Hello Gardeners,
2024 Garden registration fees: Due to increased operating costs the registration fees for Eagle Heights and University Houses Community Gardens will be going up in 2024. The increases are more substantial for UW staff, alumni, and community members. We have increased the fees for UW apartment residents and students at a lower rate. It is our priority to support these residents and students in the gardens and provide the lowest fees to those who need them. Eagle Heights and University Houses Gardens are funded by plot registration fees. We must be able to meet operating costs, and fees have not increased since 2011.
To apply for a garden plot as a student, you must meet the same criteria that UW Apartments uses to determine residency eligibility for students. From their website:
“In order to live in University Apartments, graduate students must carry a minimum of two credits per semester for an academic year. If a student is a dissertator, three credits per semester for an academic year are required. Undergraduate students (with families) must carry a minimum of six credits per semester for an academic year”.
Students should submit a course schedule with their garden application. Applicants may appeal to the Garden Committee regarding their student status.
The no-workday fee will also increase for all groups. Please see this chart for new fee details:
Application fee per plot as follows (status of primary gardener): | | |
Eagle Heights, University Houses, and Harvey Street Residents/UW Students | | |
UW Faculty and Staff/ UW Alumni/ Community Members (everyone else) | | |
No Workday Option (per plot in addition to the above fee) | | |
Closing day: Closing day at the gardens will be Sunday November 5th. Most of the tools and carts will be put away for the season at this time, but we will leave a few things out for gardeners that want to continue working in their plots. Please make sure that you do not have any community tools in your plot.
Portable Toilets: The portable toilets will be picked up from the gardens next week and they will be brought back in March of next year.
Reminder about applying for 2024: Please put the renewal deadline for 2024 on your calendar now. It will be February 15th, 2024. If you want to renew your plot for 2024, you must turn in an application by this day at the latest. All gardeners must fill out an application every year. I will send more reminder emails when the applications are available and again before the renewal deadline. Late applications have to be treated as new applications, so please do not miss the deadline if you want to keep your plot.
Thanks, and happy gardening,
