1. Kop Family community Gardens
City of Prior Lake | Park and Recreation

2. Set the Stage
Community Gardens Mission : To build Community Through Gardening
Growing Problems Will Come Up | Manage Solutions as a Team
Do not blame other gardeners | Educate with Kindness
Rules are in place to create a positive experience
If you are required to skip a season : you are invited to join the community as a mentor and wait your season with us as fellow garden community leader and join the leadership circle as a volunteer!

3. Rules and Regulations
Find the Rules online at the City of Prior Lake Website | Park and Recreation
Map of Community Garden Plots at:
Book of rules and plots at Garden shed
Shed lock combo is 2868
All gardeners should remember the garden is a community resource
Maximum of 5 years of plot continuation registration | 1 year wait to return
All members must attend meetings | Weeding Sessions | Maintenance Times

4. Introductions
Everyone Say Hello!

5. Mission of the Garden
To promote community through gardening -- provide education on health, nutrition, food production, and organic solutions to natural problems

6. 5 year Maximum Rental Allowance
Reasoning and rationale
1 year wait after 5 year Max. registration
New garden locations to research
Scott County Gardens On Canterbury Rd
Green Earth Growers | Fingers Farm
Wozupi Tribal Gardens
Bridgewood Church
Shepard of the Lake Church
Dowling Community Garden | Soo Line

7. Garden Expectations Vegetable and flower gardens | not Farming
Markers clearly posted | Borders for your Plot Maintained
Dirt and Compost testing and Management
Wood Chips and Shed Use
Meeting calendar
Community vs. single garden
Items not to garden
squash without coverage | plantings that shade
Garden Expectations

8. 2018 Expectations One plot per household
5 year Max enforced : Renew on season if you are impacted
Multiple garden plots are not allowed

9. Tien Cai | Fellow Gardener
Milk Gardens
Tomatoes and Starters

10. Ideas for Gardeners Scale up your architecture Befriend a new gardener
Teach and share
Plant Seeds inside | Replant at Garden
Water should be minimal | Hose Maintenance
Rethink the Till
Compost at your own risk
Mulch with Paper | Grass | Leaves | Fabric
Organic gardening only | No Pesticides or Chemicals
Ideas for Gardeners

11. Wozupi Resources
Seeding Assistance

12. Wozupi Resources
Plant Sale!
TSA Membership

13. Green Earth Growers Farm Assistance
CSA to Purchase Weekly Vegetable Box
Half Share and Full Share
Worker Share
Flower Share
Jenny at Green Earth Growers | News to come…

14. Waderich Feed & Garden Organic Starter Plants Potatoes Root Vegetables
Herbs
Annual Vegetables

15. City of Prior Lake | Park and recreation
Prior Lake City Hall (lower level) Dakota St. SE Prior Lake, MN 55372
CONTACTS
Recreation Main Phone Community Garden Volunteer   (952) Weather Hotline Cheryl Hanson   (952) Angie Barstad Recreation Coordinator   (952) Kelsey Kes Recreation Program Assistant   (952)