San Jose: Media Advisory: Restored Community Garden Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the Vietnamese Heritage Garden
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Daniel Lazo, Interim Public Information Manager
408-205-8814 (Cell); daniel.lazo@sanjoseca.gov

Details:
What:	Vietnamese Heritage Community Garden Ribbon Cutting Celebration
When:	Saturday, January 8, 2022 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where:	Vietnamese Heritage Garden Community Garden 1499 Roberts Ave. San José, CA 95112
Who:	Councilmember Maya Esparza, (District 7) Avi Yotam, Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department (PRNS) Ha Trieu and Kanh Tran, Community Stakeholders
Background:	The City's Community Garden Program celebrates the opening of the newly restored community garden at the Vietnamese Heritage Garden. Over 1,000 residents participate in the City's Community Garden Program at 19 locations, with the Vietnamese Heritage Garden to be the program's 20th site. More on The Californer California: Governor Newsom proclaims Independence Day 2025 Gundam GQuuuuuuX Takes Center Stage at Anime Expo 2025 John Duffy Competes in Mr Muscle Beach New Release: 'The Invisible Alternative' Unveiled by Atrisk Corporation, Resilient Thorn & Bloom Magazine Unveils Groundbreaking Second Edition: "Breaking the Cycle" The Vietnamese Heritage Garden's community garden was constructed several years ago and has recently been invested in and restored to improve access and opportunity for use of the garden space. This investment now includes 15 additional garden plots, including four ADA accessible plots, for a total of 51 garden plots at the site. As a newly established community garden it will receive ongoing City support. The City's Community Garden Program provides affordable, rentable garden plots for residents to cultivate and harvest their own organic vegetables. To learn more about the community garden program or be placed on a waitlist for a garden plot, visit the Community Garden Program web page.

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