Category Archives: Washington

Come see Backyard Roots in Seattle

I’ll be in Seattle starting Sunday for  four events! Some amazing local farmers from Backyard Roots will be joining me for the slideshow events. Come see their interesting farms and get ideas for your backyard!

Sunday 3pm June 16th, Eagle Harbor Books, 156 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge

See the Backyard Roots Slideshow with stories and ideas from 35 urban farms and meet Jennie Grant, the goat expert of Seattle. She legalized goats and has recently published  City Goats, a handbook with everything you need to know about keeping goats.

Sunday 7pm June 16th, City Hostel Seattle, 2327 2nd Avenue, Seattle

Lee Kindell has turned his hostel into and  demonstration urban farm and is featured in Backyard Roots. See the slideshow from 35 amazing West Coast urban farms and get ideas.

Monday 5pm June 17th, Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave North, Shoreline WA

It’s an edible garden theme to this show with Erica Strauss, from Northwest Edible Life. After I show slides, she’ll give a talk on Northwest Four Seasons Gardening. She is an entertaining expert and you will learn a lot!

Tuesday 7pm June 18th, Seattle Farm Co-0p 1017 S Jackson St, Seattle

Come to Seattle’s premier farm supply store and meet Joan Engelmeyer of City Art Farm. She teaches felting and many other farm inspired art workshops and classes. I’ll also be showing slides from 35 inspiring West Coast Farms.

Catherine Burke, Seattle

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Getting away from the consumer culture was Catherine Burke’s motivation when she started her urban farm. She moved into her house in South Seattle 4 years ago and the yard was covered with blackberries. She and her partner cleared the weeds, put in a 1500 water catchment tank, got goats, chickens and began growing vegetables. Although when I talked to her, she was planning to give up goats, that had grown too big and noisy, she still loves the experience of having them. It’s part of having a meaningful existence she says. “It makes you really appreciate food. It keeps your feet on the ground.”

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