2019 GARDEN PLOT RENOVATIONS
2019 SUMMER GARDEN POLLINATOR HABITAT
GREENWOOD AVE N BETWEEN 55TH & ARGYLE, SEATTLE, WA
When you think of community gardening sites in Seattle, you may just pass right by this small but very busy garden niche in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood. Also known by the neighbors as ‘Come Grow with Us’ this garden is a place where neighbors come together to grow community, grow plants and preserve open space. The garden is open to all in need from all backgrounds and serves as a visible product of land stewardship and a healthier urban environment.
The community garden goals include:
Improve and increase access to local, organic and culturally appropriate food.
Educate the community about sustainable urban agriculture and vegetable garden practices
Help low income and homeless neighbors develop self-reliance and improve nutrition through a hands-on garden experience.
Support urban pollinator habitat and corridors.
Engage the community with ongoing outreach, communications and seasonal gardening events.
Access to healthy, local food is a basic human right. Some of the food generated from this garden is donated to the Phinney Meal Program, supporting low income and homeless individuals, families and veterans. With the increasing need for healthy, affordable food, Groundswell NW provided Seed Money in 2019 to expand the community garden space, allowing renovation of the plots to be both accessible to all and compliant with SDOT.
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