REGISTRATION OPENED: 2024 Living Earth Community Garden Information and Registration

Living Earth Community Garden is fully managed and sponsored by the Living Earth Center. Living Earth Center is a non-profit fully incorporated as a 501c3 charitable organization. It is sponsored in part by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, as well as through the generosity of donors.

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2024 Living Earth Community Garden Registration Form

Please only fill out ONE registration page per family or plot. If you have more than one person gardening the plot, please list them in the "additional gardener" section. 

RETURN GARDENERS (Those who had a plot last year at the Community Garden) 
Please fill out the form below by March 15 to secure your garden plots from last year.

Please note: If registration is not received, your plot will be forfeited, and new gardeners can register for plots on a first-come-first-served basis. All return gardeners must attend a spring update meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, April 16, at 6:00 PM on Zoom. A meeting invite will be emailed out after registration is received. Those unable to participate must email gardenmanager@livingearthcentermn.org to receive the recording.

NEW GARDENERS (Those that did not have a plot at Living Earth Garden last year)
Please fill out the form below. Depending on availability, plots will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be informed if you have received a plot by March 31. Otherwise, you will be placed on a waitlist and contacted when a plot opens. If assigned a plot, all new gardeners must attend ONE of the following trainings:

-       Monday, April 22, 2024, at 5:30 PM at Living Earth Gardens

-       Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 5:30 PM at Living Earth Gardens

-       Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10:00-11:00 AM at Living Earth Garden

For questions, please get in touch with Mal Murphy, Garden Manager, at gardenmanager@livingearthcentermn.org

Gardener Information
Please indicate who the primary contact will be for your garden plot.
First Name *
Last Name *
Country
Address Line 1 *
City *
State/Province *
Postal Code *
Please list the names, phone numbers and/or emails of any other gardeners who will be gardening in your plot
Garden Plot Information
Are you a new or returning gardener?
If you are a returning gardener, do you wish to keep the same plot(s) you had last year?
If no, please contact Mal Murphy at gardenmanager@livingearthcentermn.org to set up a time to be reassigned new plot(s).
How many garden plots would you like?
Garden plots are approximately 10' x 10'. The maximum amount of plots a gardener can have is 5 if space permits. If plots need to be filled, gardeners may take on more on a year to year basis.
Community Event and Volunteer Information
Please indicate what volunteer team are you interested in? Please see descriptions at the beginning of the form. (Please check all that apply)
All gardeners are asked to join a volunteer "team" to complete 4 hours of volunteer community service.
Demographic Information

Living Earth Center is committed to understanding the views, needs and wants of different members of the community. It asks optional demographic questions to better understand the community we serve, to secure outside funding and grants, and to inform programs and workshops. This allows us to deliver better services and make decisions based on evidence about the local population. Data collected will not be stored in the individual's records, rather collected for qualitative review only. If you do not feel comfortable sharing the below information, it will not impact your garden application. 

Are you:
Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Latino origin?
How would you describe yourself?
What is your age?
Can you tell us your household income?
Do you consider yourself to be a disabled person?
Do currently or have you served in the U.S. Armed Forces?
Health and Emergency Contact Information
The Living Earth Community Garden is a no hose garden. However, exceptions are made for those with documented medical need.
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Please provide the name of an emergency contact that does not also garden at the Living Earth Community Garden
I have read and understand the liability waiver
Please submit signed liability waivers for all people who plan to utilize the community garden.
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I have read and understand the Garden Contract. I understand that I must submit a signed contract before gardening at the
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Please note, only ONE garden contract per plot is required.
Payment and Fees
I am intersted in a scholarship
Plots are priced on a sliding scale. The first plot is $30, each additional plot is $10. We invite gardeners who can afford more to pay more if they are willing. This fee will go toward expenses of the community garden (electricity, water bills, compost, toilet fees, tools, maintenance, and education etc.). The fee includes ONE wheel barrow of compost per plot, water, the use of tools, and access to the barn. Nobody is turned away for inability to pay. Scholarships are available upon request. If you are interested in a scholarship, please leave this field blank or enter the amount that you can pay.
Payment Option
Before your plot can be secured, payment must be received. Nobody is turned away for inability to pay. If you are interested in receiving a scholarship, please check the Pay Later option. Please submit a check or cash for the total amount. Checks can be made out to Living Earth Center and mailed to 170 Good Counsel Dr. Mankato, MN 56001. If you submit payment and are not granted a plot or decide not to garden before May 1st, you will be fully refunded.
Credit Card Information

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