Granted what, you might ask.  Well, let us first tell you a little bit about ourselves. 

As many of us know, the waitlist for the P-Patch far outweighs the existing community garden space. The densest neighborhood in the city currently hosts only two P-Patches- the Thomas Street P-Patch and another on Roy Street. Much like a p-patch, the Howell Collective Community Garden will be administered by DON P-Patch Program. However, the “collective” model employs a more sustainable and communal responsibility for design and management of the space. Additionally beneficial, “In some densely populated areas, where gardening demand far outstrips available space, it is a good way to maximize community involvement and gardening, “ as Rich MacDonald, P-Patch Program Coordinator, points out. The collective gardening model is increasingly more fiscally sustainable than the p-patch community gardens in that it relies upon the community and interested parties for maintenance and future improvements to the garden, which also lends itself to additional community building.

      The Howell Collective was recently granted $15,000 by the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods! Please join us in our endeavor to create a place of value in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, one that will bring together the community, offer relief from the surrounding dense urban environment, and support the engagement between neighbors and nature. For more information, email the Howell Collective at [email protected], or