I have been here for a little over a year. I read some of the older reviews from 2008 and I can…read moretell you from my experience it has not been like that at least over 2015 till now. I have a 1/2 plot. I waited over a year to get it. Everything grows really really well. Strangers (fellow gardners) have donated items for me to use in my garden. My neighbor David is super cool and has taught me so much! I help him harvest food for the Alameda Food Bank once in awhile, somethng he does every week! Everyone at the garden has been so kind, knowledgeable and giving. Very happy to be there. As far as the racism goes (mentiond in another review), I have not seen it. Maybe it happend 5 yrs ago before I came. I have met someone from every walk of life in this garden and it is diverse and friendly as far as I can tell. If anyone even tried to say anything inappropriate to me as far as race goes, I would not put up with it. So happy David is my neighbor! Right now I am growing, grapes (thx to David), artichokes and brussel sprouts, my tomatoes last year were insane! He also has given me some good recipes for cooking greens. I ate brussel sprout leaves and they were so yummy! So fun learning about new stuff too. I love my time in the garden, only wish I had more of it! Very happy and a great price that you can not beat. If you can get a plot do it! :)

I have just begun to garden here. It is a wonderful place…read more So many different kinds of gardening interests!!! I have met some very nice people. All have been most welcoming.

City Slicker Farms is doing amazing stuff at its Peralta/Helen location. It's not just a…read morefunctioning urban farm with a farm stand, chicken coop, greenhouse hand garden plots for the neighbors, but it also offers a playground. CSF is truly a community asset!

What an amazing place! If you love/like to garden or not, you will find City Slicker Farms a very…read moreinviting place. Opportunities are endless. I attended a composting class recently that was just filled with very pertinent information. The ability of each of us to help decrease climate change by little things we do in our gardens. They also have volunteer hours if you happen to want to roll up your sleeves and dig in the dirt. Don't miss out on this jewel! Lori and Trevor have a wealth of knowledge to share.

Good place to get some quiet time, feel peaceful and get in touch with nature. Probably a great…read moreplace to grow vegetables, fruits, have a garden, especially for people that don't have a garden or planter. With it being an organic garden that must mean that the soil is free of pesticides, so that's great! There is a wait list to grow things here. I was just in the area so I dropped by here because I was curious what it had in here. There are garden plots and planters with different things in them that people are growing whatever they choose to grow here such as, tomatoes, leafy greens, flowers, etc. Also it's good to get back in touch with nature to destress, whether it's visiting parks, or planting foods. When planting foods it reminds us to be patient, that things take time (some of our lifestyles have us rushing so much thay we rush even when we don't need to rush. If we rush all the time, when and where will we relax?) When we put our effort into something such as this garden, we appreciate it more and are therefore happier.

the Emeryville Community Organic Garden, ECOG, is a huge bonus to living in Emeryville. With the…read morediminutive size of most condos, it's great to have a little outside space to plant some veggies and take in the air. Plus points for being unlocked and open to the public (and to the public for not regularly raiding our plots), for beautifying the new Emeryville pathway along Doyle, and for donating some 125 lbs of edible greens to local charities in the last year. This garden was established by the late Elaine Bradshaw Drukman, for whom a plaque and garden bench are dedicated. Elaine....great job, and rest in peace!

Support your local nursery. I bought 2 persimmons trees and…read morewill come back to get more fruit trees. The staff were very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable.

Firstly, the plants are edibles/medicinals that are SUPER rare. I've bought online for years, but…read moregoing in person was a whole NEW experience! Secondly, the staff were some of the most friendly & helpful people! My mother & I drove two hours to go, & we stayed for like 4 hours. We had so many questions, truly, SO MANY questions. They answered them completely & with joy. We asked for someone to help us find things, & he became our tour guide all over the nursery. I can't recommend this place enough. The prices online are fair, but in person made it so worth it! They care about quality, & value their customers.

