Being a member of the Randwick Community Organic Garden gives you many benefits, including:
Membership runs from 1 July to 30 June each year. Payment is pro rata. SEE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD MEMBERSHIP FORM Individual garden plots The garden has individual garden plots which are available for RCOG members to rent for an additional $55 a year. To be eligible to join the waiting list for an allotment you must attend three two hour Working Bees or six one hour Working Bees across a minimum of a three months. In addition, one must attend a new member induction meeting (held quarterly). You must also gain hands on composting experience in the Garden. All members can harvest
produce from the common vegetable areas. Members who have their own plots are expected to contribute to the garden by continuing to attend the monthly Working Bees. We understand people live full lives, so attending a majority of working bees each year is expected of plot holders. How to become a member If you would like to become a member of the garden, please print out and complete the membership form below and bring it along to the next working bee. You can make payment by:
More information about payments and membership responsibilities appears on the membership form below. How to renew your Membership Annual Membership fees are due by 1 July each year. You will need to have paid your fees before the General Annual Meeting in July to be eligible to vote at that meeting. Please make payments to the Garden's Bendigo Bank account. Account name; Randwick Community Organic Garden BSB: 633 000 Account number: 126 047 018. Please put your name in the reference field. This is the only way we have of knowing you are the person who made that payment. You can also make payment by cash (which can be paid to the Membership coordinator at the working bees). New Members If you have recently joined the gardens - welcome! Please download and read the factsheets below 'Dear New Member' and 'Members Rights and Responsibilities' which give you some essential information about the gardens. Now that you are a member you will need to choose which group in the garden to join for your first three working bees. Communal areas and key organic gardening processes in the gardens are managed by six core groups :
All members belong to at least one of the core groups. RCOG members can also elect to be part of the three special interest groups:
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