Parking garage rooftop upgarden ppatch almost complete in. The garden plots are organic, and by agreement, gardeners dont sell the vegetables they grow. Cast architectures portfolio page for their interbay ppatch garden shed project formerly cast designbuild cast architecture. Stretch your grocery budget in a ppatch garden greater seattle on. Visit a ppatch work party for a taste of how the 3,000 families in 89 gardens throughout seattle steward their gardens. The girl is now 9, and has grown up among the beds. Hundreds of local volunteers helped construct the garden in the spring of.
Ballard ppatch farmers raising money to save 43yearold garden 06112019 06112019 meghan walker ballard the ballard ppatch is at risk of losing their land, pending the sale of the privately owned halfacre plot 8527 25th ave nw on which they farm. Bakers bradner gardens park, a south seattlebased ppatch community garden space. Two more art sightings shared by wsb readers first, via text my daughter and i are making weekly installations in our sidewalk garden. The seattle office of emergency management oem is partnering with the seattle department of neighborhoods ppatch community gardening program to designate all ppatch gardens as gathering places during an emergency community emergency hubs community emergency hubs are places where people gather after a disaster to help each other. Ppatch community garden plots available in select neighborhoods. The term ppatch was coined in seattle and derives not from peas but from picardo farm, 3 the site of the original seattle ppatch officially established in 1973. Ppatch provides communal resources, like tools and compost.
Grow is a certified nonprofit organization, and donations made to this account are tax deductible. Upgarden p patch originally opened in 2012 as a community effort to increase green space and secure a place for a community garden development. He made the case that the ppatch was more than 150. Ballard ppatch farmers raising money to save 43yearold. Today, there are ppatch community gardens found in nearly every neighborhood throughout. New seattle department of neighborhoods programs coming to you in 2020. Seattle department of neighborhoods front desk closed. To sign up for your chosen gardens interest lists, you can either. To prevent spread of covid19 the city of seattle has temporarily closed all public facing service counters. Joyce moty, shes been awesome, shes been helping so much, and giving me advice, miller said, referencing the ppatch site coordinator of mt. Garden in seattle, wa foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. For apartment dwellers, homeowners whod rather not tear up their lawns, or seattleites with limited gardening space, the cityrun ppatch.
Today, there are ppatch community gardens found in nearly every neighborhood throughout seattle. One of the more unique ppatch locations is atop the mercer street parking garage at the. In seattle, a surge of interest fueled by a backtotheland movement and the boeing bust gave rise to the p. Upgarden ppatch is home to 98 community garden plots on the roof of a parking garage. Part of the seattle department of neighborhoods p patch program. Baker resident sets up community garden to aid those.
Part of the seattle department of neighborhoods ppatch program. How to make compost faster and know when its ready. Our purpose at seattle center is to delight spirit and. In his remarks, he said he talked with the mayor and deputy mayor to ask why the ppatch at the seattle center was being thrown out for 100 parking spaces. Get gussied up for kruckeberg botanic gardens annual fundraiser, where you can bid on. Ppatch gets its name from the picardo family who donated land to create the citys first community garden in 1973. There are 90 ppatch community gardens, 3,055 plots and more than 3,125 gardeners in the seattle program. The garden organizers at my ppatch keep telling us that we have til october 31 to plant our beds for the winter or simply clean them up, mulch them and let them take a snooze til spring. The upgarden ppatch community garden is located in the shadow of the space needle in seattle, atop a parking garage. Seattles ppatch program pacific horticulture society. The ppatch community gardening program, a program of the city of seattle department of neighborhoods, oversees 89 p patches distributed throughout the city. The ppatch trust, a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to support community gardens in seattle. Seattles treasured ppatch community gardens face uncertain future. We know that time outdoors can have many benefitsboth mental and physical, and that our parks and open space provide a critical support to our community during this difficult.
Workplace is a secure area for plotholders where we can share and store garden information. Designed by kistler higbee cahoot, the upgarden ppatch. Luckily, a creative solution was worked out with the. This post is being updated as restrictions change, and should be considered current. After 43 years, seattle ppatch garden in danger of being lost to.
