Category Archives: Sustainability

Piper’s Orchard 6th annual Festival of Fruit in Carkeek Park this Saturday

The Friends of Piper’s Orchard in Carkeek Park invite the public to attend its 6th Annual Festival of Fruit.  The event runs from 10 AM to 2 PM.  Carkeek park is at 950 NW Carkeek Park Road, Seattle, WA 98177.  Below is their announcement. We’re excited to be having another Festival of Fruit, celebrating one…

Bitter Lake P-Patch Meeting April 12

Nancy Edmonson of the P-Patch Construction Committee passed on this meeting announcement. Come to an update meeting this Thursday April 12th at 6PM at the Broadview Library at 130th and Greenwood (206-684-7519). Topics that  will be covered: Update  by Laura Raymond on the status of the P-Patch and what happened at the meeting on Thursday working…

Get ready for Spring …. Seattle Tilth is coming to Broadview

Broadview Community Council and the Broadview Garden Club invite you and your friends to kick off the gardening season on this first day of Spring with an interactive presentation from Laura Matter, Program Coordinator of the Garden Hotline at Seattle Tilth. Topics we’ll cover: Building healthy soil Natural pest and weed control Natural lawn care Easy…

Broadview Community…Mark your Calendar

  Save the date March 20th 7:00PM…..you’re invited.       What do Seattle Tilth, Broadview Community Council and Broadview Garden Club have in common?  Hints to follow…..check back often   Meanwhile enjoy La vida de las flores video.    

Broadview Eight Weeks to Trim Your Waste -Diverting Textiles

Waste Management’s Think Green Recycling Challenge is going to end in March, these are the last weeks to reduce and reuse and recycle! With two months to go, we are in the thick of our competition. Check out the campaign: http://www.wmnorthwest.com/seattle/seattlerewards.html It’s still anyone’s ballgame, and we want to share some tools that will really…

Help Broadview Win the Think Green Recycling Challenge

Waste Management, the company that picks up garbage in Broadview, is sponsoring  a contest between Seattle neighborhoods to see who can most reduce waste through increased recycling and composting.  They are looking for an organization in Broadview to be a partner organization.  Here is a link to information about the contest. Broadview Community Council (BCC)…

Event at Carkeek Park After Thanksgiving

Food for Thought Served After Thanksgiving Feast Free activities, food, and special performance: “Stormwater: Life in the Gutter”  Stop talking turkey and start talking salmon. The day after Thanksgiving will provide food for thought at Carkeek Park, 950 NW Carkeek Park Road, where the annual salmon run will be celebrated on Nov. 25, 11 a.m.-1…

Deadline to Stop Autumn Phone Book Deliveries is Sept. 23

SEATTLE — The next opt-out deadline for Seattle residents who want to stop getting some or all yellow pages phone books is September 23 – 30 days before “Yellowbook” starts deliveries. “Yellowbook” and “SuperPages” deliveries are scheduled from late-October through the end of the year.  Residents and businesses who want to stop these or other…

5th Annual Pipers Orchard Festival of Fruit

The 5th annual Festival of Fruit will be taking place on Saturday, September 24th from 10:00 AM until 2:30 PM at the Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center. Piper Orchard’s 120th anniversary

“Heaven and Earth” Returning to Carkeek Park

The Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA), in collaboration with the Carkeek Park Advisory Council and Seattle Parks and Recreation, will once again present an exhibit of outdoor art at Carkeek Park. “Heaven and Earth 3:  Cycles of Return” will be on display throughout Carkeek Park from July 9, 2011 to October 9, 2011. An Opening Reception…