Meadowbrook Community Garden and Orchard

MC2 has an ongoing working relationship with the Seattle Waldorf School. In the past, students and parents have donated and planted trees at  MCGO in Meadowbrook, which are located near the 32nd NE and 105th NE intersection. It’s convenient for … Continued

A second end of summer visit by Waldorf summer campers to the Meadowbrook Community Gardens and Orchards (MCGO) installed more wattle around fruiting trees in the Orchard at Seattle Parks Meadowbrook campus. The goal is to keep trees safe from … Continued

Summer camp is a great time to build memories. Recently, Waldorf Schools donated fruit trees and planting time to the MCGO program at Meadowbrook. A reoccurring challenge at the MCGO site has been the random destruction of fruit trees,either, by … Continued

Garden time for the NE Seattle community. Want to help your local community garden? Tomatoes, peppers and egg plant are on the MCGO menu and just a $2 donation for each plant!  Make your donation HERE under the MC2 Contact … Continued

Group dynamics and a strong community spirit have carried the MCGO project through many challenges over the years. Bureaucratic, logistic and weather, to name a few, have kept mostly ‘retired’ folk hoppin’ through the community garden seasons (yes, we have … Continued

A rainy day at Meadowbrook Orchard set the stage for gift exchange. With youth engagement in our community acting like a long time celebration, Waldorf 6th graders returned to finish their offering to the community. Back in October 2019, these … Continued

MC2 recently hosted 20 sixth graders at MCGO on a very stormy October Friday. They visited to learn about the history of the site, the community commitment to supporting the food bank and also prepping for a return February 2020 … Continued

For the last 10 years, volunteers have pulled and cut back weeds that thrive at MCGO. Whether growing potatoes at the Community Garden or plums in the East Orchard, the battle against the happy growing weeds is an ongoing challenge. … Continued

Each Fall Seattle Pacific University connects with Meadowbrook Community CARE (MC2) on their freshman class orientation. The Cityquest 2019 volunteer effort here in Meadowbrook was fun and inspiring. Sharing the onsite history of the Muckleshoot Tribe trail history and the … Continued

Every year, King County’s United Way offers a Day of Caring event to support nonprofits in need. Their website cues the need every year and community groups, corporations and civic groups come to the call. The seven acre site in … Continued

Back in 2015 the United Way’s Day of Caring annual event welcomed Microsoft employees to MCGO. Getting out of the office and into the fresh air made for a fun day and getting much accomplished. Its 2019 and we welcome … Continued

Pounds and pounds of goodness produced are delivered each Monday. With an abundance and variety, volunteers dig, pick, pull and box up each weeks sun-drenched local deliciousness. With the dog days of August ahead, leadership begins to plan Fall harvests, … Continued

Another summer and another locally grown delivery. Not only fresh but even more healthy goodness with no time on the store shelf. There have been multiple deliveries recently on the Asian plum harvest too. MCGO means harvests ‘GO’ to food … Continued

John Samaras, the lead Orchard Steward at MCGO, put out the call. Head to the East Orchard, it’s ‘harvest time’! MCGO planted two Asian plum trees next to the existing senior trees at the Orchard several years ago, so, the … Continued

MC2’s Board President Eli Patten spent a late June Sunday visit to MCGO’s garden party (work, that is) located next to Nathan Hale HS. Getting to visit all the great volunteers allowed for news to get back to the meetings … Continued

Keeping a large multi-acre growing site filled with quince, fig, plum, apple trees and a multitude of other edible treasures healthy and accessible is a year round effort. A new partner showed up this June as part of the Windermere … Continued

A welcoming Springtime visit by High School students of Waldorf to the Meadowbrook Orchard helped the local community orchard at the seven acre site on this early June day.  Sharing the site history with students and chaperones is  an interesting … Continued

Each year, Liberty Mutual Insurance sends workers out into the community to serve. Their effort in Meadowbrook makes a difference. The garden and orchard (MCGO) benefit during this important time of the season. If mulching and weeding don’t happen then … Continued

MC2 is happy to announce we too have caught the ‘mural town’ fever. Maybe contagious (probably and for sure), but our lake city youth effort has come to Meadowbrook. MCGO is one of the beneficiaries of this community buzz. Janet Wilson, Pool Coordinator at Meadowbrook … Continued

