1. Licton Springs P-Patch A Brief History and Update Prepared for NSCC Collaboration Day 11/01/2013

2. What is a P-Patch?  “P” is for Picardo (Hucka)  "You get back what you put in.“-Rainie Picardo (Hucka)

3. What is a P-Patch?  City of Seattle Owned (Neighborhoods)  40 years old this year (Neighborhoods)  81 P-Patch community gardens (Neighborhoods)  2650 plots (Neighborhoods)  6100 gardeners (Neighborhoods)

4. Brief History of the Licton Springs P-Patch  P-Patch Beach (Figge, 2013)  13,500 Years ago  Glacial Lake Russell

5. Brief History of the Licton Springs P-Patch  Development of the Neighborhood (Figge, 2013)  North Seattle Community College Established in 1970 (North Seattle Community College, 2012- 2013)

6. Brief History of the Licton Springs P-Patch (North Seattle CC and Licton Springs Community Garden)

7. Brief History of the Licton Springs P-Patch o 2009 o Sustainability 101 o 2010 o Buzz o Planning o Grant Writing o 2011 o Design Charrettes o 2012 o P-Patch Design Finalized o Leadership Vacuum o Steering Committee Formed o Name Changed o 2013 o Hiring of Laura Sweany o Ground Breaking o Nearing Completion

8. Brief History of the Licton Springs P-Patch

10. P-Patch Funding  City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods “Small and Simple Grant”  $20,000  City of Seattle Levy Grant  $100,000  Fund Raising  Get your Chinook Book now!

13. Ways to Connect with the LSPP  Email Lists and Websites  Listserv:  LICTONSPRINGSPPATCH-subscribe-request@talk2.seattle.gov LICTONSPRINGSPPATCH-subscribe-request@talk2.seattle.gov  lictonspringsppatch@gmail.com lictonspringsppatch@gmail.com  Websites:  http://webshares.northseattle.edu/Sustainable/ppatch/ http://webshares.northseattle.edu/Sustainable/ppatch/  http://lictonspringsppatch.wix.com/seattle# http://lictonspringsppatch.wix.com/seattle#  http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch/ http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch/  Volunteer Opportunities  Work Party this Saturday, November 2, 10am – 2pm  Next Steering Committee Meeting 11/13/13 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, NSCC Green Room  Fundraising Opportunities  Did I mention the Chinook Books?

14. Questions before the tour?

15. Bibliography and Resources