Archives for May 6, 2010

Community Garden Plan!

May 6, 2010 by 1 Comment

First, though, a few shots of the SOD BUSTIN’:

the long view

the view from the west

BUSTED

Now here’s some good stuff: THE PLANS. Design by Susan Gregory of the community garden group (who does this sort of thing for a living, if you’re in the market for your own garden plans).

the whole plan, posing with donated veg

west side

close up of east side "pinwheel"

I will not be in town on Saturday during the bed building work party, but would love to post any pictures and/or comments that are passed on! Just send them my way (rebecca at ravennablog.com).

Filed Under: Seattle Parks and Recreation, Updates

More on the Rav-Eck Community Garden

May 6, 2010 by 1 Comment

Like I said in the previous post, the Ravenna Eckstein Community Center Community Garden is a GO. Sod-busting should be happening as I speak, and a raised bed building work party is happening this Saturday.

I received an email this morning from the group who made this project come to life, and it includes descriptions of the work party this Saturday AND the project as a whole (bolded parts by moi):

After many months of planning and dreaming, we are finally ready to start work on the Ravenna Eckstein Community Center Community Garden!! We have permission to construct raised beds and a path, and we will be having the very first work party on Saturday May 8 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. to get started. Please invite any and all to come down and lend a hand, even if only for an hour or two, or just stroll by and take a look at the garden taking shape! The garden site is at the north end of the little park behind the Community Center [6535 Ravenna Ave. NE], and it is quite a large space. We’ll provide bagels in the AM and Pizza in the PM for hungry workers. Bring a cordless drill and a shovel or wheelbarrow for moving dirt if you can, or just bring your work gloves and your imagination! Also, if you have extra bedding plants we may actually get to putting in some green stuff!!

On Thursday May 6 from 4:00 until 6:00 we’ll be cutting sod and getting ready for Saturday. Come down then if that time works best for you.

A community garden is different than a p-patch, since it is truly a shared endeavor. All of you who are interested in building a stronger sense of community, learning about sustainable gardening, or just enjoying a beautiful growing space to bring your families, please come and join us. We’ll be having work parties all summer, too, if you miss this one.

A HUGE Thank YOU to everyone at the Parks Department and especially to Trevor [Gregg] for all the work done to make this project a reality!

Debra Morrison

Hard work, sunshine, pizza, and a opportunity to share in future community-grown tomatoes? THAT’S a good Saturday.

Filed Under: Seattle Parks and Recreation