Brooklyn Community Garden

Brooklyn Community Garden Brooklyn Community Garden is located in Portland, Oregon. BCG has 34 garden plots, native plants and community berry bushes.

Garden-related workshops and events are offered throughout the gardening season. • A Garden Grows in Brooklyn •

The Brooklyn Community Garden is located at the corner of SE Franklin and SE McLoughlin/ 99E, in the Brooklyn Neighborhood. Up a short hill from the street,the site levels out and is sunny and open. There are great views of downtown Portland, the Ross Island Bridge, and the Willamette R

iver. In addition to providing the space and resources for families to grow healthy food, the Brooklyn Community Garden hosts educational workshops for adults and children on a wide range of garden-related topics. The community garden is under the auspices of the Brooklyn Action Corps Neighborhood Association. The property is an Oregon Department of Transportation easement which has been permitted to the Neighborhood Association for a community garden. In the spring of 2012 we received a generous grant from the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District to develop the Brooklyn Community Garden. The garden opened to plot holders in August, 2012. This community garden is independent of any other community garden system, and depends on volunteers for help with projects and to maintain and manage the day to day activities and special events.

• Garden Development Timeline •

Winter 2012:
Garden Design
Soil testing
Fund raising campaign launched (and ongoing)

Spring-Summer 2012:
Site prep, including grass & brush removal, leveling, tilling, tree removal
De-paving of concrete foundation
Installation of irrigation system
Siting of growing beds, pathways, community area, shed
Design and construction of storage shed

30 Garden Plots opened to gardeners on August 11, 2012. Spring 2013:
Slope landscape design created by Design in a Day
Slope prep, including removal of grass & brush & concrete rubble, and delineation of wheelbarrow path
Creation of 4 additional garden plots and a community area. Installation of native plants on the slope, and planting of berry bushes and strawberries accomplished in March of 2013. For more information, contact Barbara Mohl at [email protected]

Artwork by local Portland artist Alex Southworth
09/08/2014

Artwork by local Portland artist Alex Southworth

Thanks to the youth from LAST(Learning and Serving Together) who came out to the garden in July to move some chips, put ...
08/06/2014

Thanks to the youth from LAST(Learning and Serving Together) who came out to the garden in July to move some chips, put down some w**d block and pull some w**ds.

07/05/2014

Be sure to join your gardening community for our Quarterly Plotholders meeting
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Plot Holders Quarterly Meeting
7 to 8:30 p.m.
In the garden community area

02/26/2014

Remember to come voice your opinions about the Orchard Garden at 7pm, Monday, March 10 at Meals on Wheels/ Sacred Heart Villa. We look forward to seeing you!

10/25/2013

We need help to move the chips out of the street. The pile is a lot smaller than it was thanks to hearty (and good-hearted) volunteers who've pushed many wheelbarrow loads up the slope. The beautiful, dry weather has made the wood chips a lot lighter than they were after the big rain storm we had a couple of weeks ago. If you can give an hour or two on Saturday, the garden will thank you. And Aurora promises treats to the volunteer crew.

What: Let's Move Those Chips
When: Saturday, October 26, 11 to 3
Bring work gloves.

10/08/2013

Brooklyn Community Garden Group Work Session
Let's Move Those Chips!
Let's Pull Out Those Weeds!
And Let's Do It Together!
You're invited to come to Brooklyn Community Garden this Saturday, October 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a group work session. We need to move the pile of chips out of the street, and there is plenty of w**ding needed on the access slope and throughout the garden. Whether you're a plot holder or not you are welcome to join in and help get the garden into shape.

Note to BCG Plot Holders
At yesterday's Quarterly Meeting it was decided that each plot holder's annual commitment of 10 hours of volunteer time be divided into quarterly amounts. This comes to a little more than 3 hours every 3 months for each of you to devote to community projects for the garden. Of course the hours for this Saturday's work session will count toward your overall volunteer hour commitment. We encourage you to give an hour or two of your time to help out If you can not make Saturday's group session you are encouraged to work on these projects on your own time.

The garden hosted a booth at this annual event, selling t-shirts and posters of the shed mural. Thanks to Aurora for org...
09/10/2013

The garden hosted a booth at this annual event, selling t-shirts and posters of the shed mural. Thanks to Aurora for organizing everything, and to Jade for helping out during the event.

08/28/2013

Remember: This is the last scheduled day for plot renewals. Stop by the garden 6-7 tonight to speak with Lee, pay your plot fees and review rules and procedures.

LAST (Learning And Serving Together) members worked hard at Brooklyn Community Garden. Thanks so much to a great group ...
08/25/2013

LAST (Learning And Serving Together) members worked hard at Brooklyn Community Garden. Thanks so much to a great group of young people and their older helpers.

08/15/2013

One more group of young people from LAST (Learning And Serving Together) will be volunteering at the garden on Thursday, August 22 from 9 to 2. These teens travel to Portland from other towns to work with various non-profit organizations. This group requested a project at a community garden, and BCG will be the recipient of their hard work. The past 3 LAST groups were fun and inspiring. All volunteers are welcome at this work session. Join us if you can.

08/14/2013

Plot Renewals Due This Month
Plot Holders you will need to turn in your signed signature pages (Garden Rules and BCG Liability Form) and pay your plot fee in person at the Garden. There will also be a short review of some rules and procedures. This will take about 10 minutes. There are 3 dates scheduled when you can stop by anytime during the hour listed: Thursday, August 22, 6 to 7 p.m.; Sunday, August 25, 5 to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, August 27, 6 to 7 p.m. If you can not make any of these three dates contact Lee to schedule a time to do this before August 30.

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Portland, OR
97202

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