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An empty square of cement fenced in by a plain cinder-block wall in an industrial swath of Santa Ana now abounds with life, color and purpose...

OC Charity Adds Fresh Produce to Food Pantry
"SANTA ANA, Calif.—In an alleyway strewn with litter and occasional graffiti, the dull colors of concrete and asphalt give way to lush greenery in the back lot of the Catholic Charities of Orange County...

CATHOLIC CHARITIES’ GARDEN OF HOPE CELEBRATES ITS FIRST YEAR
The garden consists of 96 state-of-the-art raised garden beds — “A hydroponic vertical garden system using recycled water,” according to designer and builder Alan Smith. Six years ago, he built a smaller garden at Christ Cathedral Academy to teach children how to grow food...

Reflecting on the transformation of a parking lot into a green space including murals, seating and fresh grown food, Santa Ana resident and muralist Brian Peterson prayed the Garden of Hope would fulfill a bigger vision as a territory of hope and renewed life...