Host Contract

The goal of Jovial Gardens is to build a relationship between individuals, food, and the environment. We educate communities about nutrition and sustainability, all while strengthening the community through the friendships we forage in the garden.

By hosting a Jovial Garden your family will learn how to grow healthy food, have access to fresh organic produce, and will make our world a little more green.

Jovial Gardens provides a variety of free gardening and cooking classes, community gatherings, support setting up your garden, seedlings, garden boxes, and education on garden maintenance (turning, weeding, watering, and harvesting).

1. I understand this is a 2 year commitment to learning about gardening, nutrition, and participating in neighborhood sustainability.
2. I commit to participating 2 Saturdays per month (March-Oct) in my garden with Jovial Garden Leaders and Volunteers. This is the best time to ask questions, learn new garden tips, and donate produce for Jovial to take to local food banks.
3. Jovial Gardens will build my garden, provide seeds, host classes and events, and will teach me how to maintain a garden.
4. As a Jovial Garden Host, I agree to spend ~10 minutes per day in my garden.
   I understand this is a large financial and time investment from Jovial. I understand I can donate to
5. Jovial to cover the cost of $39 per month (24 months) or volunteer for 24 hours each year at the Jovial’s Weaver Creek Park Community Orchard and Gardens at 4700 S Cole St.
6. I will water according to the schedule provided to me by Jovial Gardens, I will regularly check the irrigation system, and notify Jovial Gardens if there are any leaks or watering issues.
7. I will do my best to keep my garden free of disturbances and notify Jovial Gardens immediately of any pest or destruction to my garden, this includes: unhealthy looking plants, animals terrorizing the bed, destruction of any kind, etc.
8. I will not use any chemical herbicides or pesticides in the garden or on nearby lawn, trees, or other plant life in order to ensure the quality and safety of the organic produce being grown in my garden.
9. I will record my volunteer hours and the lbs of produce we harvest from my yard.

Jovial Gardens is an education program that aims to make neighborhoods more self-sufficient. As your family feels more confident in the garden, we hope you will continue to produce your own food and share the gift of sustainability with your neighborhood.

Your garden will cost Jovial Concepts around $1,150 over 2 years AND 115 volunteer hours.

As a Garden Host, you reap the benefit of harvesting fresh produce from your garden at any time and can even swap produce with your neighbors. We ask that you agree to match our financial and time commitment with your own financial and time commitment to your garden and education. Outside of the garden we hope that you will make time to attend events, classes, and join in with neighborhood and volunteer activities.

By marking the box below, I hereby release, waive, discharge, covenant not to sue and agree to hold harmless for any and all purposes Jovial Concepts, its officers, employees, successors, assigns, sponsors and volunteers from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, personal injury including death, or property damage that may be sustained by me while participating in the Jovial Gardens Program, including injuries or damages sustained as a result of the negligence of Jovial Concepts.

By marking the box below and submitting this application I agree to allow Jovial Concepts to document the progress of my garden on the website www.JovialConcepts.org, newsletters, and on social media via photos, videos, and descriptive text about my garden (your name and address will never be publicly disclosed).

By marking the box below and submitting this application, I affirm that the facts set forth in it are true and complete. I have read and agree to the above statements. I understand that if I am accepted to have a garden built, any false statements, omissions, or other misrepresentations made by me on this application may result in my immediate termination of garden and services.

It is the policy of this organization to provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual preference, age, or disability.

Garden Hosts may cancel any time during off season (December-May) via email to [email protected]. Cancellations during harvest time (June-Nov) will result in a prorated cancellation fee of $58 per remaining harvest month up to $350.  Jovial Concepts may end this contract at any time if Host fails to meet the Host Responsibilities. Host will be provided with 2 weeks written (email) notice before any cancellation takes place.