Hunting for Arthropods at Bradner
By Carey Thornton, Garden Educator At a recent Skill Share, biologist and Bradner garden steward Virginia Emery brought her collecting equipment to show us how to catch and release some […]
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Introducing Skill Share at Bradner Gardens
By Carey Thornton, Garden Educator Volunteer Veggie Crew is finally about to begin at Bradner Gardens! Signs of spring are everywhere – cherry and magnolia trees are abloom, the sun […]
Rainier Beach Urban Farm Takes Root
By Paul Haas, Senior Director of Community Engagement Seattle’s largest, newest and arguably coolest urban farm is taking shape exactly where you might least expect it… tucked into the Rainier […]
Put Your Garden to Bed
Sleep is good for us. It helps repair our minds and bodies, bolsters our immune system so we can ward off illnesses and provides us with the strength to take […]
Chicken Coop & Urban Farm Tour — Not to Be Missed!
By Amanda Boyle, Events and Volunteer Manager Tour Urban Farms Hi y’all! It’s Amanda here, the new events and volunteer manager at Seattle Tilth. I wanted to tell you about […]
The Danny Woo Garden
The Danny Woo International District Community Garden is a lovely urban park in the heart of downtown Seattle. The 1.5-acre garden, managed by Interim CDA, provides community gardening space, picnic benches, […]
City Fruit’s Orchard Stewardship Program
South Seattle residents are excited about incorporating fruit trees and berry bushes into community gardens. City Fruit’s RaVE Orchard Steward program has promoted this effort by providing fruit trees and […]
Barriers to Healthier Eating: Cost, Access or Culture?
By Nora Peters, VISTA Volunteer On the morning of September 24th, 2011 I stumbled across an intriguing New York Times article that posed the question: Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? […]
AJPH Article Highlights Importance of Social Involvement, Community Gardens in Fruit & Vegetable Consumption
In the August 2011 issue of the American Journal of Public Health, a group of researchers published their findings from a large survey they conducted on community gardens and fruit […]
Help Needed on Seattle Community Farm!
From Scott: Things are really moving along at Lettuce Link’s Seattle Community Farm. We’ve been making beds and planting food for the food bank, but we’re falling a bit behind. […]
