By Delle Willett
Published on July 2nd, 2021 in San Diego Downtown News and San Diego Uptown News
The community garden at Juniper and Front streets is a haven for all who enter. More than a place to grow flowers, fruits and vegetables, this garden is good for the soul.
“The harvest enriches our tables, and the community of gardeners nourishes our spirit,” said Robin Parry, Ph.D., grant coordinator of the Juniper-Front Community Garden…
The garden, which will be 40 years old this year, is one of 105 community gardens in the County and 27 in the City of San Diego. It is the oldest community garden in the city, providing a green belt in the culturally and economically diverse urban neighborhood of Bankers Hill, located just north of Downtown San Diego.
Juniper-Front garden is a 501(c)3 non-profit entity, serving the San Diego community. A 10-member volunteer Board of Directors leads the management of the Garden with five officers and five directors. More than a dozen community work teams of member gardeners handle a wide range of tasks required to maintain the Garden in optimal condition.
Covering 20,000 square feet, the Garden currently has 50 plots for individual gardeners, a community meeting space, and more than 12 shared community fruit trees. The garden has more than 75 people on their waitlist for plots.
Originally created for seniors, the Garden is now used by people of all ages and from all walks of life, from all over the world. Many of the members use sustainable gardening principles and their prize crops include tomatoes, peppers, leeks, fava beans, asparagus, strawberries, onions, squash, lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard and flowers galore.
Read the full article in San Diego Downtown News here.
