Sterling Paz Community Garden

A neighborly project going well

Bill Angel

Carbon Master 2009

Sterling Paz (Peace) GardenIts about Community partnerships…

the people, institutions & donations Sterling Drive Church of Christ Sterling Meadows Neighbors – Carbon Master plus WSU Master Gardeners WSU CF!G grant

Sterling Paz Garden Started in spring 2009 Fortunate inquiry Shared interest and

passion Willing participants Donated materials WSU CF!G

Sterling Paz GardenCoordination and effort

Pastor Ben & Jen Reis @ SDCC Diane & Rich Helke, Ministers @ SDCC James & Jack Laird, Dale -Elders @ SDCC Lindsay Karas @ Sterling Meadows Residents @ Sterling Meadows Bill Angel, neighbor

Sterling Paz GardenCoordination

Regular meetings Planning and

visioning Clearance with City Harnessed donations Promoted neighbor

involvement CF!G grant

application = focus

Big plans Started as a communal

garden in 2009 To grow food for

families, to donate, and to teach

Fruition 2009 was a great growing

year We held harvest parties Food Bank donations

Harvest party success Bounty! People gathering

It’s an evolving/learning process

2010 = big changes New field location Still communal

tend/harvest Continued instruction

of children

Layout 2 SPCPG

Storm Water Retention Pond

Current Garden Area

Sterling Drive Church Christ

S

Legend Play field

New Garden

Green Space

Road

Flowers

Church & Banner

Parking

Water

North

Sterling Pas Garden

Back Stop

Jog Track

Compost

Future GH

Greenhouse&Shed

New Garden Space

StormW outfall

It’s an evolving/learning process 2010 = a new garden Pastor’s family

moved Sustained

commitment Scouts help out

Still learning…

2011 = stable location Plan renewal & focus Incorporating a

family plot model with communal area

No cost Harness CF!G grant Food Bank partnering Material donations Soil samples

Sterling Paz Community Garden

Berries Family Garden Beds 4’x 8’ Chips

Composting Area

Row Crops

Shed

Three Sisters Corn, beans, squash

Compost/soil

gate

gate

Path to Sterling Drive Church

Still Community Gardening… 2011 = excitement Big Work Party

March 19th 10 –2

Build garden beds Build the fence Build walking paths Neighbor promotion

It’s been a great Carbon Master project and catalyst

Many practical lessons Many community

connections Lots of opportunities to

share ideas Inspired two school

gardens (Alderwood Elementary, Shuksan Middle)