The Department of Neighborhoods P-Patch Program, in conjunction
with the not -for- profit P-Patch Trust, provides 68 gardens for residents
throughout Seattle. We will be adding another 4 gardens in 2009. The
community based program areas of the P-Patch Program are community
gardening, market gardening,
youth gardening, and community
food security in the City of Seattle. These programs serve all
citizens of Seattle with an emphasis on low-income and immigrant populations
and youth. Our community gardens offer 1900 plot holders serve more
than 3800 urban gardeners on 23 acres of land.
P-Patch community gardeners show their concern for the value of
fresh organic vegetables by supplying 7 to 10 tons of produce to Seattle
food banks each year. Supporting a strong environmental ethic, the
P-Patch Program allows organic gardening only and since all our gardens
are maintained by community members, we have an 8 hour annual volunteer
requirement in our allotment gardens.
