P-Patch Program
develops and manages community gardens in four Seattle Housing Authority
(SHA) communities. These communities include High Point, New Holly,
Rainer Vista and Yesler Terrace. Plots in these gardens are available
for residents of High Point, New Holly, Rainer Vista and Yesler Terrace.
The majority of the gardeners are immigrants from Southeast Asia and
East Africa. There are a total of 10 community gardens on SHA property
with 120 families involved
The project was
begun in 1995 to address a need by SHA to provide safe garden sites
for residents and to help build a community among the residents. In
the first year, seven community gardens were developed. During 1996
and 1997 the project added two income-generating gardens, continued
to build new community gardens, and worked with gardeners to develop
leadership among the gardeners to help manage and operate the gardens.
The program is funded by the City of Seattle, Seattle Housing Authority
and the P-Patch Trust.
Want to sign up for a SHA community garden?
The P-Patch Program
also operates Market Gardens and Youth Gardens in SHA communities.
Want
to learn more about Market Gardens and/or join our Community Supported
Agriculture? Click here
Want to learn more about
Youth Gardens? Click here
