Subtitle
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director
Torie O’Reilly, Division Manager
Leticia Espino, Program Manager
Manuel Perez, Community Activity Worker
Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services
Community Garden Program Status Update
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
November 10, 2022
What is a Community Garden?
• A community garden is a piece of land gardened
or cultivated by a group of people individually or
collectively.
• In community gardens, the land is divided into
individual plots for persons to grow their own
vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers.
• Plots range in size at different gardens.
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Fast Facts
Established in 1977
Nuestra Tierra was the first
Community Garden with 235
plots.
Cost
A Community Garden plot costs
43 cents per square foot.
Plot Size
Plot sizes range from 100 – 600
square feet, with the most
common size being 200 square
feet.
4 Connection to ActivateSJ
5 Program Overview
Garden Name Garden Location Total Plots Council District Calabazas Blaney Ave. and Danridge Dr. 33 1
Pueblo de Dios 3257 Payne Ave. 27 1
Rainbow Johnson Ave. and Rainbow Dr. 4 1
Discovery Branham Lane E. & Discovery Ave. 40 2
Rusty Areias 5283 Snell Ave. (Martial Cottle Park) 46 2 Bestor S 6th St. and Bestor St. 10 3
Alviso Tony P. Santos and Wilson Way 30 4
Berryessa Cape Colony and Commodore Dr. 79 4
Cornucopia S. King Rd. and Story Rd.
(Emma Prusch Farm Park) 48 5
El Jardin S. King Rd. and Story
Rd.(Emma Prusch Farm Park) 80 5
Esther Medina S. 31st St. and E. San Antonio St. 19 5
Mayfair Kammerer Ave. and Sunset Ave. 116 5
Guadalupe Walnut St. and Asbury St. 79 6
Hamline Hamline St. and Sherwood Ave. 31 6
Jesse Frey W Alma Ave. and Belmont Way 35 6
Wallenberg Curtner Ave. and Cottle Ave. 82 6
Coyote Creek Tully Rd. and Galveston Ave. 76 7
Nuestra Tierra Tully Rd. and La Ragione Ave. 105 7
Vietnamese Heritage Roberts Ave. & Roberts Place. 51 7
La Colina Allegan Circle near Lean Avenue. 91 10
Laguna Seca Manresa Ct. and Bayliss Dr. 30 10
6 Garden Management
1.54 FTE
CITY STAFF
DUTIES
PARTNERSHIP DUTIES
GARDEN
MANAGEMENT
TEAM
DUTIES
• 1.00 Community Activity Worker
• 0.54 Recreation Leader
CITY STAFF GARDEN MANAGEMENT TEAM
• Garden Manager
• Assistant Manager
• Secretary
• Treasure
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Gardener Demographics – Survey Results
8 • The HPI tool evaluates 23 key
drivers of health in a
neighborhood
• Scores less than 50 identify
communities at risk for lower
health outcomes
• 56 percent of Community
Gardens are in areas with an
HPI of 50 or less
Using Heat Maps to Tell the Story
9 Unmet Need and Growing
Demand Citywide
• Lower HPI gardens have a mix of higher
vacancy rates and some waitlists
• Higher HPI gardens have lower vacancy
rates and high waitlists
• 75 percent of surveyed gardeners
report they would qualify for a City
scholarship if offered
• Over 100 residents in the Mayfair area
reported having interest in the program
but not signing up due to cost
10 Moving Forward • Assess the Current Program and Develop Measurable Goals for Service
• Increase Level of Service Provided by
Existing City Gardens through Changes in
Programming
• Explore collaboration with Private or
Nonprofit Organizations
• Identifying New Sites • Reduce Economic Barriers to Participation • Actively Manage Waiting List 11 Subtitle
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director
Torie O’Reilly, Division Manager
Leticia Espino, Program Manager
Manuel Perez, Community Activity Worker
Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services
Community Garden Program Status Update
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
November 10, 2022