Getting Involved
Overview
Community members are the foundation of every garden. You don't need to be a gardener, operator, or evaluator to participate — community membership gives you a voice in governance and a way to support regenerative work in your area.
As a community member you can:
- Vote on priorities — Use conviction voting to signal which work and actions matter most
- Support gardeners — Fund impact through vault deposits and Hypercert purchases
- Shape governance — Participate in signal pools that allocate community resources
- Grow your role — Build reputation and transition into gardener, operator, or evaluator roles over time
How It Works
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Join a garden
Visit the Green Goods app, browse available gardens, and join one that aligns with your interests. The Community Garden is open to everyone.
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Explore the community
Browse active actions, view approved work submissions, and see what gardeners in your community are accomplishing.
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Participate in governance
Use conviction voting in signal pools to express support for the actions and gardeners you believe in.
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Support impact
Deposit into garden vaults or purchase Hypercerts to directly fund verified regenerative work.
The Community Garden
Every Green Goods deployment includes a Community Garden — a root garden that all new users are automatically added to. This gives you immediate access to:
- Browse all available actions across the platform
- View verified work from all gardens
- Participate in platform-wide governance signals
From the Community Garden, you can discover and join specialized gardens focused on specific domains (agroforestry, waste management, solar maintenance, etc.).
Growing Your Role
Community membership is the starting point for deeper involvement:
| Current Role | Next Step | What You Need |
|---|---|---|
| Community Member | Gardener | Join a garden and start submitting work through the MDR workflow |
| Gardener | Operator | Demonstrate consistent, high-quality work and community trust |
| Operator | Evaluator | Gain cross-garden expertise in impact assessment |
Role transitions happen through on-chain Hats Protocol assignments — they're transparent and revocable.
Best Practices
- Start with the Community Garden to explore before committing to a specialized garden
- Read action descriptions carefully before voting — your conviction signals guide resource allocation
- Engage with gardeners' work submissions to understand the on-the-ground impact
- If you're interested in becoming a gardener, reach out to garden operators to understand their community's needs
What's Next
Next best action
Learn how conviction voting works and how your voice shapes community priorities.
Conviction Voting