Community
Gardens
Garden Sites
The City of San Luis Obispo has
four community gardens sites with over 100 plots available for City residents to lease.
Broad
Street
The Broad Street Garden has 17 plots and is located on the North end of Broad
Street, between Lincoln Street and the Highway 101 southbound on-ramp.
Laurel
Lane
The Laurel Lane Garden site has 16 plots and is located next to Fire Station #3 near
Augusta Street intersection.
Emerson
Park
The Emerson Park Garden has 38 plots and is located on the corner of Nipomo
and Pismo Streets, next to the Parks and
Recreation Department.
Rotary Garden at Meadow Park
The Rotary Garden contains 40 plots. It is located at the
west end of Meadow Park with the nearest access on South Street.
More information and photos coming soon!
Prospective Gardeners
The City of San
Luis Obispo community garden plots are available to City residents on
a first-come, first-served basis. The annual fee a $24 base rate plus
a $.03 assessment charge per square foot.
All garden sites currently have waiting lists.
To be added to the waiting list please
contact
Kristen Jones, Community
Gardens Coordinator, at 781-7068.
Enrichment Programs
Garden Seminar Series at
the Ludwick Community Center
San Luis Obispo gardeners can reap the benefits of the mild winter
climate by growing all year round. Find out how with informative
workshops open to all levels of gardening experience.
| Class # |
Program |
Days |
Dates |
Times |
Cost |
| 2510.101 |
Roses |
M |
Feb 13 |
5:30-7 pm |
FREE |
| 2510.102 |
Succulents |
M |
Mar 12 |
5:30-7 pm |
FREE |
Local Garden Events
Advice to Grow By
Workshop Series
presented by the
Master Gardeners San Luis Obispo
Workshops are held
the 3rd Saturday of the month
UC Master Gardeners San Luis Obispo Events Calendar
Garden Links
Master
Gardeners of San Luis Obispo County
http://groups.ucanr.org/slomg/index.cfm
San Luis Obispo
chapter of the California Native Plant Society
http://www.cnps-slo.org/
Pests in the Gardens
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/menu.homegarden.html
Urban Bee Garden
information
http://helpabee.org/
General Information
The four
Community Garden sites are a great asset to San Luis Obispo. For
more information about the Community Gardens program, events or to
volunteer,
please contact
Kristen Jones,
Community Gardens Coordinator, at 781-7068.
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