The UGROW network supports over 45 gardens through encouraging
organic practices to grow healthy food, keep our neighborhoods clean and beautiful and, strengthening
community spirit.
If you are interested in joining a community garden in your neighborhood, please complete this application
and submit it to Julius Jones at ugrow@recworcester.org, 508-799-9139 (phone), 508-799-9147 (fax) or
mail to 9 Castle Street #1, Worcester MA 01610
Name _____________________________________________________________________________
Home Address _______________________________________________________________________
Day Time Phone # _____________________ Evening Phone # _______________________________
Email ______________________________________________________________________________
What is your preferred method of contact? _________________________________________________
Do you know which garden you would like to become a member of? _____________________________
Do you have personal transportation? _______ If yes, are you willing to share? ____________________
Car
Walking
Truck
Public Transportation
Bike
Other ____________
How far are you willing to travel to garden? _________________________________________________
Do you have any special needs for the garden? _____________________________________________
Will you be sharing the plot with anyone? ___________ If yes, how many? ________________________
Will any of the above gardeners be children? ________ If yes, what age? _________________________

Do you have prior gardening experience? ___________ If yes, how long?_________________________

Please describe your past experience (check all that apply)
Garden Manager
Volunteer Coordinator
Events Coordinator
General Maintenance
Bookkeeper
Other ___________________________
What is you main ambition for joining a community garden? (growing food, learning, meeting community)
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What do you hope to learn from joining a community garden?
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What are you most excited to grow and why?
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Do you have any expertise in a particular area?

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Are you interested in leading a workshop in your garden? ______________________________________
Are you interested in leading a workshop in other gardens? ____________________________________

Please indicate which subjects you would be interested in leading, assisting or attending:
Willing to
lead a
workshop

Type of Workshops

Willing to
help with a
workshop
but not lead

Interested
in learning
more
about topic

Gardening 101 (Climate, planning, season extension, etc.)

Organic gardening
Advanced gardening
Soil testing and amending
Food preservation (canning, winter-storing, etc.)
Cooking demonstrations for home grown food
Seed saving
Composting
Fruit bearing trees
Fruit-bearing Annuals (cantaloupe, melons, pumpkins, etc.)
Wild edibles
Mushrooms
Beekeeping
Urban Chickening/other urban livestock
Year round growing
Local food systems
Indoor seed starting
Permaculture
Winterizing garden plots
Climbing plants and support structures
Making a rain barrel
How to start a school garden
School gardens and the curriculum
Building raised beds
Container growing
Conflict resolution
Outreach support
Community gardens as social epicenters

Any other information you would like us to know:

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Be on the lookout for the following upcoming REC events.
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22 Annual REC Earth Day Cleanups on April 30 from 8am to 12pm

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Annual Plant Sale on May 21 , 2011 from 11am to 3pm @ the YouthGROW Farm on 63 Oread St.
If you are interested in joining a garden please understand that there is limited space so we may not be
able to provide a plot in your preferred garden. We will do our best to find you a garden plot that meets
your needs and desires.
Thank you for your interest. Enjoy the gardening!