Some of the most popular ppatch gardens have been around the longest and include cascade, eastlake and the original garden at picardo farms, which the. The licton springs ppatch is nearly completed, and we here in the sustainability office couldnt be more excited for this groundbreaking community garden to open. The land the ppatch sits on is in danger of being developed. Seattle ppatch community gardening program united way. You can visit the p patch list to learn more about specific gardens. The ppatch community gardening program, a program of the city of seattle department of neighborhoods, oversees 88 ppatches distributed throughout the city. The name ppatch comes from the programs first community garden, which started in 1973 at picardo farm in north seattle. This year, ive opted to plant mine with cold weather varieties such as elephant garlic, kales, chards, rutabagas, purple kale, nordic brussel sprouts, and. In 1995, thanks in part to an open space bond by king county, the friends of the belltown. Soon after, the friends of the belltown ppatch were born. A virtual reality tour of interbay ppatch from very early spring 2000, before the new shed was built. Also, checks can be mailed to our grow formerly ppatch trust account please include the west seattle bee garden in the for portion of the check to ensure it is deposited into our account. Flowers from perennial beds enliven a local senior center, a pizza oven.
Designed by kistler higbee cahoot, the upgarden p patch is part of the seattle. Seattle p patch danny woo garden community garden in seattles chinatown international district to learn more, visit my blog. The upgarden p patch community garden is located in the shadow of the space needle in seattle, atop a parking garage. Apply for your ppatch garden plot north seattle college. For a walkthrough on signing up and setting up your workplace account, please see the workplace pdf guide. Ppatch, seattle, washington the original ppatch site the original garden site was on the picardo family farm.
This garden offers important green space in the ballard neighborhood and provides numerous services and opportunities to the local community. Ppatch community gardens are now gathering places during. A community farm or p patch, as they are known, sits upon the top floor of a huge parking structure for the seattle center. Hundreds of millions stolen from washington unemployment system. The ppatch program is seattles communitygardening program.
Seattle, wa home trends, maintenance tips and local homeimprovement professionals for hire. Upgarden ppatch originally opened in 2012 as a community effort to increase green space and secure a place for a community garden development. Every ppatch is unique, and some even have raised beds to make gardening easier for. The p originally stood for picardo, after the family who owned picardo farm in seattles wedgwood neighborhood, part of which became the original ppatch. She learned to garden there, she learned to talk there, and she learned a sense of these. So, the p in ppatch stands for a big thank you to the picardo family. Belltown ppatch community garden, seattle, 91619 art abounds at the belltown ppatch community garden, seattle, 91619 just a block away is the seattle waterfront, with cruise ships and hotels. By 1993, seattles ppatch program was the largest municipal communitygardening program in the country, with 30 gardens and about 600 people waiting for garden plots. If you are interested in designing, building, or gardening in this or any other p patch, find out more about the ppatch signup process here. Vacant land in this dense, urban neighborhood was difficult to come by. Be a part of a growing community of gardeners throughout the city who enjoy organic urban agriculture at communitystewarded open spaces through the p patch community gardening program. A community farm or ppatch, as they are known, sits upon the top floor of a huge parking structure for the seattle center.
Seattle center loaned one half of the mercer garage rooftop to seattle department of neighborhoods through an moa to build the community garden. Seattle, wa patch breaking local news events schools. Have you stumbled on a ppatch community garden in your. But please read the other posts for more info on closures and changes. What makes this park more amazing other than the roses of course is the view, and the chin up bars right next to it \o. Upgarden was funded by the 2008 parks and green space levy. Ballard ppatch to purchase property and secure future of. Saturdays gardening with ciscoe show was taped at upgarden ppatch community garden. Stretch your grocery budget in a ppatch garden greater.
As part of our agreement with the city of seattle, the sustainability committee will be retaining and administering 6 plots on behalf of the school. Luckily, a creative solution was worked out with the department of neighborhoods and seattle center. A ppatch is a parcel of property used for gardening. By 2017 those figures had grown to 90 community gardens with about 2,000 names on the waiting list. It showed the great features of the ppatch and mentioned the giving garden, which are ppatch plots dedicated to growing food for local food bank and feeding programs.
Nations first rooftop community garden prepares to open. In 2011, the seattle center and the department of neighborhoods don reached an agreement to house a don sponsored ppatch community garden on the roof of the mercer street parking garage. Ppatch program, or to obtain advice about setting up a similar community garden program in your town. To find p patch gardens near you, visit the p patch map. If you are interested in designing, building, or gardening in this ppatch or another ppatch, find out more about the ppatch signup process here. Vegetables, volunteerism and community grow together in. Andrew lewis was sworn in as a new city council member at the ppatch. Designed by kistler higbee cahoot, the upgarden ppatch is part of the seattle. This program manages and promotes communitystewarded open spaces for organic urban agriculture to individuals and groups. It was established in 2012, when seattle center, in partnership with the department of neighborhoods, designated half of the top level of mercer st. For 43 years the ballard ppatch has been a vibrant community garden in the north ballard neighborhood of seattle. Upgarden ppatch inhabitat green design, innovation.