An organic community garden for
residents of Barrington, RI

Closing procedures for lessees to complete by December 2, 2018

Below contains important closing procedures that must be completed by lessees by December 2, 2018, in order to prepare the garden for the next season. Failure to do so will result in not being able to lease a plot for next year. For your convenience, you can download these procedures. 
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  • All spent plant material must be removed from your plot by December 2. Anything not diseased or containing seeds can be placed in the compost bins.

    If you have any diseased plants or those containing seeds, please dispose of these in yard waste bags and bring to the very end of the driveway along Wampanoag Trail for municipal yard waste pick-up. There are yard waste bags in the shed for this use.

  • Cleaned plots may be mulched with straw, compost, cover crops, or the like for winter protection.

  • All cages, trellises, and other plant support structures along with chairs, tools, and decorations must be removed for the winter. If not removed, these items will be disposed of during our final walk-through for the year. 
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What can remain if you plan on renewing the same plot next year: 
  • Plants being overwintered for the next season, such as garlic. 
  • Fencing surrounding your plot.

Other important notes: 
  • Closing procedures must be completed by December 2. Plots that are not properly cleaned by this date will be considered abandoned and the current lessee will be unable to lease for the 2019 season.
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  • The shed is for the storage of community tools and TAP-IN-related items only. Any personal items stored in the shed will be removed and disposed.

We look forward to seeing you next season! 
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Left: One of the many donations that the Barrington Community Garden has made to TapIn, which serves East Bay residents in need. We take great pride in caring for our dedicated garden plots where we grow organic food that we distribute to those in need. 
If you have did not lease with us in 2018 and would like to be notified early next spring on how to lease a plot for the 2019 season, please contact us.

Interested in joining the steering committee? 

We are looking for a lessee who is interested in joining our steering committee. We meet the last Monday of each month. Please email us for more information. 

We are now on Facebook! 

The Barrington CommunityGarden now a Facebook page. This is a great place to post photos, ask questions (What is this weird bug on my squash), ask others for favors (Can anyone water my plot while I'm out of town), and more. 
The below calendar is used to mark community work days along with steering committee days. Because we are at the end of the season, you'll find it empty, but we will resume activities in 2019. 

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