Gardening induction
Pledges for our Community Garden
• To abide by the rights and responsibilities
of other users of the garden and of the
committee members
• If a dispute arises to resolve the
grievance directly with the other party – if
the dispute cannot be resolved by a direct
approach a member of the management
committee will be called on to mediate
between the affected parties
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To have something planted in my plot
within 4 weeks of being allocated a plot.
To keep weeds to a minimum as well as
maintaining the areas adjacent to the plot.
To dispose of all organic matter in the
compost bin and non-organics in the
garbage bin
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To pay an annual fee of $5 per sq m to
assist in covering the expenses of the
community garden. If I do not pay the
fees at acceptance of the agreement as
set out by the committee, I forfeit my
right to a garden plot.
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To donate 2 hours of my time each
month to assist in general site
maintenance
To return any loaned tools after use to a
designated storage area.
To be always aware of the safety of
others and comply with Occupational
Health and Safety regulations.
Occupational Health & Safety
• Wear strong gloves and a hat
• Wear strong boots / shoes
• Be aware that the banks are steep and
you can fall.
• Take care with tools . “Make sure no one
is behind you if you swing a mattock!”
• Insects, ants, spiders..
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To never pick other people’s crops
unless I have written permission to
do so.
To keep my plot tidy and surrounding
areas free from litter and remove
trash from the site.
To only use biological agents for pest
and weed control as approved by the
management committee.
To use only hand watering from
the water tank or from
potable(household) water
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Family members or friends are
welcome to the garden site
although children must be
supervised at all times by a
responsible adult.
No pets should be brought into
the garden.
The property is a non-smoking
area.
Alcohol should not be consumed
on the property unless there has
been prior agreement with the
management committee
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The person responsible for the plot will
be at least 18 years of age.
Following my acceptance of a plot I will
attend an induction session.
Any accident or injury must be recorded
in the incident report book.
First aid
•There is a first aid
kit on the shelf of the
sign-in desk
•Please note any
injuries in the
accident book and
also any items you
have used from the
first-aid kit so we
can replace them
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I will complete the
attendance/maintenance
register on entering and
leaving the garden
I understand that a failure to
abide by the rules will result in
the forfeiture of my plot after
one week of notification in
writing
• I hereby agree to indemnify Mambourin
Enterprises and the Committee of
Werribee Environmental Community Park
Inc from any claims to loss, damage or
injury on my behalf.
Getting in to the Walls Road gate
• We have a
combination
padlock on the
gate:
The combination!!
• The padlock
combination
code is :
• 10201
• The numbers
must line up
next to the
raised
indicator
Locking up!
• Last to leave,
please lock the
chain together
with the padlock
and revolve the
numbers!
Opening times : 7 am till 6 pm
• Remember : there are NO toilets on site!
• BYO drink bottle + hat + gardening tools +
gloves + strong shoes
• It will be your personal responsibility to:
• Sign and date the “In Book” – located on a
small table under the Ison House
Verandah.
• Add comments where necessary.
Emergency contacts
• In emergency : phone :
– Bob : 0409408449 or
– Tim : 0413480481 or
– Graham : 0415239764
• Banks can be slippery – beware.
• Fill out the Accident Book when
necessary.