Let's build a community garden together in Oakland

For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 8 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Pioneer Park, but no funding. We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $1,900. It will serve about 88 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in November and everyone is invited. We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $1,900 goes: • Safety equipment and signage: $170 • Tools hire and delivery: $490 • Materials: $1,240 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.