Decades-old urban garden in San Jose is being evicted

After 27 years, a San Jose urban garden is facing imminent eviction. Plant Soul California, a beloved urban garden at 76 Race St., has been ordered to vacate its property following a real estate sale. The business is hoping residents, a foundation or angel investor will step up to help it make a counteroffer or relocate, even though the property is already in escrow. So far, the organization has raised $5,000. If it isn t able to raise a substantial amount, the group will try to find a new location and start again. “Our community was given just 20 days’ notice to leave,” Sofie Gmerek, a volunteer at the garden, said in a statement. We are launching an emergency campaign to raise $2.5 million to place a counteroffer or fund an emergency relocation before the land is bulldozed and replaced by urban sprawl.” Board member Jessicka “Joosey” Chamberlin said the organization has been upgrading the property, which has been a costly endeavor and has impacted its ability to pay $8,000 a mo