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Deadline to Apply: Garden Plot Rentals
GROW WITH US
Opportunities
Learning Garden Plot Rental
Type: Garden Plot Rental
Location: SFU – Burnaby Campus
Rental Management: Gardens Manager
Plot type: 1 x outdoor garden bed (12 sq-ft)
Rental fee: $20
Rental period options:
- Remainder of current season: until Jan 31, 2026
- Full year: Feb 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
- Spring/Summer: Feb 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 (group use only)
Registration Deadline: 11:59PM PST on Fri, Jan 30, 2026
Embark Sustainability is a resource hub empowering SFU students on their sustainability journeys through dialogue and transformative action. Our mission is to create a hub that empowers and resources SFU students and allies in their sustainability journeys. We serve transformative communities by centring anti-oppression, decolonization, and equity in impactful programming, events, and initiatives. Through this work, we spark dialogue and drive action to dismantle oppressive frameworks within institutions and our interconnected climate and food systems.
About Plot Rentals
If you’re looking to grow with us across semesters, we offer low-barrier plot rentals on an annual basis for individuals and groups, providing access to space, soil, tools, and support. It’s a great way to create campus downtime away from screens and cement, reflect and reconnect with nature, or build community with your union or club.
Produce from unassigned plots is distributed back to students through Embark’s Community Kitchens, Food Rescue program and other food security initiatives on SFU campuses.
Rental Details & Fees
Renters will be assigned up to 1 outdoor garden bed (12 sq. ft.).
The cost of a plot rental is $20. Please note that this is a non-refundable fee that applies to all rental period options.
What does your rental fee cover?
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- 1 garden plot
- Water from hoses
- Soil amendment
- Communal gardening tools
- Gardening support from Embark’s Garden’s Manager
Plot Request Process
Step 1: Fill in Registration Form
Step 2: Attend an in-person meeting with the Gardens Manager
Step 3: Sign the Plot Rental Agreement and Liability Form
Step 4: Pay the NON-REFUNDABLE plot rental fees.
Plot Assignment
Garden plots are assigned from highest to lowest priority according to the list below, subject to availability:
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- Returning gardeners-in-good-standing who want the same plot
- Returning gardeners-in-good-standing who want a different plot
- Associated gardeners who want the same plot, where the member is in-good-standing but does not wish to return.
- Associated gardeners who want a different plot must join the waiting list
- New Gardeners
- Previous gardeners that did not meet the member-in-good standing requirements. Their return is at the discretion of the Gardens Manager. You will get an invitation for an in-person meeting with the Garden Manager if and when a garden bed becomes available.
To Register
To apply, please review this posting in full. You will need to provide your contact information and complete the application form below by the registration deadline on Friday, January 30 at 11:59PM.
Please note that only successful candidates will be invited to rent a plot. If you have any questions, please contact Embark’s Gardens Manager at: gardens@embarksustainability.org.
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