Pacifica Gardens is a 30,000 sq. ft. urban agricultural project located on an abandoned soccer field at Linda Mar School, 830 Rosita Road, Pacifica, CA.
Started in 2008, the project is made possible by the combined efforts of many committed volunteers, local donors, and grant organizations. Becoming a full-fledged registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2014 has further enabled Pacifica Gardens to pursue its mission...
Educate • Cultivate • Inspire
the community to grow food locally.
Learn more at About Pacifica Gardens
Projects underway: biointensive food gardens, permaculture food forest, native plants, herbs, fruit tree mini-orchard, large-scale composting, elementary school field trips, youth community service program, food donation program.
View a yearly history of progress at Garden Milestones
Help keep Pacifica Gardens growing...
Native Plant Education Event
Saturday, October 26, 2024
11am - 2pm
at Pacifica Gardens
830 Rosita Road, Pacifica, CA
Are you interested in planting native plants in your home garden?
Join us for a community education event focusing on the benefits of growing natives in your own backyard. Master Gardener native plant experts will discuss California natives that thrive on the mid-peninsula coast. Pacifica Gardens’ Native Plant Nursery managers will lead demonstration techniques for propagating natives. Attendees will have an opportunity to tour the native plant nursery and the garden.
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Fall Native Plant Sale
Saturday, November 16, 2024
10am - 2pm
at Pacifica Gardens
830 Rosita Road, Pacifica, CA
Fall is the perfect time to plant natives!
Work Days at
Pacifica Gardens
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Saturday, November 23 2024
10am - 2pm
at Pacifica Gardens
830 Rosita Road, Pacifica, CA
Come join the fun digging, propagating, planting, composting, and harvesting!
Video Corner
(2008) The Pacifica Gardens Story -- Year 1
(2015) Pacifica Gardens Americorp Project - PART 1 -- Urban Traditions PCT Channel 26
(2011) Pacifica Gardens Interview Urban Traditions - PCT Channel 26
(2015) Pacifica Gardens Americorp Project - PART 2 -- Urban Traditions PCT Channel 26
In The News
Loretta O'Brien, co-founder of Pacifica Gardens, was recognized with a special award from the American Public Health Association for her significant contributions working to help create and sustain Pacifica Gardens -- November 2018.
For her work at the Linda Mar Education Center Children's Garden, Pacifica Gardens Board President and Volunteer Coordinator, Ann Mason was the recipient of the Pacifica School District Elna Flynn Outstanding Volunteer Award for 2020!
Ann designed and implemented the LMEC Children's Garden. She works with the preschool students weekly teaching little ones about gardening, teamwork and the joys of eating fresh fruit and veggies straight from the garden.
Pacifica Gardens was featured as the Cover Story for the July 2016 edition of Pacifica Magazine.