Assistant Gardener and Volunteer Agreements

The Inglewood Community Garden (ICG) requires Assistant Gardeners and Volunteers to accept the following terms and conditions in order to garden in the ICG.
1. Read and agree to the Inglewood Community Personal Bed Rental Terms and Conditions — included in this form
2. Read and agree to the Inglewood Community Personal Liability Waiver — included in this form
3. Attend an Inglewood Community In-person Orientation — unless they have already done so
4. IF necessary, due to future circumstances, complete and submit an ICG Covid Access Protocol Request Form before entering the Garden
5. Receive Monday Update Newsletters and any special notices relating to the rental bed or the ICG in general
IF, for whatever reason(s), you cannot accept all of the terms and conditions outlined above, simply close the form — no data will be transmitted or retained.
IF you would like guidance — or have questions — please email us: Assistant Gardener and Volunteer Agreements Question
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Applicant Information
Type of Applicant*
- I am renting a bed
- I am assisting a gardener who is renting a bed
- I am volunteering
- I am an ICG board member
Assistant Gardener Contact Information
Name*
First Last
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Phone*
Name of Rental Gardener*
Please input the name of the rental gardener you will be assisting.

First Last
Age Confirmation
You must be 18 years old to submit this form on your own behalf.
Age Check*
- Yes, I am 18 years old or older
- No, I am not 18 years old
IF your are less than 18 years old, please email us directly: Under 18 Enquiry
Previous Attendance at an In-person Orientation*
Just to double check: Have you previously attended an In-person Orientation in the Inglewood Community Garden?
- Yes, I have attended an In-person Orientation
- No, I have not attended an In-person Orientation
Year of In-person Orientation*
An estimation will do.

You must accept the terms and conditions of the Inglewood Community Garden Rental Agreement in order to be able to proceed to the next page of this form.
The Inglewood Community Garden Rental Agreement
Terms and Conditions

1. Read and abide by these Terms and Conditions and Code of Conduct.

2. Pay the specified seasonal rental fee for a raised bed in the Inglewood Community Garden within the specified time frame announced during the seasonal Rental Program.

3. You must attend or already have attended an In-Person Orientation session before gardening by yourself in the Inglewood Community Garden.

4. Complete and submit the Inglewood Community Garden Personal Liability Waver before gardening by yourself in the Inglewood Community Garden.

5. Complete and record, in the Volunteer Log Book, a minimum of 5 hours of community work in support of the Inglewood Community Garden OR pay the annually specified Remittance Fee in lieu of the 5 hours.

6. Have your bed planted by the date specified by ICG administrators for that Gardening Season and cleaned up by end of business on Thanksgiving Day of the annual Gardening Season.

7. Contact Information: Provide your email address, which the ICG may use for routine communication or special notices, your postal code and your telephone number.

7a. Notify the garden’s administrators promptly if your contact information changes.

8. Gardeners must be residents of the city of Calgary to rent a bed in the Inglewood Community Garden.
Code of Conduct
1. Children must be adequately supervised at all times.

2. Disruptive, disrespectful or abusive behaviours are unacceptable.

3. All pets must be kept on a leash at all times, all pet droppings must be removed by the pet’s companion.

4. Use only natural and / or organic fertilizers and remedies; if in doubt contact the garden’s administrators.

5. Harvest only crops grown in your own bed.

6. Maintain your assigned bed during the growing season according to the following guidelines:.

a. Be considerate of neighbouring beds, for example, not blocking sunlight with tall structures or plants.

a1. All structures on or attached to a raised bed are temporary and must be dismantled at the end of the Gardening Season.

a2. No structure on or attached to a raised bed may be higher than 2m (6 feet 6 inches) above the ground level adjacent to the outside of the bed.

b. Keep your bed and the area around your bed free of weeds.

c. Keep the area between your bed and adjacent beds clean of refuse.

d. Maintain the tools and facilities belonging to the Inglewood Community Garden in a responsible manner.

e. IF you are unable to maintain your bed, notify the garden’s administrators in a timely manner.

f. IF your bed does not appear cared for, you will be given notice. IF the conditions causing the notice are not addressed within 48 hours of such notice being emailed the produce in the bed will be harvested and donated to a charitable organization and you may forfeit your gardening privileges.

PLEASE NOTE
Failure to comply with any of the above commitments may result in the suspension or loss of your gardening privileges and prevent you from renewing your rental bed.
Rental Terms and Conditions*
- Yes, I have read and accept the ICG Rental Terms and Conditons
- No, I cannot accept the ICG Rental Terms and Conditions
If you choose not to accept the Terms and Conditions of the Inglewood Community Garden Rental Agreement you may simply close this page and no data will be submitted.

You must accept the terms and conditions of the Inglewood Community Garden Personal Liability Waiver in order to submit this form.

Your agreement to the Terms and Conditions of the Personal Liability Waiver will only come into full effect after you attend an In-person Orientation — until you have attended an In-person Orientation you cannot garden in the ICG by yourself.
The Inglewood Community Garden Personal Liability Waiver

Terms and Conditions

1. Participation in any activity within the grounds of the Inglewood Community Garden or at any other location while acting on behalf of the Inglewood Community Garden is at the participant's own risk.

2. Any and all claims for damage to personal property or personal physical injury must be waived by the applicant as a condition to participation in any activity within the grounds of the Inglewood Community Garden or at any other location while acting on behalf of the Inglewood Community Garden.

3. Responsibility for damage to property or physical injury to themselves or to others as a result of their activities within the grounds of the Inglewood Community Garden or at any other location, while acting on behalf of the Inglewood Community Garden, must be accepted by the applicant as a condition to participation in any activity.

4. In consideration of the foregoing the applicant agrees to …

a. … waive, release, absolve, hold harmless and indemnify the Inglewood Community Garden, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers from and against all damages, claims, demands, suits or proceedings resulting from my actions.

b. … accept that damages may include, but are not limited to, damage or loss of property or physical injury to myself or to others.

5. Minors are the responsibility of their parents, legal guardians or adult companions at all times, consequently and with regard to the foregoing the applicant agrees to accept responsibility for all risks to, and conduct of, any minor children in their care, including but not limited to the damage or loss of property or physical injury to themselves or to others.

6. The applicant grants permission to the Inglewood Community Garden to make use of photographs, digital images or recordings of their activity in the Inglewood Community Garden for the purposes of public relations, training or marketing of the Inglewood Community Garden.

7. By signing a physical version of this document or providing your name and selecting the agreement check box on the online form, the applicant agrees that their attendance and involvement in any activity within the grounds of the Inglewood Community Garden or at any other location while acting on behalf of the Inglewood Community Garden, is at their own risk, and that they have read, understood and consent to the foregoing terms and conditions of this document.
Liability Waiver*
- Yes, I have read and accept the terms of the Personal Liability Waiver
- No, I cannot accept the terms of the Personal Liability Waiver
If you choose not to accept the Terms and Conditions of the Inglewood Community Garden Liability Waiver you may simply close this webpage and no data will be retained.
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