Definitely one of Santa Rosa's best parks. Has a great garden. Small skatepark, kids play area…read more Also a nature area. One down side Is it has port a potty's for bathrooms. Would be nice to have actual clean bathrooms at such a beautiful park.

love hanging out here, the mini skatepark is awesome to watch the local skaters do their tricks and…read morehangout, love Bayer Farm as well, such a nice park with alot of space to walk around, lots of trees and places to sit in the shade, nice tables and a area to have a bbq! water faucet isn't far from grill area, I love this park and the neighborhood.

hubby surprised me with a cheese making 101 class at collective roots this weekend. didn't know…read morethat this place existed in east palo alto and must admit was a little wary of the location, but once we got there it felt like we were at someone's private residence. there is a beautiful garden with herbs, vegetables, fruit trees, chicken coop with hens and roosters, and beehives! we made 5 different yogurts and cheeses in our short 3 hour class: -yogurt - went through the steps of yogurt making using culture from store bought yogurt -greek yogurt/yogurt cheese - let the yogurt drain and have a richer yogurt -cultured butter - yogurt culture in fresh butter -ricotta - super easy to make and enjoy -mozzarella - fresh mozzarella in 1 hour the class was enjoyable, we got to meet lots of new people and learned a lot about local produce and cheese making. the best part was using the fruits, herbs, and honey right from the grounds of collective roots! nothing like fresh, local produce. great experience...can't wait for cheese making 102!

From the owner: The Collective Roots Community Garden provides an opportunity for gardening skill-building,…read moreresource sharing, and community empowerment in East Palo Alto, CA. Operated by 501(c)3 non-profit Fresh Approach, the garden offers a place for community members to gain hands-on experience with organic gardening. Through our workshops, volunteer workdays, and community resources, we equip families with the skills and means to grow their own fresh fruits and vegetables. Residents of East Palo Alto can enjoy additional free resources, such as a tool lending library and free seeds, while qualifying residents can apply for free home garden installation and use of garden plots at the Collective Roots garden. By building a strong, sustainable network of local growers, we're improving access to healthy food while helping preserve the food sovereignty of the many cultures that call East Palo Alto their home.

Happened to be in sonoma during the harvest fest weekend at sonoma garden park. Great event with…read morelive music , food truck vendors and different exhibitors. Great place to walk around the expansive community garden. Hidden gem minutes from Sonoma plaza

I came here today as part of my birthday Sonoma Tour and it was really fun. Really charming cute…read moregardens spread out over acres and tons of pretty Zinnias and other old fashioned flowers. Lots and lots of tomato plants and sunflower plants. Lots of bees. As soon as you get there, there's a small red barn. We went straight to the barn and picked up some garden vegetables, Chinese long purple beans for 3 dollars and two eggplants and one green apple. A volunteer weighs the produce and you pay with a credit card. They had some zinnias and sunflowers for sale but an older woman got there upon opening and bought two buckets of it for 62 dollars and there were no more flowers to buy. I was there for an hour admiring the flowers and different varieties of gourds and vegetables growing. You can rent a private plot for 200 dollars and lots of elderly people were tending to their plants happily and chatted with us as we walked around. A lovely community garden beloved by the old and young. Definitely recommend a trip here and especially on Saturdays when you can get some super fresh garden produce. Cute place.

Love this community garden and how you can donate extra fruits and vegetables for the community!…read moreYou can also pick up free composting and they host educational workshops. Megan was a great speaker and I learned so much!

Lovely venue. Historic. Parking could have been a challenge, but all worked out. The attendant was…read morehelpful.

Best bang for you buck historical. Outside use and indoor use 2 restrooms.Wine country beautyread more

Avant Community Garden was the second community garden founded by Dr. Ed Swenson in 2010. His…read morebeliefs were simple, " developed an community food base system by hands-on learning. Most importantly to provide learning opportunities for everyone. Today Avant Gardens is an learning center. Classes and workshops are held here to teach local residence new techniques in organic gardening and sustainability. I was pleasantly surprised as to the size of the garden. This garden is by far larger than most community gardens in the Sacramento Area. When working in an community garden, one must learn to cooperate with one another, have mutual respect for one another, and to take only what one can use. Any extra food can always be given away to family members, friends, or to the local food bank. It's time to break out the shovel. Happy gardening !

We visited 7/24/2020. Despite Google's note that it is temporarily closed, the ranger confirmed it…read morewas open. We spent an hour wandering around in the shade and sitting beneath the grape vine gazebo.

Three acre Native Habitat garden that helped me appreciate and understand the beauty of…read moreCalifornia's native plants in their native environment. Lots of toads and butterflies Very special treasure

We love this place. Always clean, neat, have toys for kids to play. My daughter goes to preballet…read moreclass there and we love it. Easy to register, affordable and the teacher is good.