(article by Julie Bryan, P-Patch Community Garden Coordinator) The 2015 Seattle Disaster Relief Trails will take place Saturday, September 12, from 11am to 3pm. This is a fun, emergency preparedness event which mobilizes bicyclists to carry emergency supplies to and from community and communication Hubs throughout the Central District, Madison… [ Keep reading ]
On Sunday, October 4, visit Seattle’s historic orchards throughout the city. Each orchard is planning special activities, including cider pressings, historical tours, and more! Your self-guided tour will take you throughout Seattle’s neighborhoods to a hidden orchard, a former homestead, and other beautiful community sites. Several of our P-Patch community gardens will… [ Keep reading ]
P-Patch community gardeners and volunteers are highlighted in this KING 5 story about Maple Leaf P-Patch. Four volunteers are stewarding the four giving garden plots in Maple Leaf for donation to North Helpline food bank in Lake City. Last year, P-Patch giving gardens (plots dedicated to growing food for donation)… [ Keep reading ]
Gardeners at Haller Lake P-Patch invite the community to join in celebrating the 18th year of gardening at HLPP at its annual Open Garden celebration on Sunday, August 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come by for refreshments and garden tours. The gardeners are expecting a special appearance by the… [ Keep reading ]
The Friends of the Evanston P-Patch recently received a $25,000 Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Neighborhood Matching Fund award to renovate the community garden located at 604 N. 101st Street between Evanston Ave. N. and Fremont Ave. N. Evanston P-Patch is the second oldest community garden in Seattle and was established… [ Keep reading ]
It might be 90 degrees out there, but it’s time to think about your winter gardening. Bitter Lake P-Patch offers a free class, The Winter Garden, taught by Master Gardener, Judy Broom. Subjects covered include varieties to plant, how and when to plant them, and how to protect them from… [ Keep reading ]
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For fresh organic produce look no further than the High Point and NewHolly Farm Stands opening for the season this week. The farm stands offer produce picked right from the P-Patch market gardens and grown by low-income residents of the High Point and NewHolly Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) neighborhoods. The… [ Keep reading ]
Here is your June issue of our newsletter, Neighborhood News. Enjoy!
For fresh organic produce this summer look no further than the High Point and NewHolly Farm Stands which open for the season at the end of June. The farm stands offer produce picked right from the P-Patch market gardens and grown by low-income residents of the High Point and NewHolly… [ Keep reading ]
