Appendix: Statement of Understanding between members of the former Craigflower Community Garden and the Town of View Royal

Statement of Understanding between members of the former Craigflower Community Garden and the Town of View Royal in support of the group's integration with the View Royal Community Garden

June 2014

1. Participation will require an annual membership payment by each gardener to the new garden administration for the community garden expenses and maintenance costs.
2. The Community Garden will elect its own executive who will ensure the: A. Physical maintenance of garden area, i.e. lawn mowing, weeding path-ways and beds, care of common areas, compost box. B. Creation and enforcement of regulations for usage of the site as agreed to by gardeners. C. Allotment of plots to gardeners and maintain an active waiting list. D. Community Garden calls an Annual General Meeting.
3. The Town of View Royal will provide water and use of the Community Garden shed and compost facility.
4. The Town will inform participants of liability safeguards in place to protect gardeners.
5. Members of the former Craigflower Community Garden include residents of Esquimalt and Saanich. These former members who reside outside of View Royal will be admitted as members of the new garden.
6. New members will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis with View Royal residents having first priority. However, at the spring deadline, membership will be open to non-View Royal residents if plots are available.
7. The location for the new gardens will be confirmed with the Town by August of this year to allow for planning and preparation of plots for the gardening year of 2015.
8. The Community Garden will negotiate with the Town of View Royal a long-term agreement that would include periodic scheduled reviews.
9. The community Garden will be responsible to create and implement a design for the additional gardens, working in concert with the municipality to ensure the design and implementation meets the Town of View Royal's standards.
10. The Community Garden will engage in fund-raising to meet garden expenses.
11. The Community Garden's mission is to: A. Promote inclusivity, and be multi-generational, and: B. Provide opportunities for gardening education through open houses and workshops C. Create a children's garden D. Have a seed exchange and plant sale E. Stage on-site events and celebrations F. Provide produce to local food bank G. Have a not-for-profit market on site