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Trees for Seattle Neighborhoods

Here’s an opportunity to get some free trees from the city of Seattle. The city Department of Neighborhoods (DON) administers the Tree Fund to enhance the urban forest. Since 1972 the city estimates that Seattle’s urban forest tree cover has decreased from 40% to 22%. Trees play an important part in holding back stormwater surges, [...] [...]

Summer Tree Fruit Tree Pruning Class

“City Fruit works neighborhood by neighborhood to help residential tree owners grow healthy fruit, to harvest and use what they can, and to share what they don’t need. City Fruit collaborates with others involved in local food production, climate protection, horticulture, food security and community-building to protect and [...] [...]

Walk Bike Ride

Walk Bike Ride is a Seattle initiative to: Create an equitable transportation system for all by providing more affordable travel choices Focus on the places where people want to be and add qualities that make them want to stay Prioritize right-of-way space to emphasize walking, biking and riding The initiative emphasizes the transportation choices we make [...] [...]

Cityfruit Program for Crown Hill

Crown Hill Fruit Harvest City Fruit works neighborhood by neighborhood to help residential tree owners grow healthy fruit, harvest and use what they can, and share what they don’t use with others. www.cityfruit.org Donate fruit . . . If you have more healthy fruit than you need and would like to donate some of your harvest, contact [...] [...]

Sidewalks in Crown Hill -- Are We Getting Any Closer?

In the last round of project submissions for the Bridging the Gap Levy funds, the Ballard District Council recommended three Crown Hill Projects for funding. The three projects are: 1) Walkway along 13th Ave NW from NW 90th to Holman Road, plus walkway along 90th from 13th Ave NW to 14th Ave NW; 2) Walkway [...] [...]

Tree Survey Question (still looking for responses)

In August 2009 we published a tree survey questionnaire here. We got quite a few responses, but we’re looking for more. Our grant proposal is currently being reviewed has been approved for funding by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. If approved, We will contract with an arborist to survey the neighborhood for trees, but Crown [...] [...]

Earth Hour, March 27th, 2010

Turn out your light, show support. Saturday March 27th, 2010, 8:30-9:30 PM In 2009 hundreds of millions of people around the world showed their support by turning off their lights for one hour. Earth Hour 2010 will continue to be a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community. A call to stand [...] [...]

Earth Day 2010 in Crown Hill

Crown Hill neighbors are urged to join the Earth Day event on April 17 in our neighborhood. Carkeek Park is setting up teams that will fan out on our streets surrounding the park and do three things: (1) stencil on storm drains the caution about dumping waste, (2) distribute one-page flyers [...] [...]

Classes at Swanson's Nursery (Feb-Mar 2010)

Three great classes coming up at Swanson’s Nursery. The cold snap in December has probably kicked your cabin fever into high gear. Only problem is that was followed by record breaking warm weather in January which has you itching to get out in the yard. It’s still not safe to put in your spring garden, [...] [...]

Halloween Party in Crown Hill, October 24th, 2009

[ October 24, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Halloween 2009 Flyer Come to the Third Annual Crown Hill Halloween Celebration. For kids of all ages (from 0-100) and adults too. Come in costume, prepared to feast with your neighbors. Bring something to share with everyone. Flashlight treasure hunt at 6:30. Please RSVP to halloween@sustainablecrownhill.org with the number of adults and kids [...] [...]

Our Crown Hill Question 4: Favorite Trees

This is a special edition of the Our Crown Hill Feature. We want to know about your favorite trees in the neighborhood. The Crown Hill Neighborhood Association is embarking on a special project to catalog and recognize the environmental, historical, and cultural significance of our neighborhood’s trees. As neighbors you can help by sharing your stories [...] [...]

Lasagna gardening demonstration

[ August 8, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Sheet Mulching Hands-on Workshop Saturday August 8, 2009 9 to 12 Kit and Dennis Galvin’s Lawn Sustainable Crown Hill is putting on a Sheet Mulching and Lasagna Gardening Workshop (no, we won’t be teaching you how to grow lasagna). These are methods for converting lawn and weeds into the healthy soil and garden space the easy way. This [...] [...]

Neighborhood Matching Fund Grant Mary Ave North of 100th

A group of neighbors riding on the coattails of the Walkable Crown Hill Project recently received a City of Seattle Neighborhood Matching Fund grant to make some streetscape improvements for both walkability and improved appearance. The neighbors live on the dead end of Mary Ave NW, north of NW 100th Street. The grant was approved [...] [...]

Tree Pruning Class, Aug 14th, 2010

[ August 14, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] City Fruit will be hosting two Summer Fruit Tree pruning classes in Seattle this summer. These are hands on classes taught by some of the most experienced teachers in the area. To register: click on the link of the class you want to attend (These link to the class registration at [...] [...]

Sustainable Crown Hill, July 2009 Meeting

[ July 26, 2009; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] July 26th, 2009 5-7 PM Potluck from 5-5:30 Meeting 5:30-7 Carol and Doug’s house. 937 NW 96th St. Seattle, WA 98117 206-781-4858 [...]

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