Meadowbrook Park is home to the Meadowbrook Community Gardens and Orchards (MCGO). The multi acre site is neighbor to four different schools and creates opportunity to build on educating us all on best practices and local food security issues. For eight (+) … Continued

Back in September a local mom reached out to MC2 to plug her child into the project at Meadowbrook Community Gardens and Orchards. Her son attends a Waldorf School at Whidbey Island during the week. Scheduling her son’s interest into the work and goal … Continued

It’s another CityQuest September and the good fortune of Meadowbrook Community Gardens and Orchards (MCGO) site welcomed freshman students from Seattle Pacific University.  We always prepare for a big turnout but this year, numbers were low.  Given the work for … Continued

Sept 14 saw community gardens and orchards in Meadowbrook welcome the annual United Way Day of Caring service event for its 14th visit. Important because these large yearly group visits support the MCGO Steward Group at Meadowbrook. Growing, watering, planting, … Continued

United Way’s Day of Caring at MCGO is set. This September event will welcome Build Urban to the service day. This Real Estate developer, design and build firm is located in the Northlake/Fremont neighborhood. Welcome to Jillian and all the … Continued

The Meadowbrook Community Gardens and Orchards (MCGO) site is made up of local community and Seattle Parks who together, act as primary stakeholders. Each Community Center also finds direction from their Advisory Council, consisting of community and Seattle Parks staff. … Continued

Have you ever started a plant from seed? It’s more affordable and it takes care and dedication. Imagine a whole bunch of these plants started from seed? How, when, where and who is a big part of the process. Currently, … Continued

The Meadowbrook community welcomed Willamette University Take-a-Break Spring program to the Meadowbrook Orchard. The service day was the fifth year that the program has visited the Seattle Parks site. This year, the student group focused on improving soil conditions in … Continued

Mason Bees in Meadowbrook / March 5: Native Spring Pollinators in YOUR yard Come learn about one of our important native pollinators, the blue orchard mason bee. These bees are some of our earliest emerging native pollinators and are crucial to the health of our … Continued

Its not in the month of March and its really not ‘madness’ but the yearly idea of connecting with community at MBCC Winter Basketball games is a fun one. Families come and go, so the sale of yummy and healthy food at the … Continued

January 2018 presented a project long in need and in the making. MCGO’s North Orchard has a newly refurbished trail that escorts students, runners, and community center guests safely across the Meadowbrook Creeklet. A long overdue ‘safe entry’ to the orchard was also completed in this month. It is an … Continued

Dedicated Community Garden Steward at MCGO, Sue M delivers weekly to the Lake City Food Bank.  What happens prior to delivery involves volunteers who ‘seed’, plant, water, weed and harvest. A portion of each harvest is prepped for delivery, with … Continued

Since 2005 Seattle Pacific University’s Cityquest program has visited MCGO. Sending freshmen class to the site has been a much needed ongoing boost for MCGO. In the beginning years, creek cleanup and blackberry removal were the tasks at hand. For the last 12 years the … Continued

United Way held their annual region wide service day this past September. This was the ninth year that MCGO welcomed an interested group. Great weather made it a delightful time to be out and much was accomplished getting ready for … Continued

‘Eat your colors’ nutritionists say. Indeed, if you are shopper with limitless resources its easy.  My takeaway from  surveying the beautiful and bountiful harvest at MCGO is the colors. When your resources are very limited, most go ‘beige’ on the diet. … Continued

MC2 Board member Lee Lacroix stepped up and spelled some community garden relief time for Community Garden steward, Sue M this past September.  The visit highlighted some serious harvest time’ by volunteers and since it was a Labor Day weekend, a light crew. Managing volunteers and scheduling is … Continued

A lot of volunteers put in hours in the East Orchard at Meadowbrook. Anticipating a juicy harvest is an attraction but over the years, more are interested in where the harvest goes.  To the Lake City Food Bank is the destination. … Continued

Most ‘Friends of MCGO’ live near the Meadowbrook Parks Complex. These volunteers usually gather on Sundays. Pests, weeds and ‘hot spots’ get attention as the challenge arises.  Last season a challenge was met to increase plant pollinators in the Edible Hedge, along NE 105th. This project involved plant placement … Continued

Faith groups, students, local citizens and nonprofits are often supportive and engaged when it comes to urban gardening and food security.  Even as nonprofits will  engage the corporate world, rarely, if ever, has MCGO been given the opportunity to engage … Continued

