Community Gardens

In partnership with Solano County, the Solano Gardens program has installed and maintains gardens at schools, places of worship and multiunit housing. Roll over and click on the photos below to learn more about each project, its impact on the community and lessons learned.

Learn more about how a community garden can be the heart of a neighborhood in this video at the Emmanuel Temple garden, then click the images below to learn more about each garden.

 

Video courtesy of John Davenport of Cali Ground Troops and ShadowPower Productions.
Each garden design is unique to the community it serves and offers opportunities for members to build relationships and grow organic produce in neighborhoods with limited access to fresh, good-quality produce. Participating organizations gather their own teams of community champions passionate about sustainable food to care for the garden.

The installations serve as an educational platform for sustainable landscape practice where participants can learn the principles of sustainable urban agriculture. Workshops are free and open to the community. Following installations, Sustainable Solano provides garden support for 18 months.

If you know of a site that might be a good location for a garden, contact Solano Gardens Program Manager Patrick Murphy at patrick@sustainablesolano.org or fill out our Sustainable Landscaping Interest Form.

Interested in resources to support your home or community garden, such as plants, seeds, chickens or bees? Fill out our Solano Gardens Interest Form here!

 

The Solano Gardens program is funded through Solano County as a part of the Solano Community Health Improvement Plan.

Resources

Plant Resources

PLANTS

Soil Resources

SOIL

Soil Resources

WATER