RE: [TheUWfarm] GREAT NEWS IN THE P-PATCH!!!

Hi Joanna –

 

I led the build for the ADA raised beds at the Spring Street P-Patch at 25^th & Spring last year. I have detailed plans that can easily be adapted to most sites and require minimal carpentry prowess. Unfortunately, I am unable to help in person but I am totally willing to share my plans and consult as your needs and my knowledge allow. Let me know if you’d like me to make copies of the designs and send them to you. I can send them via campus mail if you have a box.

 

Cheers,

~Julie

 

From: theuwfarm-bounces@mailman2.u.washington.edu [mailto:theuwfarm-bounces@mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Joanna Wright
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 2:48 PM
To: SEED UW; Urban Farm UW
Subject: [TheUWfarm] GREAT NEWS IN THE P-PATCH!!!

 

Hi P-Patchers, UW Farmers, and SEEDlings,

Spring has sprung, and we are moving forward with the expansion of our P-Patch! A few bits of important news...

- There's a work party this Thursday, April 1, starting at 2pm (probably going until about 4 or 5pm) to do all the digging/trenching for the irrigation piping for all the new beds. This will be a BIG job, so we'd really appreciate having as many helping hands as possible! If you are new to the P-Patch and don't know where it is, just meet in front of Hall Health at 2pm and we'll have someone greet you there and walk the short distance to the garden together. You can also call me at 206-679-9022 with any questions.

- Dunn Lumber has generously agreed to donate ALL of the lumber needed for building our raised beds! They will be delivering it on Thursday, April 7th, and we will have a bed-construction work party sometime within the next few days after that. Stay tuned for more info... In the meantime, if anyone has access to (cordless???) drills, please let me know, as we'll need several of them when we do the construction. Also, if you or someone you know has some carpentry expertise, we'd love to have them involved with this process! Send me their contact info if possible.

We're very close to planting a new garden! This has been an epic journey, so thanks to everyone who has worked hard to make this happen. Your energy has been incredible. We're making it possible for more students to be directly involved in growing their own food, and also learning a lot, having fun, making friends, and getting dirty in the process :)

Happy spring,

Joanna