 CRPR oversees the operation of the community garden plots that were established in 2005 at Tudek Park as a result of the efforts of Mr. Joe Banks, the Tom Tudek Memorial Trust and Ferguson Township.
The garden plots officially opened for 2009 on Sat. 11 Apr 09. Each plot has been marked and numbered. The water spigot has been activated (for gardener use with buckets ONLY; hoses are strictly prohibited).
The 2009 gardening season will officially end on 30 Nov 09. All gardeners are asked to clear their plots and ensure their plots were ready for winter. Please note that permit holders are not permitted to sublet or transfer their plot to another gardener. A portable toilet unit is available (year-round) near the dog park area.
With proper maintenance and plot clean-up, the 2009 Security Deposit will be available after 30 Nov 09 for (1) full refund or (2) credit towards 2010 garden plot fees. The Security Deposit will be forfeited in full (without refund or credit) if the plot is not maintained and cleaned up as specified in the Garden Plot Agreement. The applicant agrees to abide by all of the
regulations as noted on the Garden Plot Agreement and understands that the seasonal plot permit may be terminated at
any time for violation of that Agreement. NOTE: In order to control costs, delivered garden mulch will again be very limited. As a result, individual gardeners are responsible for furnishing their own mulch for their own plot. Please do not use any hay or straw that is in or near the barn; it is owned by the house tenant for the horses there.
For 2009, the CRPR Board authorized retaining the 2008 rates (for 104 total plots):
• 46 single-plots (300 sq. ft.) @
$20 rent / year
• 58 double-plots (600 sq. ft.) @
$30 rent / year
PLUS a Security Deposit equal to the
annual rent amount (for each plot rented).
Garden Plot Fee History:
• 2005, 2006: Operated by volunteers @ $15 single plot, $25 double plot (no security deposit)
• 2007, 2008, 2009: Operated by CRPR @ $20 single plot, $30 double plot (plus security deposit)
The garden plots were fully-rented for 2007 and 2008; the garden operation must be financially self-supporting by the gardeners. Although the plots operated
at a deficit in 2007, the Garden Plots were financially self-supporting in 2008 and those funds were used to
reimburse part of the 2007 deficit.
2009 Garden Plot Map (PDF) 2009 Garden Plot Rules & Regulations
On 14 Jan 09, Plot Application Forms were emailed to eligible 2008 gardeners. The forms will be postal mailed only to those gardeners w/o email addresses. Starting on Monday 23 Feb 09, any remaining (unpaid) plots will be made available to those on the waitlist. |
Update 2 Feb 09: The 2009 fees for 50 plots have been paid by 2008 gardeners (from the 104 plots available). There are currently 49 individuals on the wait list at this point. They will be contacted starting on 23 Feb 09 in the order they were placed on that list. The 2009 Garden Plot Map will be updated and posted here at that time.
Be advised that the PSU Center for Sustainability has announced that they will also provide garden plots for 2009 near Medlar Field (baseball stadium). Link to their website. |
| Update 6 Feb 09: The 2009 fees for 54 plots have been paid by 2008 gardeners (from the 104 plots available). |
| Update 11 Feb 09: The 2009 fees for 63 plots have been paid by 2008 gardeners (from the 104 plots available). The deadline for 2008 gardeners to obtain their 2009 plot is 5 PM on Fri 20 Feb 09. The waitlist currently totals 50 individuals. |
| Update 20 Feb 09 (DEADLINE DATE): The 2009 fees for 85 plots have been paid by 2008 gardeners. The number of available plots has been increased to 107, due to some double-plots being vacated and switched to single-plots. As noted earlier, starting on 23 Feb 09 the remaining vacant 22 plots will be available to the waitlist of 52 individuals. The open plots will be offered in the order in which the waitlisters registered with CRPR. |
| Update 6 Mar 09: 88 out of 107 total plots are paid / reserved for 2009. 15 single plots and 4 double plots remain available. The first group of waitlisters were invited on 24 Feb; they have through 13 Mar 09 to respond. On 16 Mar 09 CRPR will proceed to the next group on the waitlist. |
Update 19 Mar 09: 93 out of the 107 total plots are paid / reserved for 2009. 11 single plots and 3 double plots remain available; all the organic plots have been rented. The second group of waitlisters were invited on 17 Mar; they have through 27 Mar 09 to respond. On 30 Mar 09 CRPR will proceed to the next group on the waitlist. There are currently a total of 43 individuals on the waitlist.
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| Update 27 Mar 09: 97 out of the 107 total plots are paid / reserved for 2009. 8 single plots and 2 double plots remain available. The second group of waitlisters were invited on 17 Mar; they had through 27 Mar 09 to respond. On 30 Mar 09 CRPR will proceed to the next group on the waitlist. There are currently 31 individuals on the waitlist. |
Update 10 Apr 09: All 107 plots are paid / reserved for 2009. 21 individuals remain on the waiting list. Each plot has been numbered (on a steel rod at one corner of each plot). The plots were officially "open" for the season on Sat. 11 Apr 09. The water is now available (updated 17 Apr 09). |
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