Pinehurst Community Garden

Hello Everyone, It's planting season! Join us on Saturday morning, December 11th for Phase 2 of the Los Gatos Pollinator Project. We will be beautifying a neglected public right of way in our local neighborhood. The main activities include: ... - Planting native shrubs - Removing trash - Spreading mulch - Clearing invasive ivy This is a fun opportunity to support your local community in a sustainable way. All ages are welcome! Please bring your own equipment (shovels, gloves, etc.) I can provide some equipment as well. We are also seeking large brown cardboard boxes with the tape/stickers removed to be used as a sustainable weed barrier. Sign up below: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSchuV0BddoEp2AfJd/viewform THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS! - San Jose District 9 - Los Gatos Parks & Public Works - Los Gatos Councilwoman Maria Ristow - Silicon Valley Orthodontics Time: Saturday, December 11th @ 10AM Address: Los Gatos Almaden Road. Cross Street of Escobar Avenue. The site is behind property 2374 Marr Lane. Site Location on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/oQpaRj1HrDqepxEe9 Please reach out if there are any questions! Thank you, Kevin Arroyo

We are working on Valley Water and PG&E approvals. Also, we are pursuing grant opportunities. Message Kevin or me if you want to help with grant applications as we could use help on that.

Breaking news! The garden received approval and $35,000 investment at Town Council tonight!Breaking news! The garden received approval and $35,000 investment at Town Council tonight!

Please write to your Los Gatos Town Council at [email protected] to express support for the addition of the Pinehurst Community Garden (aka Union Community Garden) to the Capital Improvements Budget at the 8/17/21 Council meeting. Speaking points include the following, but please add your own perspectives: We don’t need the full $500,000 to get started and can begin the utility approval process with Council approval and a smaller $50,000 allocation. ... The CIP ranking methodology didn’t take into account the increased security provided by community gardens as demonstrated in multiple evidence-based surveys. The garden has massive community support and is one of the few projects on the list located in the East side of Town, which also should have boosted its equity ranking on the score sheet. Community Gardens improve property values, increase physical security, build community, provide food security, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and beautify neighborhoods. The organizers have support from the Boy Scouts who have expressed interest utilizing the garden for Eagle Scout fundraising and leadership development projects. All of the Los Gatos service organizations have been briefed on the garden and the support has been resounding. Please allocate $50,000 with your Council approve for the Pinehurst Community Garden. From Kevin Arroyo and Heidi Owens

This is a brief overview of the Garden idea. It is a vision and we need your help to make it a reality. Sign up to receive emails when this topic goes before Town Council (link in comments).

Eagle Scouts building raised beds for the their community service projects in the Pinehurst Garden? What a great idea, Bill Jennings! Let’s get this thing approved so we can make that happen. Elect Rob Rennie - County Supervisor 2022 Matthew Hudes for Los Gatos Town Council Maria Ristow LG Council 2020