The Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights has planned its 6th annual harvest festival this Saturday, with an all-you-can-eat dinner fundraiser, raffle prizes and a silent auction.
Inviting the community to see what the garden has accomplished and to learn of future projects and how to get involved, the spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be held at Rusch Park on October 4, complimented by garden salads, rolls, beverages and desserts. Funds generated from the dinner will go to support the garden, with an at-the-door requested donation of $15 for adults and $5 for kids under 11 years old.
The community garden began in 2009, and is made up of a group of “civic-minded gardeners” who are dedicated to teaching, using sustainable organic growing methods and fostering a community spirit. Thanks to the help of many volunteers, the group has turned a once-empty lot at the corner of Sylvan and Stock Ranch Road into a productive 1.85-acre organic growing area, complete with decomposed granite walkways and raised beds for wheelchair access — distinguishing it as almost fully ADA compliant.
Although the City of Citrus Heights provides the land, the garden is required to be self-sufficient, leading to various fundraising efforts and membership fees for garden use. Residents are allowed to garden and harvest in designated “common areas” for a membership fee of $25 per year, or lease their own 4 feet by 20 feet plot for an additional $25. Membership is allowed for those outside city limits as well, but Citrus Heights residents are given preference since plots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Additional information is available at www.sylvanranchgarden.org.
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If you plan to go:
Harvest Festival Dinner
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
7801 Auburn Blvd (Sunrise Patio Room, Rusch Park)
Citrus Heights, CA
