Meadowbrook Community Garden and Orchard

It’s what we do. We grow awareness and food for our neighbors in need. Homes, communities and people of faith have been proactive these last 5 years in Meadowbrook around supporting pollinators in our community. Planting native plants and food in our community strengthen the food supply that happens every year in our Lake City […]

Meadowbrook Community Gardens and Orchards, a 7 acre community based project at Seattle Parks received another boost of CARE, this week. No ‘Doug’ or or ‘Limu’, as the TV commercial plugs; just hard working insurance people offering a helping hand. MCGO formation began in 2010 at the Seattle Parks site. The community group just qualified […]

This past week, 6th graders at Waldorf ‘chipped’ in and mulched the cardboard ‘lasagne’ method of their adopted apple orchard. MCGO hosted the group and is committed to supporting their ongoing care. A portion of the day was also spent tackling the ever-present blackberries both in the Quince ‘row’ and East Orchard. Mostly plums growing […]

MCGO-Plant Sale May 7 SUNDAYGrowing with you, harvesting for the need PLANT SALE HELP SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF OUR COMMUNITY GARDENS AND ORCHARDS.$3 PER POTDONATIONS ARE WELCOME.PLEASE RECYCLE YOUR 4” PLASTIC POTS WITH US.LEAVE THEM WITH US TODAYDROP THEM OFF IN THE DONATION BOX AT THE MEADOWBROOK COMMUNITY CENTER ENTRANCE.BRING THEM TO THE GARDEN ON […]

Meadowbrook neighbor, Waldorf School, continues the commitment of building food security focused MCGO work parties here in our Meadowbrook neighborhood. Along with Liberty Mutual Insurance and Windermere/Northgate, they help MCGO play ’catch up’ with a healthy ‘Spring Clean’. These three planned May/June event partners continue the commitment required to maintaining a resilient community. Another ‘resilient […]

Apex Systems, from Bellevue visited the Meadowbrook’s Orchard this past sunny March day. The party of ‘labor’ really brought numbers to help make a big impact. The harvest of blackberry was clear, as a staging in the East Orchard of the good work kinda’ resembled Australia’s Uluru! (pictured) With Apex Systems teams sited in East […]

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 […]