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15 Community Gardens in San Diego County

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Photography by Mia Ballesteros for Edible San Diego

There’s nothing like growing it yourself!

Find a community garden near you to grow delicious, nutritious food, new friendships, new knowledge, and new traditions around the freshest fruits and vegetables possible.

Information on this list is subject to change. If you have additions or corrections, please contact [email protected].

15 Community Gardens in San Diego

    Carlsbad

    Three existing and a fourth planned. Check the website for all information.

    » carlsbadcommunitygardens.org

    College Area Community Garden // Urban Farm

    Located on Zura Way, the garden is a volunteer-run nonprofit that collaborates with San Diego State University for research that fosters community between residents and students. Donates to food partners.

    Produce garden, grapevines, fruit orchard, chicken coop, and kid-friendly activities.

    » collegeareagarden.org

    Community Roots Farm

    BIPOC and women-led by Botanical Community Development Initiatives.

    » communityrootsfarm.org

    Escondido

    Celebrating 30 years on Center City Pkwy., south of El Norte Pkwy.

    Additional garden for seniors, shade, and picnic tables.

    » escondido.gov/221/Community-Gardens-Program

    Image: Courtesy of Julie Pendray.

    Fallbrook

    Located on the Utilities District land in a residential area and managed by Mission Resource Conservation District (RCD) and Fallbrook Public Utilities District. Intended for people without space at home to grow food.

    » missionrcd.org/fallbrook-community-garden

    Good Neighbor Gardens

    Urban crop-share in San Diego, south of Poway, where neighbors are coached to grow and share food from their land.

    » goodneighborgardens.com

    Ivey Ranch

    Within Ivey Ranch Park Association. 

    » iveyranch.com

    Juniper Front Community Garden

    Established in 1981 at 2260 Front St. in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood. Produce contributes to the San Diego Food Bank.

    » jfcg.org

    Lemon Grove Community Garden

    Founded in 2018

    » lemongrovecommunitygarden.us/about

    Mt. Hope Community Garden

    The garden serves as an event and education space for sustainable agriculture practices. Produce is sold through the mobile farmers market truck serving southeast San Diego.

    » projectnewvillage.org/venue/mt-hope-community-garden

    Ocean Beach

    One of the longest-running in the county.

    » oceanbeachsandiego.com

    Ocean View Growing Grounds

    UCSD learning garden. Saturday harvests are taken home by volunteers. 

    » theglobalactionresearchcenter.org

    San Carlos

    Cooperates with neighbors and schools. Workshops and events.

    » sancarloscommunitygarden.com

    Sweetwater

    More than 200 garden plots in Bonita, within Sweetwater Regional Park.

    » rcdsandiego.org/sweetwater-community-garden

    Tijuana River Valley

    Located on the corners of Hollister Street and Sunset Avenue, this is the largest Community Garden in San Diego County. Incubator plots are available for people wanting to learn farming. Managed by the County of San Diego and the RCD of Greater San Diego County.

    » rcdsandiego.org/tijuana-river-valley-community-garden

Julie Pendray

Julie Pendray has experience working in the natural resources and environmental field, and also moonlighting in the food industry and traveling for stories. She is a certified master composter, an avid gardener, and loves to learn about nutrition. She has covered California as a journalist for over four decades.