PRH is a fun place, there are rangers, there is information, you can tour the grounds and see the…read moregarden, and the various buildings. The rangers are very nice too. Plenty of history and cool architecture. There are animals next door as well pigs and what not. There is free parking in a small lut. Great spot to start adventures. You can also park over by the softball fields and walk over since the gates close at 5 pm and you are not allowed to be parked in there after dark. It is also the start of a hike on a trail to a waterfall.

Came here for one of their lunch with goats programs and had a fun time with our kids. Staff was…read moresuper friendly and informative. Ended up walking around and seeing the other animals the ranch house after and it's a neat little historic spot. Looking forward to coming back and hiking the trails.

Beautiful community park that just opened up! Perfect for sunset gatherings with local members of…read morethe community!

I love coming to the garden. There are garden plots that you can get for $35 per year, and every…read moreone has their own plot. You can grow whatever you want as long as it's not a tree, or something invasive like mint, and you can learn from the other gardeners. They also have a Facebook page: SanMarcosCommunityGarden Its really cool. Every community should have a community garden.

Abraxas High School is a continuation school serving grades 9-12 in Poway, CA. The total enrollment…read moreat Abraxas Continuation High School is 233 students, making it on the small side. But what Abraxas lacks in numbers, it makes up for with an awesome Community Garden. I drive past it on my way in and out of Poway and love it! It reminds me of the Ocean Beach community garden I once frequented. Gardening is a great thing for the kids here. An article in the San Diego U/T and Pomerado News said "Abraxas has a long-standing reputation as a bad school," said Assistant Principal July Hill-Wilkinson. "Some parents even refuse to send their kids here, even if it is the best environment for their child." This outdated concept that Abraxas is for "bad kids" makes it even more important to have a beautifully admired Community Garden front and center along busy Pomerado Road. Helping to grow things is a nuturing skill that will help students progress in maturation. Having the patience, gentleness and fortitude to plant and tend small seedlings; carefully making sure they grow successfully is Psychology 101 for assisting the teens who might need to feel they are capable of something special like this. I love to garden and although I just do it now on a large patio, there is a real serenity about the endeavor that is truly relaxing and satisfying. If this old gal can achieve bliss with a tomato plant and some sunflowers, imagine what the young lions at Abraxas Community Gardens could do! I was very impressed with what I saw growing there. Abraxas High School's community garden is thriving. Raised boxes on an unused tennis court in the front corner of the campus has become an outdoor center of green learning for many of the students. The garden was begun in June 2015. Fresh produce now overflows and students are learning all kinds of mad skills here. There is an aquaponics system full of tilapia fish; three composting bins and a teaching area is set aside in the center of the garden. I am hopeful these young students are improving their own teen diets by growing and learning about healthy vegetables, fruits and fish. As if this Community Garden couldn't get any more rad, about half of the produce grown in the garden is DONATED to the Backyard Produce Project, and distributed to families in need. The other half is offered to the community for optional donations from a booth that will be set up at certain times in the school's parking lot and manned by students. Heck yeah, I'll take some! I love it! 5 YELP STARS for this amazing "Classroom Without Boundaries" garden and the great high school kids that tend it!

Have you ever had the desire to plant and grow your own garden? This place can provide you with…read morethat opportunity. The garden was officially incorporated as a non-profit organization back in 2009. This community garden provides a communal space where local gardeners can cultivate fruits and vegetables using eco-conscious gardening methods. My friend lives just around the corner from this garden. She joined a couple of years ago and has been saving so much money growing her own veggies. I am amazed at how "green" her thumbs are. I have been lucky enough to taste her lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, radishes, bok choy, and broccoli. In order to become part of this fun community, you just have to follow a couple of steps to obtain a plot.You must be an Encinitas resident to apply for a plot and you must complete and submit an application. From there, the membership leader will contact you regarding availability. Once you are approved, you will meet for a tour and plot assignment. Most of the plots are not too big, but provide enough room to grow a nice selection of veggies and fruits. Some gardeners even have a dedicated area growing beautiful flowers. I could not believe how big this community garden is and I love that directly across the street is the San Diego Botanical Gardens. I love how so many of the people involved share with each other their bounties of veggies and fruits with each other. A great way to meet new friends as well. Come grow your own and enjoy the fruits and veggies of your labor.

This a nice community garden. I can see how it could be a very nice garden when it's fully filled…read morewith vegetables and flowers. Plots are set with out for community and individual use. There's a locked shed and the garden itself is surrounded by a fence a gate with a access lock. The garden is adjacent to the Golden Hill Park and runs along a neighborhood in Golden Hill. I love it when communities do things like this.

