An organic community garden for
residents of Barrington, RI

Interested in leasing for the 2020 season? 

Use the contact form and submit your name and we'll send you instructions in early spring of 2020. All the forms will be available on the site for download. ​Registration dates (tentative) are as follows: 
  • Lessees who had a plot in 2019: Mail-in registration from March 15 to 28. 
  • New lessees: We will have an onsite registration on March 28 and 29. Mail-in registrations will also be accepted from March 28 through April 11. (Of course you can always register after that if there are plots available.) 
  • Second plots: We will make every attempt to accommodate those wanting a second plot. After April 11, we will open any available plots to those wanting a second plot. There will be a lottery if there are more people than plots available. (We've built another area for the donation plots so that opens up four more plots, so we're hopeful we can accommodate everyone.) 

Did you know that we use a solar-powered well? 

The Barrington Community Garden uses a solar-powered well for its water supply. You can read more about how this exciting project came to be. 

​Community Work Days

Each lessee is required to contribute towards the care and upkeep of common areas on scheduled community days. These dates will be posted on the website as well as on the community bulletin board. 

Bring your gardening gloves, kneeling pads, large shovels, and trowels if you have them. If there is sun, don't forget your sunscreen, hat, sunglasses and water! If it is raining just a bit, we'll be out there, but if there is heavy rain, look for a cancellation email.

Compost

​All garden lessees can help themselves to the compost just outside the garden to amend their plots. There are wheelbarrows and shovels in the shed for your use. Just return when through. 

Wood Chipping Paths

As a lessee, one of your responsibilities is to weed and wood chip the north and east pathways surrounding your plot. We suggest you pile the mulch on thick to keep weeds at bay and replenish as often as needed. 

Free resources from URI

Download the updated URI Planting Calendar. This table lists the planting time and days till harvest by vegetable and is a great resource.  

URI Hotline: ​The URI Gardening and Environmental Hotline is staffed by trained URI Master Gardeners to help you identify plants and troubleshoot problems in the garden. Snap a photo with your smartphone and send it to gardener@uri.edu, or call (401) 874-4836 to speak to someone directly. 

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    You have our word! We will never, ever share your email with anyone or send you any marketing material. We only use the bulletin to let you know when the garden registration is open and to give you pertinent information about the Barrington Community Garden. And of course, you can unsubscribe at any time. 

Connect with us Facebook! 

Did you know that Barrington Community Garden has 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. ​
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A throwback picture from the first year, with no fencing to keep out the deer, no shed with tools, and having to haul our own water. 
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One of the many donations that the Barrington Community Garden has made to area agencies. Last year 345 pounds of food were donated.