Where Learning Blooms, Nature Thrives, Beauty Grows
Welcome to the webpage for our Pleasanton Educational Garden (PEG). We are excited to be embarking on our newest garden in partnership with the City of Pleasanton.
Our vision for this garden is to provide an inspirational, educational place for the community. A place where home gardeners, families, and community members come to learn about healthy, sustainable gardening through hands-on demonstrations, talks, classes, and workshops.
The garden is located at 550 Laguna Creek Lane, between I-680 and Valley Avenue, and next to the City of Pleasanton’s compost hub.
At PEG, Master Gardeners will demonstrate how to grow healthy fruits and vegetables in the most sustainable way. The design for the garden includes fruit trees and vegetables, alongside pollinator-friendly, drought-tolerant, and native plants. The garden will use the latest knowledge and technology to manage water, soil health, energy, and pesticide use.
We also plan to use this site for our annual plant sale, growing the vegetables, and offering them to the public.
We plan to:
- Conduct hands-on demonstrations, talks, and workshops for home gardeners, families, and future gardeners of all ages
- Engage our community in learning about sustainable gardening practices, like water conservation, composting, and pollinator gardens
- Build greenhouses, hoop houses and vegetable beds with food donated to address food insecurities in Alameda County
- Provide a fun learning experience for the entire family
- Propagate plants for our annual edible plant sale
Garden Plans:
Initial Phase:
- Install perimeter fence
- Establish irrigation connections and delivery system
- Placement of six 5’x20’ beds for growing row crops
Future Activities:
- Place hoop houses and walkways
- Construct Lecture Pavilion
- Install solar panel system
- Erect two greenhouses
- Plant vegetable and pollinator gardens
- Add a storage container and sheds
- Placement of twelve additional 5’x20’ beds for growing row crops
Fundraising:
This garden is for you – and we need your help to bring it to life!
You can:
- Donate to help us reach our fundraising goals
- Take part in workshops and community events
- Attend free talks on seasonally appropriate topics on our regularly scheduled workdays (April-October)
- Help spread the word
- Follow us on social media
If you would like to donate online, click here.
To donate by check, make it payable to the UC Regents. The check memo MUST state: MGAC Pleasanton Educational Garden. Mail to:
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Development Services
ATTN: Scott Brayton
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
The University of California is a tax-exempt organization under IRS Code 501©(3). EIN: 94-6036494. Project Account 3: 701VRS7.