FOX POINT COMMUNITY GARDEN (FPCG) - 2026 GUIDELINES, RULES, AND AGREEMENT
By submitting your dues for the 2026 Season, you hereby acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to abide
by the FPCG 2026 Guidelines, Rules, and Agreement. You understand that failure to comply with these rules may result in
warnings, reassignment of your plot, or termination of membership, as determined by the Garden Board.
COMMUNITY SERVICE & WORKDAYS:
• Each Member is required to complete at least 2 hours of community service per month (8 hours per season) during
June, July, August, and September. Examples include spreading wood chips, weeding, litter pickup in the park,
watering plots when signed up to help, or completing additional Garden Manager (GM) assignments.
• Record your completed hours in the binder in the shed or on the message board near the garden center each month.
• Spring and Fall Workdays are mandatory and are in addition to the required community service hours.
• Members are responsible for attending workdays or arranging an alternate time to complete assigned chores.
KEEP THE GARDEN CLEAN & SAFE:
• Do not place plant material in city trash barrels; use brown leaf bags or compost bins.
• Do not leave objects in pathways, especially difficult-to-see items (e.g., tomato cages). Any items found in
pathways may be disposed of without warning.
• Plants growing into pathways and causing blockages may be trimmed by the Garden Manager.
• Compost dead plants only (no seeds, weeds, or woody plants).
• Break down large plant material (e.g., sunflowers, tomato plants, squash vines) before composting. No piece may
exceed 12 inches.
• Chemical pest killers, non-organic fertilizers, and synthetic chemical pesticides (such as but not limited to:
Miracle-Gro, Roundup, Malathion) are not permitted.
• Electronic sound or vibrating pest-repellent devices are not allowed without Board approval.
PLOT MAINTENANCE and GARDEN ETIQUETTE:
● Do not harvest from other Members’ plots without permission.
● Only Members may have the gate combination. If a friend or family member will tend your plot, they must register
with the Garden Manager first If you will be out of town or unable to tend your plot, ask another Member for
assistance, sign up on the “Help Water” board, or coordinate with the Garden Manager.
● If you are unable to tend your plot for the remainder of the season, notify the Garden Manager as soon as possible
so another gardener may plant for the fall season.
● Use mulch (straw, leaves, grass clippings, compost, or buckwheat hulls) to conserve water.
● Garden hoses are not allowed. Leave watering cans neatly organized near water sources. Turn off spigots when
finished.
● Lock the gates when you are the last person to leave the garden. Ensure the shed is locked even if you did not
open it.
● Return all communal gardening supplies to their designated locations.
● Tidy your plot for winter by removing dead plants, organizing or storing stakes and tomato cages, and optionally
planting a cover crop.
● All tools, supplies, and growing supports in the shed are communal. Personal items should be stored in your plot.
● Visitors are welcome, children must be supervised at all times and pets must be leashed at all times.FOX POINT COMMUNITY GARDEN (FPCG)
2026 GUIDELINES, RULES, AND AGREEMENT
By submitting your dues for the 2026 Season you hereby acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to abide
by the FPCG 2026 Guidelines, Rules, and Agreement. You understand that failure to comply with these rules may result in
warnings, reassignment of your plot, or termination of membership, as determined by the Garden Board.
PLOT ASSIGNMENTS:
Only the Garden Board and/or Garden Manager may assign plots. Plots are non-transferable. FPCG reserves the
right to terminate membership by majority vote of the Garden Board for rule violations. Prospective Members
should be encouraged to join the waitlist at: https://foxpointgarden.org
PROHIBITED PLANTS:
To promote communal respect and prevent invasive growth, Members may not plant the following: Morning
glory, Mint (unless planted in a pot), Raspberries and other brambles; Shrubs or trees; Garlic chives; Jerusalem
artichoke; Japanese knotweed; Bamboo. When in doubt, consult the Garden Manager or Board before planting.
Be mindful of shade and shadows cast onto neighboring plots.
GLEANING:
When frost is expected at the end of the growing season, the Garden Manager will notify Members to harvest
tender produce. With 24 hours’ notice and a scheduled gleaning date, tender crops may be harvested from plots
and donated. Hardy produce and flowers will not be gleaned.
WARNINGS & ENFORCEMENT
Neglected, abandoned, or unattended plots may be reassigned by the Garden Board after three (3) warnings if no
corrective action is taken. Examples include:
• Failure to follow any rules in this Agreement
• Community service hours not completed in a timely manner
• Weeds overtaking more than half of a plot; Weeds/crops growing into pathways or neighboring plots
• Produce left to rot on plants
RENEWAL, DUES & PAYMENT
• Renewal must be confirmed by March 1; Dues must be submitted by the Spring Workday.
• Make checks payable to FPCG and include your Plot Number in the memo line.
• Mail to or Drop off at: 68 East Transit Street, Providence, RI 02906
• Place payment in the lockbox in the garden shed
• Give payment directly to the Treasurer at a garden event
GARDEN BOARD MEETINGS:
Interested in becoming a Board Member? The Garden Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00
PM to discuss events, plan the budget, resolve issues, and review project suggestions. To be added to the Board
meeting group, simply attend a meeting or email the Garden Manager. All Members are welcome to attend
meetings and contribute at any time. Members may submit project ideas, maintenance requests, or raise concerns
by emailing the Garden Manager and/or attending a monthly meeting.