Growing Spaces

A SPACE FOR ALL

Mt. Hope Community Garden

The Mount Hope Community Garden celebrated its groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 28th, 2011. This is the first community garden located in Southeastern San Diego, and it brings a welcome opportunity for local residents to grow their own food.

15   years ago, Project New Village approached the City of San Diego about leasing a vacant plot in the Mount Hope neighborhood where we wanted to start a community garden. Today, PNV now owns the land and the garden is one-third of an acre that people in the community use to grow food, herbs, and flowers.

Even bigger plans are in the works as predevelopment has begun – we are transforming this beloved space into a community food hub, The Village. In 2025 construction will begin, building a multi-use facility that will provide a fresh food market, commercial kitchen, food vendor stalls, community dining space, and a community garden.