In 1994 the first trail was built through the Meadowbrook Playfield.  Since that time a lot of students, work parties, walkers and Community Center attendees have traveled the trails. Now for the upgrade. The North Orchard trail (south side of … Continued

The MCGO Camas Project blooms a little more.  A protected temporary fence (permaculture term ‘waddle’) safely shields the new blooms.  The goal is to have a profuse display of ‘blue’ covering a very wet terrain. This being the first bloom/planting, … Continued

December and January are down time months at the Meadowbrook Community Gardens and Orchards at the Seattle Parks site. So this February volunteers got excited to get the tools out, gloves on and take in the fresh air.  The Edible … Continued

What is a wattle? And yes, it does sound funny. Defined as ‘a material for making fences, walls, etc., consisting of rods or stakes interlaced with twigs or branches.’ This fence method, as a permaculture practice (permanent + agriculture ,first … Continued

This past June, the Meadowbrook LOOK blog featured a short story (Camas ‘Sea of Blue’ SEE!) on the planting of blue camas in a small area of the MCGO.  A native bulb, it was once a diet staple of early … Continued

City Fruit (cityfruit.org) hosted its second annual city-wide Orchard tour covering the many growing sites of the city of Seattle this past October.  A new wrinkle at the Meadowbrook location was the offer to tour guests to play a game … Continued

City Quest, the successful September city-wide community engagement by Seattle Pacific University freshman got in a hard days work at Seattle Parks MCGO.  The always demanding North Orchard was a main beneficiary of their kind efforts.  Hilly and difficult access did not … Continued

Welcome to Denali-Advanced Integrations on United Way’s Day of Caring this past September. This Redmond WA  high tech firm didn’t just show up.  The group knocked out 3 large mulch piles in the East Orchard and Edible Hedge.  The East Orchard … Continued

Friday September 23 and Saturday September 24 Its that time of year again and MCGO gets a nice haircut for the long winter season.  Both volunteer events have a long history at the Meadowbrook Community Garden and Orchard. There is not a … Continued

Its another summer Sunday at MCGO!  As MC2 celebrates the awesome community effort, the harvest of color and sustenance is displayed.  Neighbors come together from the surrounding area to be in community.  The harvest effort reinforces the goal of creating a North … Continued

Its August and its Sunday; in Meadowbrook this signals the weekly time to harvest and meet your neighbor.  With work parties happening all around Meadowbrook, the livability opportunity is a growing trend. Whether one is helping out at the Nathan Hale Urban … Continued

Bethany Community Church, with its origins in the Green Lake neighborhood, has 5 ‘satellite’ communities sited throughout the Puget Sound region (West Seattle, Eastside, North, Ballard and Northeast).  The Northeast site is located at Nathan Hale High School, which is located next … Continued

Many ‘thanks’ to the good folks at Trinity Lutheran College in Everett, WA.  Their community outreach programming included an engaging and really cool roof top garden at their parking garage in downtown Everett.  With inspiring views and lots of space, a curriculum … Continued

Meadowbrook Community Garden and Orchard (MCGO) has the benefit of knowledgeable and caring stewards, both in the community garden (Sue M) and in the orchard (John S). Working with Meadowbrook / Seattle Parks on-site management and NE lead gardener, these dedicated lead … Continued

Nathan Hale HS’s Horticulture program in Meadowbrook has its ‘roots’ in the confluence of the Thornton Creek tributary and Meadowbrook Pond. The old greenhouse site which housed the high school program was demolished in 2015 to make way for the … Continued

June is often  a month of contrasting weather. The contrasting garden colors were also on display. On this day and in this week, cool weather and sunny skies prevailed.  Garden steward Sue scheduled a midweek work party to move fruit out of … Continued

  Orchard Steward John S. meets at the Meadowbrook Orchard each Wednesday with Mark M., the Rec Leader at Meadowbrook Teen Center.  He brings a cadre of young students from the local schools (Nathan Hale HS and Jane Addams MS) to help … Continued

The first annual ‘Serve Seattle’ campaign by Bethany Community Church (BCC) was held Saturday June 4th. With church members coming together, impact to the Seattle area is widespread.  Satellite churches of BCC are represented in Meadowbrook (NE Seattle) at Nathan Hale … Continued

