Neighbors, volunteers and elected officials break ground on the Hazel Heights P-Patch in May. Two local organizations have agreed to match donations made to the community garden between now and the end of the year.
Any donations less than $5,000 made to the new Hazel Heights P-Patch in Fremont before the end of the year will be tripled thanks to pledges by Groundswell NW and Seattle’s P-Patch Trust to match contributions.
Groundswell NW President Andrea Faste said now is a great opportunity for neighbors to make donations to the P-Patch, which is close to being finished with its fundraising.
“We’re hoping this will put them over the top,” she said.
Hazel Heights, located at Northwest 42nd Street and Baker Avenue Northwest, is slightly outside of Groundswell NW’s territory, Faste said. But, she said the organization decided to get involved because of the P-Patch’s unique rainwater collection system and the wonderful people working on the project.
Ground was broken on the Hazel Heights P-Patch May 11. It will hold 19 gardening plots, and organizers hope it will be ready to be planted this fall.
The garden includes an 8,000-gallon underground cistern to gather rainwater from the roofs of neighboring houses, according to a Groundswell NW press release.
In addition, the P-Patch offers views of Fremont, Ballard, the Lake Washington Ship Canal and the Olympic Mountains due to its location on a steeply sloping hill.
Fremont is the ninth densest neighborhood in Seattle but had no community gardens west of Fremont Avenue until Hazel Heights, according to the Groundswell NW press release.
Donations for the Hazel Heights P-Patch can be sent to Groundswell NW, PO Box 17163, Seattle, WA 98127.
