Garden-related workshops and events are offered throughout the gardening season. • A Garden Grows in Brooklyn •
The Brooklyn Community Garden is located at the corner of SE Franklin and SE McLoughlin/ 99E, in the Brooklyn Neighborhood. Up a short hill from the street,the site levels out and is sunny and open. There are great views of downtown Portland, the Ross Island Bridge, and the Willamette R
iver. In addition to providing the space and resources for families to grow healthy food, the Brooklyn Community Garden hosts educational workshops for adults and children on a wide range of garden-related topics. The community garden is under the auspices of the Brooklyn Action Corps Neighborhood Association. The property is an Oregon Department of Transportation easement which has been permitted to the Neighborhood Association for a community garden. In the spring of 2012 we received a generous grant from the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District to develop the Brooklyn Community Garden. The garden opened to plot holders in August, 2012. This community garden is independent of any other community garden system, and depends on volunteers for help with projects and to maintain and manage the day to day activities and special events.
• Garden Development Timeline •
Winter 2012:
Garden Design
Soil testing
Fund raising campaign launched (and ongoing)
Spring-Summer 2012:
Site prep, including grass & brush removal, leveling, tilling, tree removal
De-paving of concrete foundation
Installation of irrigation system
Siting of growing beds, pathways, community area, shed
Design and construction of storage shed
30 Garden Plots opened to gardeners on August 11, 2012. Spring 2013:
Slope landscape design created by Design in a Day
Slope prep, including removal of grass & brush & concrete rubble, and delineation of wheelbarrow path
Creation of 4 additional garden plots and a community area. Installation of native plants on the slope, and planting of berry bushes and strawberries accomplished in March of 2013. For more information, contact Barbara Mohl at [email protected]
