2025 Lewisburg Community Garden Membership Application!
***We're excited you're filling out an application! Please submit this form by Saturday, March 15th, 2025 if you'd like to apply for a plot in the 2025 growing season (which runs from March 22, 2025 to Dec. 1, 2025). You'll hear back from us the week of March 15th, and those with a plot will be a required to attend an orientation session at the garden (Saturday March 22nd from 10-12pm) (Let us know if you are unable to attend). Please review the 2025 LCG Plot Renter Contract, found here. If you have any questions, comments, fun facts, please reach out to the Garden Coordinator, Theresa Dollar (plantgrowfeed@gmail.com)***
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About us: The Lewisburg Community  Garden is located on the corner of St. Anthony Street and N. Water Street in Downtown Lewisburg. Besides offering plot rentals, the Garden donates organic produce to local meal programs and food pantries, provides summer learning opportunities for college students, and offers space for community events. The Lewisburg Community Garden is a non-profit enterprise that relies on donations, fundraisers, and community volunteers in order to sustain its programming.  Learn more at: https://lewisburgcommunitygarden.blogs.bucknell.edu/ 

About this application:
  • There are 38 plots available for rent. If more than 38 applications are received by the deadline, a lottery will be held to determine who will receive a plot. We encourage people to join with neighbors, family, and friends to share plots, allowing more people to access the Garden. If selected to receive a plot, you will pay your garden fee, sign a garden member contract, and attend an orientation session before you can begin gardening.
  • Sliding Scale Garden membership fee this season: Please use the scale below in order to self-identify where you fall and the amount you are comfortable paying for your plot. We are using this sliding scale as a way to ensure that all gardeners who wish to join us can afford to participate and the garden expenses are shared among garden plot renters according to their financial ability.  **Your financial information will not be distributed.**
Veterans, refugees, formerly incarcerated and other likely financially-impacted groups = Free
EBT/SNAP users = $10
Low income/wealth = $20
Middle income/wealth = $30
Upper income/ wealth = $40
Generous Contributor = $60
  • Garden members are encouraged to volunteer in various ways throughout the season to support the Garden. Every gardener can find a way to help out in the garden, whether that's by turning compost, mentoring a new gardener, or lending a hand in the community-side of the garden during regular volunteer hours.

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Email *
First and Last Name: *
Primary Phone Number: *
Primary Email Address:  *
Please provide a valid email address for updates and tips from garden staff - email is our primary means of communicating with plot renters.
What are good ways to get in touch with you? Mark all that apply. *
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In order to help you get to know your gardening neighbors, we hope to compile and send out a directory of plots and plot renters. Can we share your name, plot number, email, and phone with the rest of the 2025 plot renters? (We would only include the methods that you indicated are good ways to get in touch with you) *
Street Address: *
City: *
While it is not mandatory to reside in Lewisburg in order to rent a plot, preference will be given to Lewisburg residents.
Zip Code: *
Who should we contact in case of emergency? Name: 
Emergency contact phone:
Emergency contact relationship (Mother, Father, Daughter, Friend, Neighbor, etc.)
Have you rented a garden plot with us before? *
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Plot preference: *
We will do our best to award plots based on need and interest. Please mark your TOP CHOICE for type of garden plot. If you don't mind which kind of plot you have, mark "no preference." Some factors you may want to consider include how much food you want to grow for your household, how much time you can commit to tending your garden, raised beds require less bending over, but usually need more watering.
2nd Choice Plot preference: *
If you have a 2nd choice, mark that here:
Do you need a raised bed or special plot placement because of limited mobility or any other reason?
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If you selected "Yes" above and feel comfortable, could you please share what accommodations would be most useful (i.e. raised bed 1’ tall, raised bed table height, near hose, wider pathways, closer to parking spots)
Are you interested in sharing a plot? *
The Lewisburg Community Garden has limited space, and sharing a plot will allow more people to receive a plot.
If you marked yes to sharing a plot, do you have a garden partner in mind? Or would you like to be assigned a partner?
~Strawberry Break~ (We have shared strawb beds for everyone to enjoy and I can't wait for us to snack on them this summer)
Why are you interested in joining the community garden? What are your interests for growing with us this season?
Helping the garden thrive is a team effort. Garden members are encouraged to volunteer to give back to the garden in some way. Sharing your gifts can take many forms! Please share how you can best support our garden. You won't be doing these things alone, and you can commit to however much time makes sense for you *
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How did you find out about the Lewisburg Community Garden? *
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New gardeners - would you like to be paired with an experienced gardener who can provide gardening advice?
This does not require you to share a plot.
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Experienced gardeners - would you be willing to serve as a mentor to a new gardener?
This does not require you to share a plot.
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Sliding Scale Membership Fee Selection *
Please use the scale below in order to self-identify where you fall and the amount you are comfortable paying for your plot. We are using this sliding scale as a way to ensure that all gardeners who wish to join us can afford to participate and the garden expenses are shared among garden plot renters according to their financial ability.  **Your financial information will not be distributed.**
The Lewisburg Community Garden has limited financial resources.  Are you interested in making an additional financial donation to support the Lewisburg Community Garden?  Donations will be applied to operating costs (water bill, tool purchases, etc.), and may also be used to offer free educational workshops, etc. All donations are tax-deductible. We will accept donations during orientation when paying membership fees and you can also donate online give.bucknell.edu/CommunityGarden 
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Any ideas or suggestions for the garden this year? For example, suggest a workshop topic or name a group you think might be interested in volunteering at the garden. Or is there more information you'd like to provide from any of the questions above?
Thank you for your application! We will be in touch soon. Please reach out with any questions (plantgrowfeed@gmail.com)
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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