welcome p-patch gardeners
In this patch we grow more than food.
We grow calm, we grow kindness, and we remind each other that a little dirt on your hands can bring a lot of peace to your heart.
We have guidelines and recommendations for making your experience and plot successful. Please read through our Gardener’s Handbook: P-patch Garden Rules.
If you have spoken to a member of the Orchard Garden’s Board and are ready to sign the Gardener’s Contract. You can find that here.
Pay rent for your P-patch plot. Payment is considered a donation and is fully deductible. Our non-profit EIN# [fill in the blank].
Reminder that all Gardeners need to contribute at least 10 hours per month to help maintain common areas of the P-patch. Hours spent on admin roles can be be counted toward this.
Get reimbursed for pre-approved purchases made for the Orchard or P-patch. Please confirm with leadership prior to purchase that the expense has been budgeted for and is approved.
gardener’s pledge
As a steward of this vibrant p-patch, I pledge to nurture not just the soil and plants but the spirit of our community.
I promise to:
Tend to my garden with both dedication and delight.
Respect my neighbors’ plots, keeping my fingers—and my plants—on my own side of the line.
Embrace the art of organic gardening, choosing natural solutions over chemicals.
Share the bounty of my plot when it “overflowith.”
Supervise my little helpers and furry friends, ensuring they respect the garden as much as I do.
Commit to clear communication, addressing any differences with my fellow gardeners with kindness and humor.
Participate in upkeep of common areas, because a generous spirit is the best fertilizer.
Be open-minded and learn from others.
Embrace the rhythms of the seasons, winterizing and cleaning my plot with care, ready to greet spring’s return.
In this p-patch, I will keep my heart open, my hands dirty, and my spirit light. I hope to find joy, community, the wisdom of nature and hopefully, good earthworms!
