UCD's Solano Park Housing complex maintains a garden just west of the apartments and southwest of the Environmental Horticulture building. For a fee of $20 a year (full plot) or $10 a year (half plot), residents may join the Solano Park Gardeners Association and get their own garden plot. The association provides gardening equipment such as wheelbarrows and shovels. There used to be an hourly-rented weed trimmer and roto-tiller; before they were stolen during the winter of 2005/06. Organic fertilizer and mulch is also provided by the University when possible. Joining the association also obligates one to a small labor contibution on clean-up days (usually once or twice a year) on Garden Day. Many residents get to know one another during their time spent in the gardens, adding another layer to the dimension of community in the apartments.
There is usually a surprising abundance of birds at this location including a frequent Red-shouldered Hawk. Mostly you will see birds of the Little Brown Birds assemblage. There are also hordes of ground squirrels residing in the gardens. There is a little path that goes through the garden, but be sure not to trample on the plants if you come to view the wildlife!
Like the residential area of Solano Park, it can get noisy in the gardens due to its proximity to the Train Tracks. After living in the area for a while, though, residents get accustomed to the noise.
For information on gardening and other gardens in Davis, see the gardening page. See the gardens location on ![[WWW]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
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Early Fall 2005 
Cats like gardening too. 
Organic only! 
Jungle? Garden?
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