Thanks a million to everyone who donated to the garden on Giving Tuesday! Your donations made it possible for us to meet the Seattle Parks Foundation challenge and receive a $1000.00 bonus donation! All these funds will be used to purchase and plant a beautiful Columnar Oak Tree at the top of the Lookout in spring 2019, to plant Sunflowers throughout the garden every spring from now on in honor of former CG Committee member Barbara Hainley, and more.
In 2018, Seattle P-Patch gardeners from 54 different locations donated 34,163 pounds (more than 17 tons) of fresh organic produce to more than 30 food banks, meal programs, and housing programs throughout Seattle!
These food donations came from the Giving Gardens, which are P-Patch plots specifically dedicated to growing food for donation. Individual P-Patch gardeners also supplement these donations with food from their own individual plots, and Magnuson Children’s Garden is proud that donated food from our P-Patch plot is part of the 4347 lbs. of fresh produce that Magnuson Community Garden P-Patch donated in 2018!
Magnuson Park has a new community radio station, and the Children’s Garden has its own show! Visit SPACE 101.1 fm to live-stream this month’s radio show or listen to past episodes- each has fun and education info about the flora and fauna of Magnuson Park, interviews with kids and adult nature experts, Children’s Garden event news, and more!
Though I’m retired from my Magnuson Park job, I’m still very involved as a Magnuson Children’s Garden Committee volunteer! In the coming year, I’ll continue to co-lead some of the Children’s Garden FREE Family Days, Family Garden Classes, and nature walks, and I hope to see you there!
