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… [ Keep reading ]
P-patches and urban gardening take root in Southeast Seattle, as illustrated in this Rainier Valley Post article.
In early 2011 the P-Patch program decided to hold a water conservation contest. The goals were rooted not only in saving money for the program, but also in the ethic of conserving one of the most precious resources on earth. The initial goal was to reduce water consumption by 10%. We met our goal in 2011; however, this year we far surpassed it, reducing consumption by just under 20%. That translates into a savings of 731,544 gallons of water!
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… [ Keep reading ]
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.
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… [ Keep reading ]
The final design meeting for the new Horiuchi P-Patch community garden will be held on Thursday, November 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Yesler Community Center (917 East Yesler Way). Community members from the Yesler Terrace and First Hill neighborhoods are invited to see the final design… [ Keep reading ]
Come join the fun as P-Patch gardeners celebrate the completion of the Picardo P-Patch Kids Barn. The event is this Saturday, November 3 at 12 noon at Picardo P-Patch community garden located at 8040 25th Ave NE. There will be a pumpkin harvest, potluck and fall crafts for the kids…. [ Keep reading ]
Congratulations to P-Patch gardeners who celebrated the grand opening of Kirke Park P-Patch this fall. The opening not only featured a fine spread of food by the organizers, but P-Patch plots were assigned, and the winter cover crop was sown to celebrate. The P-Patch is located in Ballard at 7028… [ Keep reading ]
Congratulations Barton Street P-Patch in celebration of your first season and the unveiling of your gateway arbor! See the story here.
