History of the Sweetwater Community Garden
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- Oct 13
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5354 Sweetwater Road, Bonita, CA 91902
In early 2000 the Board of Supervisors approved $615,000 for planning, designing and building a community garden at Sweetwater Regional Park. The Construction contract was awarded with the goal to open the garden in 2018.
The mission was to provide 150 to 200 plots of rentable garden plots for public use. The location selected was the 500-acre Sweetwater Regional Park, The garden sits on 5 acres.
This community garden was the 4th county park with a community garden.
Click on images to enlarge | Photos by Cindy Winters
The garden held a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 29, 2019. The garden opened officially in early 2020. The community garden amenities include:
200 individual plots
perimeter fencing
water hook ups to each plot
Visitors to the garden benefit from amenities such as ample parking, a restroom, a drinking fountain and a gazebo with tables.
There are compost bins and a demonstration garden managed by the Bonita Valley Garden Club. There are also two ADA plots with pre-installed raised bins.
Click on images to enlarge | Photos by Cindy Winters
Special events are also scheduled throughout the year such as:
low-cost water barrels
irrigation technical support
educational forums such as pollinator garden planting
The RCD (Resource Conservation District) manages the garden through an agreement with the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation.
The RCD (Resource Conservation District) manages the garden through an agreement with the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation.
The Park Rangers open and lock the gates to the garden daily.
Current rates are $360 for a full plot per year or $186 for a half-plot per year..
By Cindy Winters | October 6, 2025 | Bonita Valley Garden Club
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