[Community_garden] Locking garden gates?

[William Hohauser]

Democracy is democracy. If the decision has been made by the group as  
a whole then individuals or factions have little to say except to try  
and state their case at a later date or leave the garden and find  
another place that fits their needs better. It's that simple. There  
are gardens that have a board of directors or other methods of self- 
government but only a straight single vote democracy can keep the  
garden stable for the long term.

If the garden has voted for locks then the other side must abide by  
it. If the locks turn out to be a bad decision then the other side can  
show why locks are no good and the garden can vote again. Who knows,  
the vote might go their way.



> "Any thoughts on how to handle it when one "faction" gets its way  
> and really
> doesn't feel like listening to the "other side", such as an  
> individual or
> "counterfaction", who persistently keeps raising questions,  
> alternatives and
> objections even after a decision has been made?"
>