Meadowbrook Community Garden and Orchard

What does a multi colored display of zinnias say to the community?  Have you ever grown this beautiful plant from seed? Amazing to see the flower head do its thing, once the color is spent from a dazzling display. Found at MCGO, you’ll see it frame, literally and figuratively, the community effort to successfully grow […]

As the stewards of MCGO soak up the summer, the fruits and veggies are enjoying the long-awaited seasons rays. And, a recent freak storm brought down a major tree west of the north orchard trail that is slowly getting chopped up. The recent upgrades involve neighbors of the park putting in a lot of hours […]

The history and importance of the bluest of blue, camas plant thrives at MCGO. The expansion west in our nations early history revealed a beautiful and yet important ‘blue spot’ in scene going west. An important part of the Native Americans diet, this wet feet plant thrives just east of MCGO’s dedicated Fig Orchard. Intentionally […]

May 8, rain or shine, in Meadowbrook at the Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, 1130a to 1p 10005 32nd NE Ave Seattle. You’ll find a great price, $2 ea or 3 for $5. Look for green peppers, egg plant and tomatoes. Rain or shine, we’re under cover. The cause, keep MCGO, the local community garden group […]

Ms Charlotte’s sixth grade class rolled up their sleeves with a MCGO work visit this past week. The weather was ‘springy’, which translates to cold and wet. The results also offer a glimpse at how a little by many goes a long way. The garden and orchard site has been transformed over the last year. […]

No one associates blackberry invasion with a big Thanksgiving day feast. This is not to suggest a cranberry alternative. The issue is saving MCGO’s East Orchard from a complete blackberry takeover. MC2 gives ‘thanks’ to the Waldorf school system for their weekly dedication. The East Orchard in Meadowbrook was isolated during the pandemic due to […]

These last few weeks, Seattle Park’s MCGO has been prepping to button up for the winter. Thank Waldorf School for this great effort. The students and staff have focused on most of Meadowbrook’s Orchards sprawling vista of gardens and trails. And MC2 was there. Whether it’s mulching productive fruit trees or cutting back the invasive […]

Sometimes a tree will fall, or we’ll have some unusual  concern. A lot of blooms and no fruit. Stuff like that. Other times weather will be the issue. Too hot, too dry, too wet, you get it. Within the range of keeping things nice and healthy, showing up, these are the kind of visuals we […]

With grant in hand, Kim S and community are framing the space for new plantings of pollinator plants. The dedicated space is just north of the raspberry patch and next to the Nathan Hale HS parking lot entrance at MCGO. The ‘flowing’ path through the plantings has good curves and a nice stroll to it, […]

Back to school is in swing and our local Waldorf School system has answered the call to help their community. With Meadowbrook Community Gardens and Orchards in their sites, regular scheduling has created a very timely opportunity to be a good neighbor.  High School, Middle School and Elementary Grades are scheduling time to help get […]