About the Garden

-The Barrington Community Garden is a volunteer-run, organic garden for Barrington Residents only. 

​The Garden seeks to provide a warm, inviting place that offers Barrington residents 5' x 20' plots for organic gardening, promotes and serves as a hub for relevant community activities, and builds community. 

Plots at the Barrington Community Garden are leased to Barrington residents on an annual basis for a small fee. Signups are held at the garden during opening weekend in the spring. 

In just a few years, thanks to the help of many, we have been able to:

• Install a deer fence surrounding the perimeter to negate the need for individual fencing and improve aesthetics.
• Install a solar-operated water pump with spigots located throughout the garden.
• Establish plots dedicated to growing produce for local food banks and other nonprofits.
• Build a shed to store tools.
• Establish a shade structure for relief from the sun.
• Establish community herb beds for lessees to snip and use the herbs as needed.
• Donate bushels of produce to area organizations that help those in need. 

Being part of the garden is a great way to meet new people, learn new skills, and get immersed in your community.

Above: A throwback to the early years of the garden when we had no water, no fencing, no shed, but a lot of fun! 

By leasing a plot, you agree to:

• Contribute a minimum of three (3) hours for for the upkeep of common areas. Examples of work to be done include mulching common areas, weeding the community herb garden and produce donation beds, and trimming raspberry bushes. There will be work sessions throughout the season. 
  
  
• Keep the north and east pathways adjacent to your plot weed-free and wood-chipped. (This is in addition to the 3 hours of community work, above.)​​ The initial weeding and wood-chipping must be done by June 1. 
  
  
• Cultivate your plot by the end of the day June 1. Plots not cultivated by this date will be considered forfeited, along with the annual fee, and made available for re-leasing.
  
  
• Close your bed down by December 1. This means removing all spent plant material, stakes, and trellises. You must also re-mulch the north and east pathways surrounding your plot, if needed, and make any adjustments to ensure that your plot is not extending beyond its 5' x 20' boundaries.
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• Keep your leased plot in a relatively weed-free condition and within the bounds of the plot dimensions of 5' x 20'.

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