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About the Community Gardens of Santa Clarita
The Community Gardens of Santa Clarita is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for public benefit that is run entirely by volunteers. Established in 2010, the Community Gardens of Santa Clarita was started through the efforts of the Garden Club of Santa Clarita with the support of the City of Santa Clarita with the mission to provide a place where an individual, through nominal contribution and volunteer participation, can employ organic gardening practices in order to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers by stewarding either a 10x10 or 10x20 plot.
Over the years, the Gardens have grown to eighty 10'x10' and 10'x20' plots. The Gardens have also added five universal access boxes, two native butterfly gardens, two California native gardens, an orchard, an herb garden, a large composting area, a children’s garden, a garden shed, a greenhouse, an off the grid solar powered system, a free library stand, a chicken coop, our Friends of the Garden arbor benches and our pergola seating area. We have community programs, adult education classes as well as dedicated plots for the Santa Clarita Food Pantry. We welcome volunteer groups such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts as projects become available.
The Community Gardens are overseen by a volunteer Executive Council, elected each December at the organizations' Annual Meeting. Our current Executive Council Members are:
The Community Gardens of Santa Clarita is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for public benefit that is run entirely by volunteers. Established in 2010, the Community Gardens of Santa Clarita was started through the efforts of the Garden Club of Santa Clarita with the support of the City of Santa Clarita with the mission to provide a place where an individual, through nominal contribution and volunteer participation, can employ organic gardening practices in order to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers by stewarding either a 10x10 or 10x20 plot.
Over the years, the Gardens have grown to eighty 10'x10' and 10'x20' plots. The Gardens have also added five universal access boxes, two native butterfly gardens, two California native gardens, an orchard, an herb garden, a large composting area, a children’s garden, a garden shed, a greenhouse, an off the grid solar powered system, a free library stand, a chicken coop, our Friends of the Garden arbor benches and our pergola seating area. We have community programs, adult education classes as well as dedicated plots for the Santa Clarita Food Pantry. We welcome volunteer groups such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts as projects become available.
The Community Gardens are overseen by a volunteer Executive Council, elected each December at the organizations' Annual Meeting. Our current Executive Council Members are:
President: Sandy Stevens
Vice-President: Kam Boghal
Secretary: Kathy Phillips
Treasurer: Debra Jorgensen
Plot Manager: Adriana Leinbock
Vice-President: Kam Boghal
Secretary: Kathy Phillips
Treasurer: Debra Jorgensen
Plot Manager: Adriana Leinbock
Becoming a Garden Member
If you are interested in becoming a Garden member, please fill out an application, which can be downloaded following this link. Mail or email the application to the Gardens. Once your application is received, you will be placed on a waiting list. Please be aware our waiting list is long and it can take over a year to be contacted and offered a plot.
If you are interested in becoming a Garden member, please fill out an application, which can be downloaded following this link. Mail or email the application to the Gardens. Once your application is received, you will be placed on a waiting list. Please be aware our waiting list is long and it can take over a year to be contacted and offered a plot.
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Mail the form:
Community Gardens of Santa Clarita c/o Plot Manager PO Box 802573 Santa Clarita, CA 91380 |
Email the form (pdf):
communitygardensofsc@gmail.com |
Garden Plots & Fees:
Once you are offered a plot, you will be requested to pay plot fees and a cleaning deposit. In addition, you will also need to volunteer a minimum of 12 hours per year. There are ample volunteer opportunities to meet this requirement, including workdays, committees, watering and our quarterly meetings.
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10'x10' Garden Plot
Cleaning Deposit* $25 Fee $50/year Fee Paying with PayPal $52 |
10'x20' Garden Plot:
Cleaning Deposit* $50 Fee $100/year Fee Paying with PayPal $104 |
Universal Access** Plot:
Cleaning Deposit $0 Fee $0/year |
*refundable if the plot is cleaned on departure
** wheelchair accessible & limited mobility
** wheelchair accessible & limited mobility
Garden Member Forms
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Garden Bylaws [pdf 141 KB]
Garden Rules and Regulations [pdf 141 KB] Greenhouse Guidelines 2023 [pdf 82 KB] |
Garden Plot Application [pdf 155 KB]
Garden Plot Agreement [pdf 70 KB] Garden Member Welcome Booklet [pdf 4762 KB] |
Support the Community Gardens
There are many other ways to support the Community Gardens of Santa Clarita. We welcome in kind monetary donations, sponsorships, grants, and volunteering time. If you or someone you know wants to donate equipment to the gardens, please email us, communitygardensofsc@gmail.com .
As a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization your donations are tax deductible. Please be sure to talk to your tax advisor for more information.
As a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization your donations are tax deductible. Please be sure to talk to your tax advisor for more information.
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