Located at Geneva and Delano avenues in the Cayuga Terrace and Outer Mission neighborhoods , the $ 1.4 million project will convert an undeveloped , overgrown open space into a 58-plot garden for the community . The 10,427-squarefoot garden will feature raised garden boxes , perimeter walls , fencing , gates , signage , seating and spaces to gather .
Public Works ’ landscape architects worked with the community and the Recreation & Park Department , which will manage the garden , to design the space . The Public Works team created the construction documents and construction managers will be onsite to oversee the work . Giron Construction is the general contractor on the project , which is expected to be completed this summer .
The groundbreaking was a joyous occasion as community members had waited a long time to start this garden . Part of the delay happened when the environmental report for the parcel found that the near-surface soil contained high concentrations of lead . Environmental remediation on site has been completed by one of Public Works ’ contractors , so the parcel is now food-safe and ready for a community garden .
The Recreation and Park Department supports and manages a program of 38 community gardens on City-owned property , where members can grow produce and ornamental plants for personal use . Gardens range in size from a few hundred square feet to thousands of square feet ; some offer individual plots , while others have shared plots . Some gardens also offer demonstration gardening or other instructional programming .
For construction updates and more information look here . Also , check out the Chronicle ’ s recent article by Lizzie Johnson .
February 2017 - San Francisco Public Works Newsletter