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The P-Patch Post - Our Newsletter Issue: Winter 2011 Matching Fund connects
The P-Patch Post - Our Newsletter Issue: Winter 2011 Matching Fund connects
| Matching Fund connects |
| P-Patch Post - The P-Patch Trust's Newsletter - Issue: Winter 2011 |
| Written by Nate Moxley |
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Over the past 23 years, the Matching Fund Program has funded over 5000 community-led projects throughout the city. Most P-Patch participants know the critical role that the Matching Fund has played in the establishment and improvement of many of our gardens. The tours gave us an opportunity not only to highlight the connection between P-Patch and the Matching Fund but to show off the variety of projects that have come through this vital Department of Neighborhoods program. Matching Fund staff rode along with P-Patch staff and showed off their tour guide talents by expertly weaving in stories about matching fund projects along the tour routes. Tour participants learned about the connection between P-Patch and the Matching Fund and all of the other great community-led projects funded by the city. From the Fremont Troll and Sadako Peace Park to the mountain bike trail under the freeway and the countless murals across the city, participants got to see and learn about the history of our Matching Fund projects. To top it all off, a couple of Neighborhood Matching Fund staffmembers baked some memorable treats. Allynn Ruth made lemon pound cake that came from a 200-yearold (not a joke) secret family recipe; those fortunate enough to get a piece could taste the history in the delicious flavor and texture. Laurie Ames baked chocolate chip walnut cookies that everyone agreed were the best they’d ever eaten. The baked goods were indeed a hit and will no doubt be in high demand next year. |
P-Patch Post
News Notes
- P-patch community gardens keep growing with levy funds
- Matching Fund connects
- P-Patch tours a hit!
- Work party adventures: A shed, a gang and a shoe!
- From P-Patch to P-Plot
- Levy update: World’s strongest community gardeners
- Saving seeds for the future: Mayor Mike McGinn’s gardening and political philosophy
- P-Patches in the community: Lessons from University Heights
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