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The Sea Call Farm community garden is part of Sea Call Farm, a historic 6.35-acre property acquired by the Town of Orleans for $1,650,000 in 1987. This Conservation property is home to 30 garden plots which are maintained each season by residents of Orleans. Sea Call Farm is managed by the Conservation Commission and is open to all visitors.
The property has several buildings and a community garden area with a mix of thirty 20’ x 20’ full-sized and half-sized plots. Plots are available to town residents and employees for an annual fee of $35.00 for a full-sized plot and $20 for half-sized. The membership fee covers the costs for maintenance, water, and optional rototilling.
There are two other community gardens in Orleans, one at Hopkins Lane and another called Putnam Farm. Hopkins has 36 plots with the same fee structure as Sea Call, and Putnam currently has five large plots with an annual member cost of $500.
To be eligible for Sea Call or Hopkins, one must be an Orleans resident. One need not be an Orleans resident to join Putnam.
There’s currently a waiting list for Sea Call Farm and Hopkins Farm garden plots. Existing gardeners are automatically offered their plots back provided they follow the relevant rules and regulations, but if a gardener opts out, then the next waitlisted person is selected. The Putnam Farm garden waiting list is based on a lottery system.
Here’s a copy of the Sea Call Farm Land Management Plan.
To learn more about membership, including costs, and to be added to our waiting list, check out our membership page.
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