Beverly City Organic Community Garden Rules

Contact: City of Beverly at 609-747-4084

Located at the corner of Penn and Magnolia streets in Beverly City on the old baseball field. The plots are available to Burlington County residents as a one-year rental. Residents interested in renting a plot must abide by the rules set forth by the city of Beverly and the Community Garden. Renters who do not abide by these rules will be asked to relinquish their garden. The renters must sign and pay for the one-year agreement to rent their garden before any ground breaking may take place. Please read the following rules before you sign the contract and/or fill out the application.

  1. Plots are rented per season, the location of your plot will be staked out and specified by the city coordinator. The plots are approximately 120 square feet and the cost is $20. The first name to appear on the Community Garden application signed at the time of rental is considered the “primary gardener”. All gardeners listed on the application are collectively and severally bound by the rules. Any new gardeners must be added to the application and may do so by contacting the City of Beverly. No more than 3 plots may be rented by any group and such will be based on availability on a first come first served basis. A waiting list will be maintained.
  2. Organic gardens must be maintained by renter on a regular basis. No chemicals or pesticides may be used in the gardens except those deemed USDA organic. No GMO corn or GMO soy (or any other crop from GMO seed) may be grown in the organic garden.
  3. The garden is open from day break until dark. The gardens are closed after dark and no one is permitted to be there.
  4. Gardeners may keep tools in their gardens and may erect fences around their gardens.
  5. Gardeners may not use any poisons or attempt to kill any squirrels, rabbits or any wildlife by any means or they will be asked to vacate the premises immediately.
  6. If a gardener does not abide by these rules or is in anyway derelict and is asked to leave the garden, their payment will not be returned.
  7. Any children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

THE CITY OF BEVERLY COMMUNITY GARDEN AGREEMENT

Penn Street at the Riverfront (on the old baseball field)

Please fill out this information and return to:

BeverlyCity Hall

446 Broad Street

Phone 609-387-1881

Primary Gardener’s Full Name:______

Address:______

E-Mail Address:______

Phone:______

Additional Gardener(s):______

I am interested in a plot (approximately 120 sq. ft) ______

I am interested in additional plots______

$20 per year for one plot (due upon acceptance of application)

BY SIGNING THIS APPLICATION, YOU, THE APPLICANT/GARDENER, AGREE TO ABIDE BY AND BE BOUND BY THE BEVERLY COMMUNITY GARDENS SITE RULES AND TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND THE CITY, ITS EMPLOYEES, ASSIGNS, LESSEES, CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, SUITS OR ACTIONS OF WHATEVER KIND, FOR ANY PERSONAL OR OTHER TYPE OF INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, THEFT, AND/OR ANY OTHER LOSS OF ANY KIND INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE DEFENSE OF ANY SUCH SUIT OR ACTIONS THAT ARE BROUGHT AGAINS THE City, ITS EMPLOYEES, ASSIGNS, LESSESS, CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS, RESULTING FROM OR ARISING FROM ACTION OR ACTIVITIES ENGAGED IN BY APPLICANT/GARDENER, RELATING TO USE OF THE COMMUNITY GARDENS BY APPLICANT/GARDENER AND/OR HIS/HER FAMILYMEMBERS, FRIENDS AND/OR ASSIGNS.

SIGN:______

By signing above the applicant understands and agrees that the Beverly City Community Garden is an organic garden, only organic methods of pest control and fertilization are allowed and applicant will abide by all rules on attachment.