Sunset Community Garden: Sunset Community Garden

Sunset Community Garden

Sunset Community Garden is a cooperative effort of gardening enthusiasts to grow seasonal produce for members and land donors. Working members pay only minimal dues each year and put 5 hours a week into the garden throughout the growing season (April through October) , and at least 5 hours per month on the off season (November through March).

Our supporting members support us financially through a greater dues payment. Land donors provide irrigated land for our use, including the power to run pumps for irrigation and supervision of the watering process.

All members recieve a share of the produce that comes out of the garden. We are located primarily on a 1/3 acre plot at the Christian Retirement Community, with another garden plot in a nearby residence. We are just wrapping up our second year and are planning for the 2009 growing season.

Annual Reports

Our reports are typical of enthusiasts rather than a full blown organization - casual records meant to help us improve and progress.

Gardening Tips

Did you know that compacted soil leads to all sorts of destruction for beneficial microorganisms? Sometimes we go to extremes to keep the soil in our beds light and fluffy. When you are gardening, there is always more to learn...

Local Produce - Extras

Our members receive produce from local growers in addition to our own harvests. Members may buy additional shares of this produce for canning or freezing in addition to their regular shares.

Membership

We currently offer the following levels of membership: Land Donors, Working Members, and Supporting Members.

Recipes

How do you cook THAT? Part of the adventure of eating seasonally grown produce is exploring new recipes. Recipes presented here have been tested by our own members and pronounced to be delicious!

Supporting Membership

Supporting members pay to receive a weekly bag of produce on Wednesday evenings from mid May through mid September. They are not required to put any time into the garden. We are currently limited to only a few supporting members each season,

Working Membership

Working members spend an average of 5 hours each week during our "productive months" from April through October, along with a 10 or so hours of setup and preparation in February and March, and 10 hours of cleanup in November.

LandOwner Membership

Do you own a property in the Sunset neighborhood with plenty of sunhine and access to irrigation? Would you love to see a productive, chemical-free garden on that property but don't have the time or energy to see it through? Sign up for a free landowner membership!

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