Future guests to the Meadowbrook Community Garden and Orchard (MCGO) will enjoy the effort of volunteers time and energy in the Spring of 2016.  Taking advantage of shade, exposure, natural conditions and the kindness of educational institutions, this years offerings create a … Continued

A youth movement that began in Europe has a local flavor.  Plant for the Planet (http://www.plant-for-the-planet.org) is dedicated to a simple idea. The website actually has rolling counter as trees all over the world get planted.  The reduction of green house … Continued

With a very pleasant day of good weather and a crew happy to get out of the office, Liberty Mutual / Safeco employees spent the May 4th in the Community Garden and Orchard at Meadowbrook. The Give with Liberty campaign donated … Continued

Matt Kwan, the Service VP for Alpha Phi Omega- Gamma Alpha (a UW service fraternity) brought his service group to the Meadowbrook Orchard recently.  The organization has worked at MCGO for several years and been very helpful to keeping the Orchard … Continued

With the 2015 growing season a happy memory, the planning and prepping for this season has begun. MCGO gardeners recently gathered to get seed to pot. A mat heated under seedlings gets the growing started. Friends committed to a long … Continued

Bethany Community Church of Greenlake offers satellite services on Sundays in Meadowbrook at the Nathan Hale High School. This new faith community in Meadowbrook was a 2015 partner for the Lake City Holiday Project and a welcome partner in the … Continued

In late January Meadowbrook Orchard Steward John S. gathered the Sunday volunteers of MCGO. The Orchard time together gave all the opportunity to talk through the progress and future opportunities for the volunteer community. Updates on the Edible Hedge (along … Continued

As the winter beds of the Community Garden and Orchard rest, review of a successful growing season is due. One of the ‘tools’ now available to volunteers is the  recently completed community garden kiosk. Strategically located, the info station will … Continued

Seattle Pacific University’s freshman annual  service event (titled ‘City Quest’) in Meadowbrook welcomed a beautiful sunny day at the Orchard. Students go out to all parts of the city to support nonprofits and their effort in the community. We appreciate … Continued

United Way ‘s Day of Caring at the Meadowbrook Community Garden and Orchard welcomed the fun ‘can-do’ spirit of some hard working Microsoft employees.  Prepping the site for winter, mulching in the Fig and North Orchard and cleaning up the … Continued

Community Garden Steward,  Sue McGann, along with a large community contingent gathered most Sundays to support the community garden this growing season. The effort yielded 599 lbs in 2014, so it will be interesting to see how the 2015 growing … Continued

City Fruit advocates, supports and promotes urban fruit gardening.  The benefit of a knowledgeable and kind staff gives Seattle a partner in teaching and harvesting fruit for all.  As volunteers come together it’s good to have reliable and educated resource to … Continued

This week Lake City resident Bill Farhat shared with MC2 his love of the Fig.  A tour of his hillside fig orchard was an impressive experience.  Its had some much deserved press in recent years, highlighting how he makes it … Continued

Church members from Maple Leaf Lutheran enjoyed a Sunday tour lead by MC2 and by church member Kim S. Highlighted was the expansion of Fig Orchard,  Apple and Yellow Plum plantings as well as the harvesting efforts of the community … Continued

A hot July day welcomed ‘Caveman’ Dave and his outdoor learning class of kids to Meadowbrook.  Terra Forma is based out of Mountlake Terrace but really serves all over the Seattle area. The urban farming movement gives ‘TF’ a host … Continued

This summer June day saw the 2015 harvest of the delicious Japanese Yellow Plum. This sweet yellow skin fruit turns a pink color when ripe. Community volunteers spent the day harvesting 55 lbs of the fruit. A harvested amount went … Continued

City Fruit, ‘promotes the cultivation of urban fruit in order to nourish people, build community and protect the climate’. Holding a hands-on outdoor clinic welcoming volunteers to Meadowbrook Orchard this early May day really benefited and educated our community.  THANKS … Continued

Getting ready for Spring planting began in earnest this late Sunday in March. Volunteers had a repeat scare with the second incident in a year of a car leaving the road and landing in the community garden’s hillside strawberry patch. … Continued

On March 7th at the Meadowbrook Community Center, MCGO (Meadowbrook Community Garden & Orchard) event raised money for upgrades at the Community Garden. Not all days in the garden are sunny and dry. The yummy soup (kudos on the sweet … Continued

