An important first step to planning your garden is setting your goals, writing them down, and posting them somewhere everyone can see them. Setting some "ground rules" or a "code of behavior" will also help keep everyone on track, and serve as a reminder of the core objectives of your garden.

Here are some things you'll want to consider when creating your objectives:

• A name for your garden - possibly a task for one of the children!
• Purpose of your garden - an easy way to eliminate misunderstandings and keep all the community members united.
• How to get involved - as your community grows, you'll want an easy way to include new members while maintaining your group structure.
• Source and use of funds - who can purchase supplies, where, and any division of costs.
• Rules for harvesting - how and when things can be picked and how to divide the produce among community members.

Once you've set the goals and rules, create a sign or write them down and post them somewhere near the garden.

Make This a Team Activity

Include your team in setting up your objectives so everyone has ownership in the objectives.

Like everything else in this guide, remember to have fun with it!

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