OUR MISSION
“Whether praised by the president or an anonymous gardener, gardens have been lauded as symbols of hope for a better, more cooperative, and more beautiful, healthy world.”
-Laura J Lawson, “City Bountiful: A Century of Community Gardening in America,” 2005
The mission of the San Diego Community Garden Network is to help create, support and grow community gardens that enrich their neighborhoods by enhancing food security, promoting a sustainable environment and fostering community based educational opportunities and community building.
The Network, a 501c3, subscribes to the American Community Garden Association’s Vision “that community gardening is a resource used to build community, foster social and economic justice, eliminate hunger, empower communities, break down racial, ethnic [and generational] barriers, provide adequate health and nutrition, reduce crime, improve housing, promote and enhance education, and otherwise create sustainable communities”. The Network also envisions community gardens as partners in creating more green spaces in our cities and engaging in environmental stewardship.
The goals of the Network are to:
The Network, a 501c3, subscribes to the American Community Garden Association’s Vision “that community gardening is a resource used to build community, foster social and economic justice, eliminate hunger, empower communities, break down racial, ethnic [and generational] barriers, provide adequate health and nutrition, reduce crime, improve housing, promote and enhance education, and otherwise create sustainable communities”. The Network also envisions community gardens as partners in creating more green spaces in our cities and engaging in environmental stewardship.
The goals of the Network are to:
- Provide support services, technical expertise and educational programs to assist in the development of new community gardens that share the Network’s values and are viewed as an asset by their surrounding communities.
- Foster the development of support links within the garden community and with community partners, including the business community, nonprofits, educational institutions, health providers, community leaders, government and the general public.
- Promote the creation of a community identity for San Diego community gardens and increase public awareness of the contribution gardens make to their neighborhoods through the use of the website, social media, events and educational programs.
- Support environmentally and people friendly garden practices and the expansion of green spaces in our cities.