Ballard P-Patch Newsletter

I really enjoyed attending the welcome meeting for the p-patch last month.  It was wonderful to see people from the garden that I missed over the darker winter months and a few new faces who are just starting out.  I personally moved plots, and I know a few others did too.  Some of this movement was to allow some gardeners to have larger or smaller plots, but there are also going to be more Growing for Giving plots that a few of us moving around have made possible.

We also learned about the plans for revamping the garden, which have been in the works for several months now.  Lindy had some drawings up that showed what we have now and what could come in the future.  There is a neighborhood matching grant opportunity that will help pay for the changes and a class at South Seattle Community Collage Permaculture class, headed up by Amy Ockerlander, which will do a lot of the work for class credit.  Those drawings will be up on the p-patch website soon and I will update with a link when that happens.  We will be asking for help from all the gardeners on this project as there are so many exciting things that everyone can contribute too. Some gardeners have already volunteered to head up key projects on the plan!!

A clipboard went around for Art in the Garden volunteer sign up and lots of people added their names to the list.  Ideas for ways to keep children happy at the event were tossed around and it sounded like there will be some fun crafts for them to do.  There was some talk of blocking the street, but since there is no other easy way out for residents up that way, it wasn’t decided on.

There were so many wonderful treats brought by gardeners: berries with cream, yummy cookies the size of my hand, veggies (of course!) and dip.  I have found this is a norm at p-patch gatherings–wonderful homemade foods–and I hope word of it will help sway more people to come and participate in the community and the planning process.

Tags: Art in the Garden, meeting, renovations