The local nonprofit Sustainable NE Seattle hosted a skills fair at Meadowbrook Community Center this past February.  Well attended and a great amount of opportunities to learn.  Basket weaving, bicycle repair and cooking classes, just to name a few, were … Continued

In 2014, Seattle Public Utilities closed 35th NE next to the Meadowbrook Community Center.  Since reopening January 2015, a new bridge over Thornton Creek (south branch) has been completed. Restoring a natural environment on both sides of the bridge will … Continued

As the ‘brick and mortar’ site for Meadowbrook Community CARE (MC2), a good deal of planning and support comes from the members of this faith community, Maple Leaf Lutheran Church (reachoutchurch.org).  Several years ago, members committed to partnering with the … Continued

Orchard steward John S welcomed the nice weather and invited any MCGO-ers to pop over for a pruning party at the Meadowbrook Orchard.  A lot of interesting conversation and good work was accomplished at the Seattle Parks site.  Special thanks … Continued

Interest in and commitment to the Meadowbrook Annual Garden and Orchard (MCGO) was never more realized than this years United Way Day of Caring event. After scheduling for the event was in place, word came out that one of the … Continued

City Quest,  a yearly volunteer event sponsored by Seattle Pacific University sends freshman out on a day long effort to help nonprofits. During the day not only did the students do important tasks in the Chestnut Grove (near East Orchard), … Continued

The North Orchard trail received a good amount of mulch, along with the many different plantings of fruit trees. Cardboard and mulch not only look nice, it also helps with plant development and soil amendment. Thank you, Community Courts!

Congratulations to the UpGarden P-Patch for winning a $1000 gift card to City People’s Garden Store with the popular Urban Garden Contest! They also are giving $500 to four other great submissions, one being our own local Meadowbrook Annual Garden! … Continued

Just in time! Seattle Conservation Corp (a part of Seattle Parks and Rec) brought in a water truck this week. With the extreme heat and many new plantings, the upcoming weekly scheduling of water is appreciated. The delivery will continue … Continued

The United Way Day of Caring invitation and Cityquest /Seattle Pacific University community event dates are set.  Meadowbrook Annual Garden, Orchard and Creek Stewardship site welcomes these timely and very successful volunteer days to our community.  September 19 (Friday) and … Continued

The Edible Hedge at Meadowbrook extends along NE 105th sidewalk for a good 75ft.  That’s a lot of good stuff but it also creates a maintenance challenge as well.  This past week volunteers put on the gloves and got busy … Continued

Sunday at the Edible Hedge gave community  the opportunity experience an early summer harvest.  Although most harvests from Meadowbrook’s Edible Hedge are not traditional, the curiosity and opportunity to taste and learn is great.  The Goumi Berry harvest was plentiful … Continued

This past Sunday, members of Maple Leaf Lutheran Church in Meadowbrook  took a tour of the Seattle Parks and Rec site. Located 5 blocks from the church (10005 32nd NE) this community project is supported by the membership. Hosting the … Continued

Good results this past Sunday.  Warm weather and a nontraditional method of growing corn. Planted in a round, it is a common method used by Native Americans. One can also see companion planting in different Annual Garden locations; maximum use … Continued

Meadowbrook Orchard’s Kiosk has elements now posted to start to help passersby be informed about history, events, orchards info and invitations to get involved.  The QR Code posted electronically connects this MC2 website to visitors curious about the many opportunities … Continued

MC2 Canine Community Rep Dewey wondered why all the ‘big dog’ bamboo was coming out of the garden? Garden steward Sue M got with Meadowbrook’s ‘Guy’ to harvest and install these very fancy arbors. What yummy plant will be growing … Continued

The Meadowbrook Annual Garden is in full bloom.  Looking to keep it all GREEN, a water schedule full of volunteers happens when the sunshine is out.  Having expanded both north and south of original foot print, many hands make light … Continued

Within the last year much has been accomplished at the Meadowbrook Orchard. Fig plantings in a newly designated site west of the North Orchard, Mini dwarf Apple plantings in the North Orchard, additions to the East Orchard (Japanese Yellow Plums … Continued

Surprising result on this March 16th. With the volunteer event planned and the lousy, wet conditions, Steward Lead, Sue M and the Crew still got quite a bit accomplished. A large turn-out yielded great results. New soil for new raspberry … Continued