On the dubious occasion of my 4,900th Yelp review, I thought I'd share the memorable experience I…read morehad as a volunteer. Community service really shouldn't be perceived as a punishment for allowing a proctor to correct your daughter's SAT or posing your daughters as recruits for the USC crew team when they've never touched a paddle. Ah, the entitled Hollywood mindset. Through the efforts of the local office of my employer, I had the privilege of spending the day here. I listened to the program director talking about the runaways and abused kids that end up here to start their lives over again, heard the harrowing accounts from the kids themselves, and helped with the tasks they organized for us - building a living wall of plants, sorting through clothing contributions in various states of wearability, and my particular specialty, filling little plastic containers with shampoo. It was a good day, and I didn't need to bribe anybody to come here. RELATED - Exploring Oakland? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2ObVcpQ

When I moved out they did not let me grab my things instead they put my things in bags and told me…read moreto come pick them up when I got there i did not get all my things back. They did not give me my laptop and other valuables. Coincidently all my brand name clothes was not given to me either when asked where the rest of my things were I was told it was not in the room. I was not compensated in any way they didn't even try to find my things I lived there for almost 2 years. I gave them a list of my things all they did was give me two bags and basically told this is all you get. They are horrible!!

I walk a sweet senior Norwich Terrier who lives in the area throughout the week and we only just…read morediscovered this STUNNING garden a couple months ago! I wouldn't normally think I could bring my albeit, only 13lb and mellow as heck, dog inside to visit once we first came upon it on a dusky afternoon at Christopher Playground, but the sign in front said DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON LEASH so we were overjoyed! The flowers and vegetables are lush and healthy, living in harmony with Glen Canyon Park as a gorgeous back drop to this little piece of heaven. Had to FaceTime my mom who's a member of a community garden back east, as I knew she would appreciate it. Denali was very relaxed strolling through it with me, too. Hope to visit it again, with or without her!

On April 29th, my family and I were verbally assaulted by a woman working in this garden. This…read morewoman was not an employee of S.F. Rec and Parks but a neighborhood volunteer or an individual with a plot in the garden. While exiting Glen Canyon Park by the garden, this individual began to yell at us to "wear masks on the street." When we calmly informed her that you were not required to wear masks while exercising, she continued to berate and harass us. She told us to "get off of her street and to get out of her neighborhood." We are residents of the neighborhood. Our young son was present and she brought him into her tirade, saying we should be "better examples" to him. He was traumatized and crying throughout the incident. I am a person of color and her assumption that we did not belong in the neighborhood smacks of the worst kind of prejudice. I'm sure the garden is a lovely place but we were made to feel extremely unwelcome and threatened by just being in the vicinity of it. I would hope that this was a singular incident and not reflective of the surrounding area or of the other people who manage plots there.

I had a blast at my homie's party for Soulsource. We drove down from Los Angeles to support our…read morefriends, along with Nina Soul from Elements Oakland. The vibes were great. We bought a bunch of drinks, the bartender was awesome and made some great cocktails, and the bouncer was cool as hell too. People were having a ton of fun. That said, there was one woman who seemed to be on a total power trip and made a few of my friends feel unwelcome. She took her job way too seriously for an event where people were just there to have a good time. She came off rude, was constantly watching people, and always seemed to be judging everyone for how they were behaving. It's a House music event lol no one's getting rowdy we there to dance. We were all there to enjoy ourselves, but she definitely killed the vibe for a few people who had similar run ins with her throughout the night. The spot itself is dope, and I've heard it's a place that's meant to support the community. That's why it's disappointing to see someone like that negatively affect the experience and potentially turn people away from future gatherings. I don't know her name, but she had short black hair. She was rude and had wack energy. Other than that, the space is great. Just wanted to give a heads up because I think she either needs to be talked to about how she treats people or reconsidered for that role.

What a gorgeous space! I rented the ballroom for an event, expecting a dull hall. But the space is…read morelively and creative, and the ballroom itself is so atmospheric. It has chandeliers, soft string lights, and a disco ball, for all kinds of different ambiance. The wood floors are so warm and cozy, too. It would be amazing for a wedding, quinceñera, anniversary party or cocktail mixer. There's even a bar, a mezzanine, and a stage, with all the room even a large group would need! I think it fits 250 people, and it is wheelchair accessible! There are other smaller spaces to rent too, primarily the disco room. It's nicely lit by a wall of windows int the morning mirrored, great for smaller groups and active pursuits. It has a kind of durable padded flooring, and there are foam mats that roll out, too. So many possibilities. I really love the space, can't wait to dream up more ideas for what to use it for! Church meetings? Yoga classes? Fundraisers? Movie nights? Job fairs? Trunk shows? Indoor roller skating? Class reunions? The Omni can do it all!

Peralta Community Garden is adjacent to a walkway that winds thru Berkeley. there's plots of soil…read morewith various plants, vegetation going therefrom. unsure what the arrangements are. didn't read the rules posted. this garden is currently closed to the public. a definitive plus for the community to learn how to grow healthy & sustainable produce without depending on corporate sources.