"About 30 community members gathered for the formal reopening of a community garden in El Quito Park in Saratoga on Monday afternoon. The garden officially opened in June after a significant revamp, with the number of beds up from 17 to 49. It was further built out with the addition of concrete picnic tables, toolsheds, a greenhouse and even a new bulletin board."
"Cash said the renovation cost almost $350,000, with the funding coming in different stages from park development fees. She recalled that demolishing the old garden was very costly as there were a lot of tripping hazards on the ground and an outdated irrigation system. She said workers had to regrade the ground, and the fences were pushed back for more space. The old irrigation system was updated with spouts in each garden bed."
Approximately 30 community members attended the formal reopening of the El Quito Park community garden in Saratoga. The garden officially opened in June after a significant revamp that increased beds from 17 to 49 and added concrete picnic tables, toolsheds, a greenhouse and a new bulletin board. Saratoga residents can lease plots annually with renewal options. The redesign was unveiled at a July 2024 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting and incorporated community feedback; delays occurred partly because furniture items like the greenhouse took months to arrive. Renovation costs totaled almost $350,000 funded in stages from park development fees, and work included ground regrading, fence setbacks and upgraded irrigation with spouts in each bed.
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