Sonoma Ecology Center
Sonoma Garden Park Is Open
Sonoma Garden Park is open and accessible by vehicle as well as foot or bicycle traffic. The Harvest Market is also open throughout the growing season every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
Normal social distancing protocols apply at all parks and open spaces. These
include: Maintain a distance of six feet or more at all times, don’t
touch common surfaces, bring your own tools and gloves, carry and use
your own hand sanitizer or soap, bring your own water, avoid public
fountains, stay home if you’re sick, carry a face mask and put it on when passing someone closer than six feet.
We’re grateful to our community for supporting us and each other through these challenging times!
Sonoma Garden Park was originally the property of Pauline Bond, a
Sonoma schoolteacher who gave the land to the City in 1977 with the
agreement that it remain a public park. In 1993, Sonoma Ecology Center
entered into an agreement with the City to take over regular operation
of the 6.1-acre park, and began to grow it from a bare lot to its
current lush grounds of orchards, gardens and public gathering places.
Improvements were made over time, including a Straw Bale Barn built in 1994, a Native Plant Nursery built in 2012, and Low Impact Design features added in 2017. In 2019, the City of Sonoma approved our new Master Plan Update, guaranteeing that this beloved park will continue to be an essential community gathering place for many years to come.
All through the growing season, Sonoma Garden Park hosts a Harvest Market in its Straw Bale Barn every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, where the garden’s abundant produce — fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers and eggs from our chickens — is sold. For the multitude of public workshops, classes, camps and other events held at Sonoma Garden Park, see our events calendar or visit the Sonoma Garden Park website.
Sonoma Garden Park
19996 7th St E, Sonoma, CA 95476