Groundswell NW thanks all who accepted our challenge to match up to $5,000 for contributions made through Groundswell to the new Hazel Heights P-Patch at NW 42nd St and Baker Ave NW. As of the end of 2009, over $5,000 had been received. The combined donation was matched by Seattle's P-Patch Trust, so the compaign generated over $20,000 for this unique new P-Patch.
While our match challenge has ended, the Friends of Hazel Heights are still collecting donations to complete the poject, and Groundswell would be happy to pass yours on. Thanks!
While Fremont is ranked as the ninth most densely populated neighborhood in Seattle, there is currently no community garden west of Fremont Avenue.
Residents have been working for several years to create a new p-patch to serve this area. The property at Baker Ave NW is now owned by the P-Patch Trust, Barker Landscape Architects has done the design, and the site is under construction
The garden incorporates an innovative rainwater collection system, including an 8,000 gallon underground cistern.
