$2 million in levy funds to go to Seattle p-patch gardens

Hot out of my Inbox is an update from Seattle’s P-Patch Program. This is great news for community gardening and local food economies. I served three years on the Board of Directors of P-Patch Trust, the nonprofit land trust organization that works along with the city’s PPP department to preserve green space for community gardening!

If you know of a good garden location now is the time to speak up!

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Hello P-Patchers,

I’m sure many of you have heard something about the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy. Some of you might even have been among the 59% that voted to approve it and raise $156 million dollars for parks and green spaces in Seattle. What you might not know is that $2 million of the levy funds are dedicated to developing P-Patches and community gardens! Thank you Seattle Voters!!

We’ve just updated our website with relevant information and links about the P-Patch Projects funded by the Parks and Green Spaces Levy. Take a look! http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch/levy.htm

Here’s a quick synopsis for you:
 Garden development will focus on 21 neighborhood areas that are currently underserved by the P-Patch Community Gardening Program.
 Some locations have already been identified and we’d like suggestions from you for good potential sites within the priority areas.
 To make the funds stretch further, we’re prioritizing garden building over land acquisition.
 There is an Opportunity Fund for many types of projects proposed by community members. Project Proposal Letters are due on February 1, 2010.
 If there’s a project happening near you, we’d love your involvement.

For information please visit our levy web page: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch/levy.htm. If you have additional questions, you can contact me directly.

This will be a busy and exciting time for P-Patch community gardening! Please, watch our webpage for updates and ways to be involved.

As always, thanks for everything you do to keep P-Patch community gardening vibrant and thriving in Seattle!

Laura Raymond
P-Patch Program Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
ph 206 615 1787 fax 206 233 5142
http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/

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