Renewals & Wait List Info is Here!

Hello Friends!
Here's the news you have been waiting for:


The Franklin Community Garden Committee

Opens 2012 Garden Bed Renewals and Waiting List

For King Street Memorial Community Garden

Renewals:

• Beginning Wednesday, February 1^st, gardeners who maintained a raised bed at the King Street Memorial Community Garden may begin to renew for the 2012 season.
• Gardeners have until Friday, March 2^nd to complete the renewal application and submit payment. 
• Gardeners in good standing have already been contacted by the committee.
• The season fee is $40 and is payable to The Town of Franklin. The application will be processed through the Franklin Recreation Department, 150 Emmons Street (Old Town Hall)
• There is no online registration for renewals.  Gardeners must call Franklin Recreation at 508-520-4909 or visit during office hours.
• Garden beds not renewed by Friday, March 2nd will be assigned to the next person on the wait list.  
• Gardeners may not reassign their plot to anyone else.

Wait List:

• The Community Garden Committee will also open a rolling waiting list for the garden beginning February 1^st. 
• Available gardens will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis and assignments will begin Monday, March 5^th pending available space at the garden.
• Sign up for the waiting list ONLINE at http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Recreation/online by following the links to "Online Registration", then "Register for Activities" then select "Community Garden"
• There is no fee to join the wait list; the $40 fee will only be charged when a garden is assigned.

If you have any questions, please contact the Franklin Community Garden Committee at franklincommunitygardens@gmail.com

Quick! Grab your calendar (or open your calendar app!) and write this down:

Save the Date:
Saturday, March 17

(peas and thank you)

Spring Celebration and Pea Planting Demonstration
 at 

the King Street Garden! 

Weather permitting; more info to follow.  

The public is invited!

oh, yes, FREE SEEDS!!! (while supplies last)




~In Spring We Trust~

Heralding in the New Gardening Year

A visit to the King Street Garden today in short sleeves, 55 degrees and sunny!

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Happy New Year, Gardeners!

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Are you getting your seed catalogs yet?

Making resolutions?

To-do lists?

Sketching out garden plot plans?

The real spring will be here before we know it.

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If to-do lists are your thing, Listen Up:

The Franklin Community Garden Committee is seeking additional members.

Prove your Passion. 

Get Involved!

(Once a month, sometimes twice, usually a Monday evening, 6:30, at the Town Hall.)

Next meeting slated for Monday, Jan 9th at 6:30 

Resolve to be there!

Dig In!

It's going to be another great year.

(Just like last year, only better.)

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Thanks in advance for your help!

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