This garden is really impressive. It just keeps going on and on as you stroll through healthy and…read moreflourishing flowers, vegetables, and other plants. They sell clippings of herbs and edible greens for donations at the front.

I love how much care has been taken by the members of the garden to maintain its beauty, and order…read more This garden has been around. Their mission: "Our mission is to stewart an organic, natural oasis in the middle of an urban environment. Here find news, events, garden wisdom and photos!" I went there because I saw an ad (on Nextdoor) about some garden starts they were offering for a small donation. They weren't quite ready to leave the greenhouse, but I was thrilled to see such an amazing place!!! They have events: Garden Recipes; Volunteer Events; Seedling Starts for donation or free; Fertilizer Fun; and all kinds of creative events. If you are interested in subscribing to their newsletter, you can email bancroftcommunitygarden@gmail.com

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.

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.

So underutilized and such a nice walk. Plenty of places to rest and eat a little snack.read more

Maybe the most valuable gems are those that we don't even consciously recognize. Goodness for…read moregoodness sake, but without ostentation, without look at me. Roots. Take the Emeryville Greenway as a perfect example. Recognizing that this particular emerald swath is off the radar of many in the Bay Area, it has its relatives that live in the various locales. Like the Bay Trail, the Filbert Steps, the Cleveland Cascade, the greenway in Visitacion Valley. Each of these special places has its own unique origin, each bring a unique benefit to the neighborhood in which they reside. In Emeryville, this Greenway was historically a spur off the main Union Pacific rail corridor, branching near what is presently the Bay Street commercial complex north towards Berkeley. This short line delivered freight and at one time passengers to businesses and destinations along the way. The last industrial customer shuttered in or around the 1980s and with the closing of this customer came the exhaustion of corridor purpose. Enter imagination, enter creativity. The repurposing of this few miles of former rail corridor as a length of walking/biking path, playgrounds, community gardens resulted in I believe far, far more than ever even remotely calculated. All the abandoned factories are gone, either rehabilitated for something new or taken down and rebuilt. The fenced abandoned land now grows herbs and flowers and vegetables. Go out on a sunny day which is pretty much all we've had in 2014 and it will be ultimately to our detriment for now it's so sweet and see all the people walking and holding hands and slowing down for just a couple of minutes in an otherwise frenetic day. From an urban planning perspective, there are four reasons that Oakland and Emeryville look as different as they do. The Greenway isn't one of the four, but it has the same fundamental genesis, the same roots. It's cool. A destination in its own right if planning trips your trigger; a side trip if something else has brought you to these parts. Next to the Horus, learning about stuff like the Greenway is pretty much my favorite part of working in these parts. Thanks guys, for making this all possible.

The area can get a bit windy- bring a jacket! This community garden is huge(compared to other…read morecommunity gardens), has lots of places to sit and overall just peaceful yet stunning. No dogs/pets allowed.

This place is adorable and so fun to walk around. I love seeing how everyone chooses to plant their…read moreplot. But don't get any ideas, the waiting list for a plot of your own is 10-15 years!!!

My first time to the park. Visiting the area from NYC, and I'm loving the area. I am thinking of…read moremoving out here, but I am enjoying the vibes and meeting people when I'm out and about.

This Vortex is Phenomenal and our Meditation and Tai chi Sessions are Awesomeness!! Tune in and…read moreGround with Love

Great park! First time there and my 4.5 yr old daughter loves it. Clean and big playground. Has a…read moretrail to walk around and if you have your doggy, great trail to walk around. Downside to this park, small parking lot!

Never disappointed with a visit to Jean Sweeney Park. Our daughter enjoys the various play areas as…read moreshe navigates between the different areas, existing in some spaces longer than others. After parking, if you can find a spot, the first play area includes a trampoline, climbing structure, a wide metal slide and an oversized musical chime. To the right, a spacious mesh swing spins with kids constantly filling and spinning it. Directly in front is an ample sand area with a brick barrier surrounding it. To the left are three picnic tables. In front of the sand area is the smaller kids play area which is directly next to the restrooms and water fountain. To the left of the little play area is the zip line. When you go further in to the park, there is a covered area with lots of picnic tables and seating grouped together, more benches and lots of grass to play and explore further. There are paths to ride bikes, scooters, roller blades and skateboards. During warmer weather this park is packed. When we visited, following a prior event, there were already lots of kids on a gray, windy, overcast day. This park is spacious on the interior but parking on the exterior is limited. The parking lot is minimal for the amount of space to explore, which is awesome but makes it difficult to navigate up close parking. Street parking is not really existent unless you enter on the opposite end of the park.