Rules and Agreements

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The Rules and Agreements ensure that the Community Gardens are maintained as vibrant, shared green spaces within the City of Richmond. Urban Bounty and community gardeners are required to agree to and honour these Rules and Agreements in exchange for the privilege of gardening on public land. Please review the Rules and Agreements if you are a new or current community gardener.

Quick Reference Rules and Agreements

We have created this summary guide of the key rules and agreements that all gardeners must follow for quick reference (Only 4 pages long). Our full rules and agreements are also included further down on this page and include more gardening information, details and helpful tips.

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Full Rules and Agreements

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Membership Payment

If you are a new or returning gardener looking to pay for your Community Garden Membership Fees then you have come to the right place.

A couple things to note before you pay:

• Payment deadline for all gardeners is January 31st, unless otherwise stated by an Urban Bounty staff member. 
• Gardeners are responsible for renewing their membership fee each year in January unless they have given written notice of vacating the plot to Urban Bounty staff.
• Only gardeners who have passed the reviews are allowed to renew (not applicable for new gardeners).
• You must read and agree to the Rules and Agreements above before paying for membership fees.
• We do not provide refunds for membership fees, so please ensure that this program is right for you before making your payment. 

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To ensure the long-term sustainability of the Community Garden Program, membership fees will increase by 10% for all sites every 3 years. 

	Plot Size
Year	Small	Medium	Large
2017	30	55	80
2020	40	65	90
2023	40	65	90
2026	45	75	100
2029	50	80	110

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PLOT TRANSFERS

Current gardeners can request to transfer to a different plot or garden site. We will try to accommodate requests when a plot becomes vacant at the chosen site during the renewal period. Gardeners on the transfer list are prioritized and will be offered an available plot before it is offered to an individual on the community garden waitlist. Your current plot must be vacant and empty within 1 week of transferring to another plot.

Transfer plot offers are only offered once and can only be requested for one site or plot. If gardeners would like to transfer again, they have the option for applying for the waitlist.

If you are a current gardener and would like to transfer to a different plot, please fill out this form.

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SUBSIDY PROGRAM

The purpose of the subsidy program is to lower the financial burden for members to grow food. We aim to subsidize 5% of total plots in the program at 50% cost. This means we offer a limited number of subsidies per site. The application is open from January 5th to January 20th. Applicants that are approved for a subsidy will be notified by email before the renewal period ends.

Subsidy applications for individuals are approved for 2 years only. Fill out this form requesting an annual subsidized rate of 50%. We trust that plot users will only request a subsidy if they need it.

We also appreciate donations from other gardeners or the public to help cover these costs!

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION BOXES

A limited number of boxes in Urban Bounty gardens are reserved at no cost for organizations to run volunteer and educational programming for their members. Are you part of an organization or association interested in a garden plot? Fill out this form by March 30th, 2025!

Note: Forms can be filled out electronically from the link or we will have printed copies available in our office, please call before your visit to book an appointment.

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