Mayor Mike McGinn and a group of volunteers expanded City Hall’s balcony food bank garden on May 8, as part of the “Spring into Bed” effort to promote community gardening in Seattle. Mayor’s Office staff will tend to the plants over the summer and when ready, will harvest the veggies and… [ Keep reading ]
Come learn about Urban Agriculture in Seattle and elsewhere at a brown bag lunch, noon to 1 p.m. on May 21. Click here for more information.
The Seattle Times featured the work of P-Patchers and other volunteers working to increase food security in their communities. To read the article, click here.
A touch of downtown class with a dash of social justice and community. Hosts Markham Petty of The Centennial Luxury Apartments and Elizabeth Campbell of Sustainable Belltown request the honor of your presence at our first annual downtown garden party. Enjoy relaxing afternoon refreshments around our beautiful urban gardens in… [ Keep reading ]
At the Interbay P-Patch Giving Garden on 15th West, gardeners have already harvested 100 pounds of fresh organic lettuces, leeks and overwintered potatoes. This Giving Garden, a partnership of Interbay gardeners, interested community members, and Solid Ground’s Lettuce Link Program is well on its way toward reaching last year’s total… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Director, Stella Chao, was a guest on KUOW’s Weekday with Steve Scher, along with Darrin Nordahl, author of the book, Public Produce: The New Urban Agriculture and Gia Clark, founding member of Alleycat Acres. The show aired on Wednesday, April 28 at 9 a.m. on 94.9… [ Keep reading ]
A recent Pemco blog featured Brandner Gardens P-Patch. Read more here.
Lettuce Link, one of our nonprofit partners, is highlighting individual P-Patchers donating produce to Seattle food banks. Read about a gardener from Judkins P-Patch: http://lettucelink.blogspot.com/2010/04/giving-gardeners-christina-cummings.html
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has heard from many community members expressing concerns about changes to P-Patch operations that have been suggested by Department of Parks and Recreation for those P-Patch community gardens located on Parks’ property. Over the past few months, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, which manages the P-Patch Community… [ Keep reading ]
Spring has arrived, and P-Patch gardeners are busy getting beds ready for the growing season. Queen Pea P-Patchers got to work on their site recently, and recorded their activity to share. Click here to watch the action.
