Scott School, January 10, 2012: Students from Scott school joined Verde, Terrafluxus, and volunteer design session leaders to begin designing Cully Park’s Community Garden. The design process’s goals are to: Create a garden design that serves neighborhood residents, especially low-income families; Offer a variety of gardening experiences; and Provide opportunities for different types of gardeners (e.g., raised beds, individual plots, and shared community areas). Please click here to see some great photos of Design Session #1...

Prior to entering the design process, LUBCP! worked with community members and the Portland Brownfields Program to conduct a thorough environmental assessment of the Community Garden site. This assessment took place in two phases:

Phase 1. A historical records search that examined past uses of the site. Please click on the following links for more information: Phase 1 Executive Summary (35 pages); Phase 1 Report (550 pages)

Phase 2. Sampling and analysis of the site’s soil to assess its suitability for a community garden. The findings indicate it is safe to proceed with community garden development. Please click on the following link for more information: Phase 2 Results (24 pages)

Please contact Tony DeFalco, Let Us Build Cully Park! Coordinator ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 503.309.7385), for more information about the Community Garden’s environmental assessment, the design process, or for other information about the Let Us Build Cully Park! project.