March 19

Gilman urban gardens planning meeting Sunday

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Queen Anne resident Charlie Hoselton has been working on getting the permits necessary to turn the two large medians along Gilman Drive W. and 13th Ave. W. into 20 organic urban community garden plots. After a meeting with the City Arborist, Charlie says the next step to obtaining the necessary permits is coming up with a site plan for the gardens. He writes,

The city is willing to let us create raised beds, which really helps with the sites slopes.  We need to come up with a layout for the beds, including set backs from the curbs, and plant height restrictions for 30 feet from signs.

The arborist marked trees, the Black Locusts on site, which we can remove.  We will need to come up with a replacement plan for those trees that we remove.  He would like us to plant 5-6 viable trees, whether on-site or close by.

Charlie will be holding a meeting at the Medians on Sunday, March 21 at 10 a.m. and invites anyone interested in participating in the urban garden to come and share ideas for laying out a site plan/discussing further project details. He wrote,

Our friend from the city felt pretty confident that we can get through the permit process this coming week and get the green light.


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