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Still Time to Visit Paper Unbound: Horiuchi and Beyond at Wing Luke Museum

This exhibit, presented in conjunction with our P-Patch Program, celebrates Northwest artist and master of collage Paul Horiuchi (1906 - 1999), who pushed the limits of paper through his innovative collage work. His works will be featured at the Wing Luke Museum along with seven contemporary artists who continue to transform the

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Posted: May 17th, 2013 under Arts and Cultural Affairs, Ballard District, Central District, Delridge District, Downtown District, East District, Front Porch, Greater Duwamish District, North District, Northeast District, Northwest District, P-Patch, Queen Anne/Magnolia District, Southeast District, Southwest District.
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Registration now open for the Annual American Community Gardening Association Conference August 8-11

Seattle is hosting the conference this year.  Click here to register. https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50272/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=69409

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Posted: May 13th, 2013 under Front Porch, General, P-Patch.
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Video Festival: Growing Community from the Ground Up

Tell Your Urban Food Story This invitation is open to anyone who has a story to tell about a community food project. Selected videos will be screened at the ACGA 2013 Conference in Seattle, WA. Entry deadline: July 8, 2013. http://www.communitygarden.org/conference/film-festival/film-festival.html

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Posted: February 12th, 2013 under Arts and Cultural Affairs, Ballard District, Central District, Delridge District, Downtown District, East District, Front Porch, General, Greater Duwamish District, Lake Union District, North District, Northeast District, Northwest District, P-Patch, Southeast District, Southwest District.
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Call for Presentations for the American Community Gardening Assoc. National Conference

In August, Seattle is hosting the American Community Gardening Association National Conference, an annual event showcasing community gardening and its place in the community food system. We are excited to highlight progressive gardening and greening activities in the Pacific Northwest and to learn about activities in other parts of the country and the

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Posted: January 31st, 2013 under Ballard District, Central District, Delridge District, Downtown District, East District, Environmental issues, Front Porch, General, Greater Duwamish District, Lake Union District, North District, Northeast District, Northwest District, P-Patch, Queen Anne/Magnolia District, Southeast District, Southwest District.
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Rainier Valley Post Reports on P-Patches and Urban Gardening in Southeast Seattle

P-patches and urban gardening take root in Southeast Seattle, as illustrated in this Rainier Valley Post article.

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Posted: January 25th, 2013 under Front Porch, P-Patch, Rainier Valley, Southeast District.
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Winter Gardening Wishes, plus a great gardening resource

When I first came to Seattle,  I quickly found a community with Seattle Tilth Association. At that time Binda Colebrook’s Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest was not quite a book and was typed on a manual typewriter and  printed up by hand.   Now in its 5th Edition, this book holds information

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Posted: December 20th, 2012 under Front Porch, General, P-Patch.
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Mayor McGinn announces more city investment in our P-Patches and urban agriculture

On December 18, Mayor McGinn announced the creation of additional space for community gardening and urban agriculture in the city. Approximately 185 P-Patch community garden plots will be developed or made available, along with 14,500 square feet of land dedicated to large tract gardening.

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Posted: December 19th, 2012 under Ballard District, Central District, Delridge District, Downtown District, East District, Front Porch, General, Greater Duwamish District, Lake Union District, North District, Northeast District, Northwest District, P-Patch, Parks and Green Spaces Levy, Queen Anne/Magnolia District, Southeast District, Southwest District.
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The Annual P-Patch Harvest Banquet – great food, dancing and celebration!

By Jennifer O’Brien, 2012 Harvest Banquet Coordinator                     On Sunday, October 20, P-Patchers from all around Seattle gathered to celebrate the season at the annual P-Patch Harvest Banquet. The Jefferson Center gymnasium was full of laughter and yummy smells as our potluck lunch

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Posted: November 14th, 2012 under Front Porch, General, P-Patch.
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Barton Street P-patchers celebrate their first season of gardening

Congratulations Barton Street P-Patch in celebration of your first season and the unveiling of your gateway arbor! See the story here.

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Posted: October 22nd, 2012 under Front Porch, P-Patch, Southwest District, West Seattle.
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Fiskars’ Project Orange Thumb seeks applications for community garden grants and makeovers

To help communities achieve their neighborhood beautification goals and support healthy, sustainable food sources, nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada are invited to apply for ten grants of $5,000 and a complete garden makeover....  Deadline: December 15, 2012  Posted: October 8, 2012 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=395700006

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Posted: October 11th, 2012 under Ballard District, Central District, Delridge District, Downtown District, East District, Environmental issues, Front Porch, Grant Opportunities, grants, Greater Duwamish District, Lake Union District, North District, Northeast District, Northwest District, P-Patch, Queen Anne/Magnolia District, Southeast District, Southwest District.
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