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 We Need Your Help!
Ever borrow a tool from your neighbor?
Ever wish they had a better selection?
Sustainable West Seattle has won a grant from the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and has set up a tool lending library. You can find out more information or check out our inventory!
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Most often, once a cyclist is properly exposed to the daily recreation of bicycle commuting they tend to stick with it. There are many great ways to get out of West Seattle during rush hour by bike that are far more efficient and fun than the West Seattle bridge by car. If ..continue reading
Summer Fest is West Seattle’s three-day street festival and GreenLife is a special section of the festival focusing on sustainability and environmentally-friendly approaches with presentations, for-profit and non-profit booths and representatives, and live urban farm animals. This year’s Summer Fest and GreenLIfe are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 12, 13 ..continue reading
The draft plan is available online here: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/legacy/ and the schedule of meetings is below. If you can’t come to one ..continue reading
Become a part of Jane’s Walk Seattle May 4th and 5th! Jane’s Walk is a series of conversational walking tours inspired by urban thinker Jane Jacobs, that helps put people in touch with where they live and with each other. It bridges social and geographic ..continue reading
Flying Skater photo courtesy West Seattle Herald - Patrick Robinson photographer. Alki ..continue reading
The project is called Presto Garden and is possible through ..continue reading Sustainable West Seattle’s April Forum, a continuation of our Spring series “Successful Gardening with Nature,” will be on Monday, April 15, at the West Seattle Community Orchard. This time we’re looking at ”Designing the Perfect Garden.” Before you start planting, start planning, it’s as simple as that. Successful food gardens are well planned to take advantage of natural features such as sun and shade as well as structural features like walls, concrete and fences. From pathways to the kitchen a good plan benefits plant to plant interaction, pest control, aesthetics, and ..continue reading
Want to help restore Seattle’s tree cover? the Washington Native Plant Society is partnering to provide free Native Plant Stewardship Training this Spring. Become a WNPS Native Plant Steward and help restore Seattle’s forested parks! the Washington Native Plant Society, King Conservation District, and the Green Seattle Partnership are offering free stewardshiptraining this spring. The series is at Pritchard Beach Park in Rainier Beach and the Parks shop on Beacon ..continue reading
The West Seattle Spokespeople ride is a 24 mile ride and leaves at 11:00 am, Sunday, July 5, from Jack Block Park in West Seattle, the entrance is on Harbor Avenue SW just south of Salty’s entrance. The ride starts at Jack Block Park and procedes on mostly traffic-free routes through the International District and up to El Centro de La Raza on Beacon ..continue reading
The Food Bank also offers a tool check-out for use in the garden, though their selection is limited so the West Seattle Tool Library might also be a useful option. Anyone wanting more information can contact Mara at gardens@whitecenterfoodbank.org. The Mission of the White Center Food Bank ..continue reading |
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May is Bike to Work month
