Sign up to the Newsletter
and we welcome new Members!
Membership:
We are assessing plot spaces and will be able to address this shortly. New members are asked to participate actively in garden activities and complete garden requirements before receiving a key and/or being assigned a plot space. Please do not pay for a garden plot/space before it is assigned.
Plot Committee: All plot holders will be asked to participate in the perimeter committee.
LA PLAZA CULTURAL – REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP *
- 1. Complete a Membership Application. (Enrollment typically runs from April through October.)
- 2. Attend a brief (15 minutes) new member Garden orientation
- 3. Join and contribute to at least one Committee.
- 4. Participate in (5) workdays per season – typically beginning at 10 am on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Members unable to attend scheduled workdays should work with their Committee Chair to create an individual work plan.
- 5. Attend 5 meetings per season – either General Membership (2nd Saturday of the month) or Committee (as scheduled).
- 6. Keys to La Plaza Cultural are distributed by Committee Chairs, at their discretion, once new members have completed 25 hours of volunteer time. The replacement key fee is $15.
- 7. Pay $35 membership dues, and if applicable, a $35 plot fee. Plot holders have to come t at least 3 meetings
LA PLAZA CULTURAL – GARDEN RULES *
- 1. Leave No Trace: Please take your garbage with you when you leave.
- 2. Lockup: If you’re the last member of our, please clear the garden and lock it up behind you.
- 3. Supervise Your Children: All children must be supervised by an adult at all times, in all places. La Plaza Cultural is not responsible for the injury of any person inside the garden.
- 4. Stay on the Paths: Please respect our members’ plots by not walking on them or picking anything that is not yours.
- 5. Nothing into the Pond, Nothing Out: Do not throw things into the pond, and do not remove anything from the pond.
- 6. No Feeding the Critters: We have members designated to feed the fish, the turtle, and the birds. Feral cats are not to be fed!!
- 7. Schedule Events: All events must comply with Green Thumb’s pandemic rules. Generally, any event with over 12 people must be reserved in advance at laplazaevents@yahoo.com.
- 8. Dogs on Leash: Keep dogs leashed at all times and curb your dog. No toileting is allowed in La Plaza. Pets are not allowed in the sandbox or anywhere in the plot area.
- 9. No Alcohol: Alcohol is prohibited.
- 10. No Amplified Sound: Amplified sound is also prohibited, except by Board permission and NYC permit.
- 11. Do unto Others: Aggressive or threatening behavior will lead to membership revocation.
- 12. Mind Your Belongings: Personal belongings may not be stored at La Plaza, and the garden is not responsible for personal items.
- 13. No Smoking: Smoking anywhere in the garden is prohibited at all times.
- 14. Keys: Members may not loan out keys or have them duplicated. Keys are distributed only to those who have completed the requisite requirements for membership.
