Category Archives: Getting Started

Community Garden Bylaws

Mission Crescent Moon Ranch Community Garden is a community garden in Sedona, Arizona committed to promoting organic gardening through the creation and maintenance of a community open space for cultural, agricultural and educational purposes. Location GPS: N34° 49′ 32.16″, W-111° 48′ 8.136″. Location and Access. From Interstate 17 take the Sedona exit onto Highway 179 North. Take Arizona Highway 89a west (left) through Sedona to Upper Red Rock Loop Road. Turn left and proceed to Chavez Ranch Road and turn left. Road becomes gravel; go through locked gate to Ranch House at the end of the road on the right. Access to the house is via a combination lock box on both the gated road and the garden area. After submitting an approved application, you will receive an orientation at the garden and the combinations. Membership Eligibility Any person in the community whose application is approved. Membership does not guarantee individual plot. Dues There is no fee for participation; however, spring cleanup and winter cleanup are mandatory participation days for the maintenance of the irrigation ditch and other garden resources. Meeting Place At the garden, unless otherwise specified. Officers Currently two positions exist for garden leaders. These positions are appointed. … Continue reading →

Community Garden Application

Thanks for your interest in the garden! Please be sure to read the Garden Bylaws. Also, since this is a collaborative effort with the Forest Service, you will need to also sign the Volunteer Work Agreement, agreeing to their terms and conditions before you start your plot. We’ll walk you through the process. Fill out this application below and we’ll be in contact with you within a day or so.

Tips for Getting Started

Tips for Getting Starting with your Plot Paperwork •        Complete the application. •        Agree to Bylaws. Prepare your Site •        Clean the site. •        Develop your design. •        Gather your resources–try to gather materials. •        Organize your work crews. •        Plan your work day. •        Decide on plot sizes, mark plots clearly with your name(s). •        Sign in on the bulletin board. •        Tools are available for use, and must be returned to their original places. •        This is an organic garden, so only organic materials are permitted. •        Consider laying out garden to place flower or shrub beds around the visible perimeter. This helps to promote good will with non-gardening neighbors, passersby, and municipal authorities.