After reading the garden agreements and volunteering for at least 1-hour, apply to join the waitlist for a plot by using the form at the bottom of this page.
East Hollywood Community Garden Agreements
Consequences for Breaking Agreements
We use a 3-strikes system so everyone is treated fairly and is responsible for their actions.
First notice: You will get an email and have 2 weeks to fix the issue (examples: plant your plot, pull weeds, track communal hours, pay dues, or attend a meeting).
Second notice: If it is not fixed, you will get another email and 2 more weeks to correct it.
Third notice: If it is still not fixed, you will receive an email stating that your lease has ended. Your plot will go to the next neighbor on the waitlist. No refunds for dues already paid.
Serious offenses—such as harassment, discrimination, or physical/verbal abuse—may result in immediate removal after a Garden Manager speaks with everyone involved.
Respect for Each Other
Gardening here is a privilege. Treat everyone the way they want to be treated.
Wear headphones for music or phone calls. The Leadership Team approves amplified music for events.
Do not water, take food, plants, tools, or materials from another member’s plot without permission.
Do not collect money, run raffles, or sell produce/seeds from your plot or the garden.
No ads, political signs, or religious preaching.
Abusive or profane language or discrimination for any reason–including ability, age, gender, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or political views–is not allowed.
Garden Leadership Team
Approves community events, the garden budget, makes decisions, and runs garden meetings.
Has 7 garden managers: Internal Chair, External Chair, Caretaker Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Volunteer Coordinator, and Outreach Coordinator.
Managers serve 2-year terms and will have a plot in good standing.
Elections are held at the end of odd-numbered years if more than 7 members want to serve. Each plot may vote for up to 7 members, who will then decide their roles and responsibilities.
Plot Waitlist
- Submit a plot application to the Volunteer Coordinator. Applicants must be 18 years or older. If you do not have a phone or email, give an emergency contact.
One plot per family. Neighbors from different residences are encouraged to share a plot.
Plots are assigned based on the application date and the date the applicant volunteered for 1 hour.
Waitlist applicants who volunteer 3 or more hours per quarter get priority.
All volunteers and members sign a liability waiver and log communal hours each visit.
Garden Membership
Members may enter daily from sunrise to sunset through the driveway gate. The park gate is only unlocked for community events.
Lock the gate and shed when you leave. Do not share the gate code.
Plots are rented quarterly and may be renewed for up to 5 years if these agreements are followed. After 5 years, you may rejoin the waitlist. A garden manager’s plot lease is extended to the end of their term.
Plot Dues: $15/month, $45 per quarter on Jan. 1, April 1, July 1, and Oct. 1. Payment options: check, cash, or online. No refunds if your lease ends early. Talk to the Treasurer in advance to request financial hardship. Dues may increase to pay for water, communal supplies, maintenance, and other expenses.
Each plot will send someone to attend the quarterly meetings. All-Gardener Meetings are open to all neighbors to share gardening practices and build community.
Each plot will track at least 2 hours per month to maintain and improve communal areas, including hosting Open Garden Hours once every two months. Minimum: Log 24 hours and host 6 times each calendar year. Talk to the Secretary in advance if you need to modify the communal hour requirement.
Shared Areas, Tools, and Equipment
Leave food for others. Only harvest what fits in your two hands from fruit trees, communal vegetables, or patio herbs.
Get approval from the Caretaker Chair before planting in communal areas.
Clean all tools and put them back in the shed. Do not leave shared tools in or near your plot.
Do not store personal items in the shed or outside of your plot.
Tell the Leadership Team right away if you see water leaks, broken/missing tools, or unlocked gates.
Parking and LACGC Building
Gardeners may park in the driveway or marked spaces while unloading materials or gardening.
The LACGC building is open only when an LACGC representative is present.
The nearest public restroom is at the Cahuenga Branch Library. The garden and park do not have a public restroom.
Family Plots
Keep the soil level at the top of the wooden walls. Use organic gardening methods and supplies. Do not use any pesticides, insecticides, or herbicides without the Leadership Team's approval.
Plots will be fully planted year-round, with at least 75% of the plants edible. New members will plant within 2 weeks.
Keep plants’ roots inside the wooden walls. The plot boundaries are inside the wooden walls.
No solar lights, trees, shrubs, grapevines, invasive plants, mint, or similar plants inside a plot.
Water by hand with a self-closing nozzle. Stop if water runs outside your plot. Follow LADWP water restrictions.
Coil hoses near water bibs. Do not leave hoses in paths.
Place mulch on top of the soil to conserve water. Use wood chips, straw, or a green, living mulch of plants.
Do not attach or place in a plot any structure taller than 7 feet from the ground for safety reasons.
Keep your plot and surrounding pathways free of trash, plant trimmings, weeds, pests, and disease.
If you temporarily cannot care for your plot (e.g, travel, illness), arrange help in the WhatsApp Members chat or during Open Garden Hours. Notify the Leadership Team in advance.
At the end of the lease, clean and prepare your plot for the next gardener. You may take your plants.
Safety and Vandalism
Call 911 for emergencies.
Immediately report accidents or vandalism to the Leadership Team.
For park maintenance (like graffiti removal), call 311, 213-473-3231, or use the MyLA311 app.
Take trash and recycling out of the garden to the park’s silver cans.
Guests outside Open Garden Hours must be accompanied by a member and follow these agreements.
Children under 18 must be with an adult.
No alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs.
No dangerous chemicals, harmful substances, or weapons.
No pets, animals, livestock, or bees for risk avoidance and management protocols. Leashed service dogs allowed.
About East Hollywood Community Garden
The East Hollywood Community Garden is part of the Los Angeles Community Garden Council (LACGC) and is on Tongva land. The City of Los Angeles owns the lot behind Madison Avenue Park. LACGC manages it under a partnership agreement (11-1150-S6) with the Department of Recreation and Parks. We have 31 plots, a shared in-ground vegetable garden, native plants, berry vines, fruit trees, a tool shed, bike parking, ADA parking, an EV charger, and the LACGC headquarters building.
About the Los Angeles Community Garden Council
LACGC’s mission is to help communities grow healthy food in their neighborhoods. They work to connect people from all backgrounds, promote urban gardening, support fairness in food access, and create greener, healthier communities.