HomeMy WebLinkAbout0006_1_Community Garden - SRREPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Public Safety Advisory Commission
From:Johnathan O. Skinner, Director of Community Services
Prepared by: Audrey Young, Management Analyst
Date:February 21, 2018
Subject:Rosetta Canyon Community Garden
Recommendation
It is Recommended that the Public Safety Advisory Council Receive and File REPORT ON
ROSETTA CANYON COMMUNITY GARDEN.
Background
The City hosted a community garden at Rosetta Canyon Community Park beginning in XXXX.
The City relied on a private individual to manage, coordinate reservations, and maintain the
garden, and as a result, the garden was unfortunately unsuccessful. With the redevelopment of
Rosetta Canyon Sports Park, the community garden was relocated and redeveloped to include
raised planting beds and the amenities to host a true community garden. With this renovation, the
City is looking forward to managing and coordinating the reservation of spaces.
The Community Garden Collaborative began meeting in December 2017 with a goal of getting
the new garden operational by Spring 2018. The Collaborative consists of members from City of
Lake Elsinore staff, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, Lake Elsinore Unified School District,
Rotary Club of Lake Elsinore, Elsinore Women’s Club, Master Gardeners, Lowes Home
Improvement, and Home Grown Produce of Lake Elsinore. The Collaborative has met several
times a month to understand the history of the previous garden, identify the needs for this garden,
and offer expertise about other successful gardens so that we can efficiently and effectively
coordinate and manage the Rosetta Canyon Community Garden. The Collaborative has worked
to identify the needs, work with public works and found donations for the minor remaining
improvements, developed a reservation system for organizations and individuals to apply for
plots, and prepared a marketing packet to draw in the community.
Discussion
The City recently launched the application for plots. We invited organizations to apply beginning
February 12th at 8 a.m. Individuals that have been involved with and contributed to the Community
Garden Collaborative were able to apply beginning February 17th. All other individuals interested
in applying for a plot are eligible to apply beginning today, February 20th.
ROSETTA CANYON COMMUNITY GARDEN
February 21, 2018
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The Community Garden Collaborative is excited to announce a Community Garden Volunteer
Day on March 3rd. At the Volunteer Day we will prepare the garden for plot space rentals by
preparing the boxes with a protective mesh layer, removing and replacing soil and completing the
volunteer and donor thank you plaques.
On March 20th, the City will host a ribbon cutting ceremony, and open the garden for planting.
Fiscal Impact
The development of the community garden was covered under the larger Rosetta Canyon
Community Garden Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The minor finalizing improvements are
covered under the City’s general fund public works budget and through generous donations from
the community. The Volunteer Day event supplies are being supported through the City general
fund community services budget.
Exhibits
RC Community Garden - Brochure