My review is more the one of visitor than the one of urban gardener. I would definitively try to…read moreget a plot here to cultivate my heirloom tomatoes and zucchinis, this is my favorite urban garden so far. The atmosphere is fantastic, I have been several times just because, one to visit a friend who has a plot there, and a couple more to check out the sales of goodies (not only veggies and fruits but homemade cookies, etc). It is a lovely atmosphere of camaraderie and community. I found everybody to be super friendly and even got some goodies for free, just to be visiting. I think it makes a nice stop if you like to walk the streets of Golden Hill and see nature giving its fruits and see butterflies and smelling earth and freshness. It is a piece of San Diego that makes me happy every occasion I go.

It's a beautiful peaceful calming place at Shadow Mountain Community Church South Bay Campus 960…read morefifth Avenue Chula Vista CA Pastor Fausto and all the staff members are all so welcoming kind friendly... Dr. Pastor David Jeremiah must of sprinkled the South Bay church with loving understanding staff and members. My experience always has been warm welcoming and special!! Big friendly grey cat and the beautiful garden .. A Guardian Angel wing hug..

5 stars all around. Beautiful andyhe smell of the Gresham flowers were amazing. We were so happy…read more Images of beauty a around. The colors were perfection. Looking forward to coming back for another visit. Great place for before or after church. Great picture spot.

After hearing about this spot from a friend, I have always wanted to come. I was able to on a hot…read moreday, despite it being hot, it was also very windy (cool). I would recommend a light jacket-- of course depending on the day. They have clean restrooms with sinks to wash your hands outside, but no paper towels or drying station. They had many choices of where to sit, where to play, even tables to eat, and more. People rollerblading, skateboarding, yoga, playing soccer, this spot is full of life! I really enjoyed my time here as even the birds and butterflies were all flying around. I will happily come back to explore more of what this park has to offer.

Pros: Spacious, plenty of walking paths, with nice clean facilities, which include 2 family…read morebathrooms with baby diaper changing stations and several drinking fountains. There's also a row of small fountains for kids to play, run through and splash in. Cons: It's a really nice park ON A COOL DAY. Lately, with temperatures 10 to 19° above "normal average" - or maybe it's just the new normal - it's hard to recall the last time we got to experience a cool day. But here, the way the gazebos, tables, and benches are set up reflects a pretty severe case of denial that this is Southern California, and not quite within walking distance from the beach. It WILL get hot whenever it damn pleases, with or without notice. It did so in February already, in case you missed it. We came a few times for the farmers market. Both days were unfortunately " 80°F" her weather report, which in reality feels like 92°F, and we had to scramble to find a little bit of shade, so that we could eat our street food without passing out from heat stroke. We huddled awkwardly on the curb under a small tree. Other people passing by with food in their hands looked at us with envy. NOT A SINGLE PERSON sat on the readily available benches with tables, because they were in the blazing sun, yet lacked any shade. Never mind an umbrella, not even holes to put one in!! Denial much?? It's really sad, because it's a beautiful place. It just DESPERATELY needs more shade for the visitors to feel comfortable without clinging to trees or the bathroom walls.

You'd be surprised the things you will find moving at 8mph on a bicycle that you would probably…read moremiss at 30 mph driving in a car. Today I rode my bike to El Camino College and tried a few back streets that I had never been on. Along the way, in Lawndale I came across this community garden. It was an unexpected and pleasant surprise. Rows of corn, squash and other vegetables in a tiny little neighborhood lot that all the neighbors share. I wish I had one of these where I live. After riding home I hopped on the internet and found out that the Dan McKenzie Community Garden is run by The Los Angeles Community Garden Council. This organization apparently helps communities that are interested to have a community garden in their neighborhood. Here's a few words from their website: "Approximately 70 community gardens are growing in Los Angles County, serving 3,900 families. Community gardens are vibrant, cooperative organizations that build neighborhood self-reliance, and reduce poverty, mitigate global warming and benefit the LA River and Ballona Creek watersheds. Los Angeles devotes little taxpayer money to community gardens yet they return abundant neighborhood benefit. Community Gardens and Real Estate Community gardens are a special type of park: they are open to all who apply, but they are self-maintained and self-policed by the membership. Unlike most parks, community gardens occupy three categories of land: private land with short-term leases, public land with short-term leases, and garden-owned land. Several vacant, developable lots in public or private ownership are currently leased for community gardens. Experience has shown that the maintenance costs of vacant lots borne by both public land owners, like the Department of Pubic Works, and private land owners, is high, and to lease their land for a community garden until it is needed for development has benefits for everyone." Needless to say, I think this is awesome. Los Angles needs more community gardens. Check it out for yourself... http://lagardencouncil.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1