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Seven Hills Park and Howell Collective P-Patch Opening Celebration

Join in the community celebration for this new neighborhood park and P-Patch.  This Pro Parks project turned a parking lot into a beautiful open space and great place for the community to gather, enjoy barbeque, garden and sit in the sun. Date:  Thursday, September 9 2010 Time:  6 – 8 p.m…. [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Times gardening column features Ballard P-Patch fundraiser

Today’s Ciscoe Morris “In the Garden” column in the Seattle Times features the upcoming “Art in the Garden” fundraiser at the Ballard P-Patch.  Click here to read more.

P-Patch Staffer named Seattle Weekly’s Best Garden Ambassador

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods P-Patch staffer Bunly Yun was named Best Garden Ambassador in Seattle Weekly’s annual “Best of” edition.  Click here to read the article.

Bitter Lake P-Patch float wins first place in Greenwood Parade

    On Wednesday, July 28, 2010, the Bitterlake P-Patch participated in the 60th Annual Greenwood Seafair Parade. This year’s theme was “Greenwood Has Talent.”   Here’s the blow by blow on the float and parade by Lee Hewitt: The Bitterlake P-Patch entry exhibited the  amazing talent of Green Thumbs and the transformation of a… [ Keep reading ]

Squire Park P-Patch-Seeds of Jazz Public Art Fence Project

There is some new artwork on the corner of 14th Ave and Fir in the Squire Park Neighborhood!    Lead Artist Mary Cross, and teaching artists Brent McDonald and Mike Lawson worked with 24 Youth from Coyote Central’s Hit the Streets program to create and install smaller fence panels at the… [ Keep reading ]

P-Patch Staff tour Bart Harvey Building rooftop garden

As part of the Parks and Green Spaces Levy, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods P-Patch Program is partnering with low income housing providers to build gardens for residents.  Staff recently visited the Low Income Housing Institute’s Bart Harvey Building in the Cascade Neighborhood to learn what this provider is doing and about other low… [ Keep reading ]

Neighborhood Matching Fund supported orchard featured on Q13 Fox News

The Brandon Street Orchard, a former eyesore, was transformed by the neighborhood with some help from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Neighborhood Matching Fund.  Q13 Fox reported the story.

NewHolly and High Point farm stands open

NewHolly and High Point Farm stands will open for the season on Wednesday, July 7. The farm stands are open every Wednesday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm until September 29, 2010.  Gardeners living in the High Point and NewHolly neighborhoods grow, harvest and market their fresh produce. It does… [ Keep reading ]

Lavender sale fundraiser for Interbay P-Patch Garden

The Interbay P-Patch Garden will be holding a U-Pick lavender sale the weekends of July 10-11 and July17-18.  Several lavender varieties, which can be used for craft, decorative or culinary purposes, will be offered.  Lavender wands, lavender wreaths and lavender sachets will also be available.  Prices are $3.00 for a… [ Keep reading ]

Blues for Food Fest Supports P-Patch Trust

This upcoming Labor Day weekend there is a less expensive alternative to fairs and concerts: Blues for Food Fest, a festival that stars local blues bands and has non-alcoholic beverages, children’s activities, and slow cooked BBQ from Pete’s wicked rack BBQ.  The purpose of the festival, other than to celebrate… [ Keep reading ]