The Annual Garden Spire, located in the middle of the garden now has plants installed.  Good work continues, rain or shine by a dedicated group on site.  The Spire serves as a focal point as you drive, ride or walk … Continued

Raspberry CARE and ‘planting’ poles…volunteers making light work of the raspberry patch at the Meadowbrook Annual Garden on Super Bowl Sunday.  With poles placed and maintenance complete, we should see some healthy and yummy growth this season.  With wire yet … Continued

Prepping for the freeze at Nathan HAYle High School Annual Garden lead, Sue M, put out a call. The cold is coming, the cold is coming.  For those close by, we dressed for the weather and spread the hay.  The … Continued

As the herb spiral begins to take shape, community gathers to harvest and check on the plantings.

One of the last pieces of the Meadowbrook Annual Garden design took shape Sunday, Nov 17.  As some worked the garden beds, others separated stone and still others began loading soil for the new herb spiral.  Good weather and a … Continued

We appreciate volunteer Raghu P for his time this past rainy week.  He is completing community service with his employer and has been a big help.  A good amount of ‘bad’ litter has been ‘harvested’ from the Meadowbrook Orchard.  Not … Continued

With the ‘end’ of the long, warm and dry growing season coming to an end, community gathered to share a potluck meal, celebrate good efforts by all and plan for the coming 2014 season. Two structural projects on the horizon … Continued

Meet Richard A and Sue M… Whether its weather, whether its logistics, whether its resources, Meadowbrook Annual Garden Stewards have really been successful in managing the first season at the Meadowbrook Annual Garden.  Many hands have made it happen but … Continued

Guided by Seattle Parks specifications, green metal roofing was installed by  volunteer Alan C.  The resource, when complete, will inform, guide and invite community to be a part of the Meadowbrook Orchard. A place to learn, volunteer, sit, taste and … Continued

Saturday, September 28th 2013

Community volunteer Alan C continues next steps in construction of Orchard kiosk. Funding support for project comes from Seattle Parks/Meadowbrook CC Advisory Council.

For the last two years, the Parts Receiving Office of Bill Pierre Ford in Lake City has loaded up leftover large cardboard pieces to Meadowbrook Community CARE.  We appreciate Betsy and Alex for their help in loading, support in donating … Continued

Good work August 22nd!  The first stages of building a Meadowbrook Orchard Kiosk took place with good friend Alan C putting in the 6×6 posts. Sharing the good news with community on volunteer opportunities, displaying work plans, connecting digitally, casting … Continued

A big ‘THANKS’ to Meadowbrook resident, Lucy W.  This local resident spends one a day a week down at the Meadowbrook Creek removing those pesky ‘invasives’. Whether it is wind, weather or fowl, unwanted plants can move in, dominate and … Continued

AmeriCorps Rep, Tracey (L)and Community Courts clients spent Thursday August 22 at the North Orchard. Weeding, litter patrol and cardboard/mulching were the tasks of the day.

Special thanks to Shea S, a good friend of MC2.  She had some time before the school year starts to get outside, smell the fresh air and help out in the Orchard.  This week she mulched the East Orchard and … Continued

On August 10 the American Community Garden Association visited the Meadowbrook Orchard’s Edible Hedge.  Supported by Orchard steward John Samaras and ACGA contact Laura Sweany, the tour of the site had representatives from all over the country (Arkansas, Texas and … Continued

A tour was held at the Meadowbrook Orchard (the Edible Hedge on NE 105th) by members of the American Community Gardens Association (ASGA) on August 10, 2013.  The International Conference meets annually (34th year!) and was held at the UW’s … Continued

Present day pictures of Meadowbrook Orchard, with edible hedge located directly on NE 105th. Expansion was completed Spring 2013.

Diane Lewis of Phillips Healthcare in Bothell sent her hard-working volunteer team to spread gravel at the Meadowbrook Annual Garden Friday, July 12th.  Many thanks for the great effort on a wonderfully sunny day.

Lead Steward John Samaras and other volunteers work together on the harvest of yellow plums (‘Early Golden’ planted in 1996, this Japanese Plum is sweet and juicy!)

Annual Garden steward Sue McGann sends out the call (email, actually) and community shows up.  My Sunday (July 7) at the Annual Garden involved mulching in and around the raised juniper beds in preparation for the work party (Phillips Medical) … Continued