LandPaths half-acre community teaching garden at Andy’s Unity Park, a part of the Sonoma County Regional Park system, in southwest Santa Rosa, is where the Moorland community grows food, tends the land, practices organic gardening methods, connects with the natural world, and gathers together for positive action and belonging.
It was renamed in 2020 to honor Moorland community member Jeff Bodwin. The garden wouldn’t exist without his dedication and commitment.
How to Get Involved
Join us for drop-in stewardship days at Jeff’s Garden!
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am to 4pm
- Every second Saturday of the month from 9am to 12pm.
- We provide the equipment.
- Bring garden gloves, if you have them. And make sure to bring a water bottle with water!
We also welcome students from local schools for field trips and group stewardship in our teaching garden!
History
Andy’s Unity Park is a 4.4 acre in the Moorland Avenue neighborhood of southwest Santa Rosa. One of the newest additions to the Sonoma County Regional Parks system, the park is located near the site where Andy Lopez, a 13-year-old neighborhood youth, was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in 2013. A beautiful memorial created by the community honors Andy’s life.
During the park’s collaborative design process, neighborhood leaders asked LandPaths to create a space similar to Bayer Farm. They sought not only a community garden but a place that improved the surrounding physical and social conditions. LandPaths honored their wishes; we’re proud to say a thriving garden exists on what was once a vacant lot. We couldn’t have done without the support and participation of dedicated volunteers and donors.
Thanks to the following partner for helping to make Jeff Bodwin Community Garden possible!
Questions about Jeff’s Community Garden?
Danny Chaparro
New Audiences Manager
(707) 544-7284
