Good things are growing here in Citrus Heights!
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Located at the corner of Sylvan Rd. and Stock Ranch Rd., the Sylvan Ranch Community Garden is supported by volunteers passionate about making a difference in the community. If you would like to take part in beautifying the Citrus Heights community and the Sylvan Ranch Community Garden, please contact the Board of Directors for more information. |
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Thank You for Your Support!
John Stock
Citrus Heights City Council
City of Citrus Heights
REACH
Citrus Heights Neighborhood Associations
Citrus Heights Healthy Cities Project
Signs in 1 Day
Starbucks (Greenback & San Juan)
Starbucks (Antelope & Daly)
Merrill Gardens
 The SRCG wishes to thank Roger Lubiens and the International Harvester Collectors for plowing the garden on Saturday, May 2, 2009.
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Updates
SRCG Board Meetings will be held the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm at Merril Gardens.
SRCG Membership Meetings will be held every third Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at the Garden. After a brief meeting, community work projects will be coordinated and executed on these days each month.
Please come out and join our Board of Directors and Community Members in laying the groundwork for this great community project!
Want to learn more?
E-mail us at:
SylvanRanchGarden@yahoo.com |
Garden Information
Sylvan Road Garden Application
Sylvan Ranch Community Garden Rules and Procedures
What's New at the Garden?
The Sylvan Ranch Community Garden held its first members meeting this past Saturday, June 20th. The meeting was followed by a work day where the members started creating the ADA accessible pathways through the garden. Pathway materials were provided to the garden at a significant discount by Granite Crete, a LEED certified company.
The members also started planting our pumpkin patch in the Phase II area of the garden. "We felt it was important to plant something in the second phase area to get the soil healthy and provide a benefit to the community" said Cheryl Bennett, President of the SRCG. Since the soil is a very heavy red clay, members dug down as far as possible and then used recycled tires donated by Les Schwab Tires at 8001 Greenback Lane to create planters for the pumpkin patch. The tires were filled with compost provided by Allied Waste and will be planted with pumpkin seeds by some of the youth members of the garden soon!
What is a Community Garden?
It can be urban, suburban, or rural. It can grow flowers, vegetables or community. It can be one community plot, or can be many individual plots. It can be at a school, hospital, or in a neighborhood. It can also be a series of plots dedicated to "urban agriculture" where the produce is grown for a market.
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Benefits of a Community Garden:
- Improves the quality of life for people in the garden
- Provides a catalyst for neighborhood and community development
- Stimulates Social Interaction
- Encourages Self-Reliance
- Beautifies Neighborhoods
- Produces Nutritious Food
- Reduces Family Food Budgets |
- Conserves Resources
- Creates opportunity for recreation, exercise, therapy, and education
- Reduces Crime
- Preserves Green Space
- Creates income opportunities and economic development
- Reduces city heat from streets and parking lots
- Provides opportunities for intergenerational and cross-cultural connections |
(Information from American Community Garden Association)
Garden Information
Sylvan Road Garden Application
Sylvan Ranch Community Garden Rules and Procedures
Pictures
Photos courtesy of Elizabeth and Laura Taylor
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