Via our friends at the Patterson Park Community Garden. Patterson Park Community Garden aspires to be part of the solution to ending local hunger. To that end we would like to build a Giving Garden that we hope will become a place for learning and sharing, not just among ourselves but with the larger community. … Continue reading Giving Garden Construction at Patterson on March 24
Are you interested in growing your own organic veggies? The Patterson Park Community Garden is still accepting new members, and will be hosting an open house this Saturday, August 19, 9–11 a.m. Details can be found at the garden's website. Program 9–9:30 a.m. Master Gardener Brittany Taylor will be available to answer gardening questions 9:30–10:30 … Continue reading Community Garden to Host Open House August 19
A few months ago, I was asked to write a letter for Austin Parks Foundation's summer fundraising campaign. I was honored at the opportunity to highlight everything that Friends of Patterson Park has accomplished with APF's support to their donors and volunteers. Between the community garden, new picnic tables and benches, and funds to refurbish … Continue reading FoPP Featured in Austin Parks Foundation’s Summer Fundraising Campaign
Patterson Park Community Garden started with a simple dream: to grow local organic food. It took nearly ten years of relentless effort to realize that dream but this summer the garden has truly come to life with many gardeners enjoying bumper crops of melons, eggplants, peppers, okra and culinary herbs. Like home grown tomatoes? We've … Continue reading Summer Brings Bumper Crop to Community Garden
Join Friends of Patterson Park for a celebration of our community garden and new sculpture, Dance of the Cosmos, this Saturday, May 27! There will be tacos, ice cream, a bouncy house, music, and screen printing of Friends of Patterson Park t-shirts by Bibliographia. The event is 10 a.m.-12 p.m., with a formal program from … Continue reading Celebration of Patterson Community Garden & Dance of the Cosmos to be Held May 27
Join Friends of Patterson Park at 10 am on Saturday morning, Sept. 24 at Patterson Park for a discussion of current and proposed projects, coffee, and muffins. For more info, email fopp.atx@gmail.com. AGENDA 1) Welcome and introductions 2) Proposal for Gordon Bennett Trail markers and 3-D Patterson Park map: Chris Levack, Texas Sculpture, with funding … Continue reading September 24, 2016 Friends of Patterson Park Meeting Agenda
Members in attendance: Priscilla Boston, Schieffer-Willowbrook, Vineland Mark Smolen, Wilshire Wood, Crestwood Mike Sullivan, Cherrywood, Walnut Jim Reed, Cherrywood, Werner Julie Nelson, Wilshire Wood, Crestwood Jennifer Potter-Miller, Cherrywood, Grayson Ryan Osthun, Cherrywood, Hemlock Lisa Fuka, Schieffer-Willowbrook, Cherrywood Rd Amy Bench, Cherrywood Tim Whitehill, Cherryood Allison, Wilshire Wood, Lullwood Visitors present: Michael Berliner, Grow Green Initiative … Continue reading Meeting Notes, June 10, 2016, Friends of Patterson Park
By Mark Smolen Despite the threat of rain, we managed to set all of our fence posts locations and strip the cedar posts ahead at our work day on Saturday, June 4. Our fence contractor worked much of the day on Thursday installing posts. Once the fence, gate, and pergola posts are all set, we … Continue reading Community Garden Cedar Fence Posts Installed
Join Friends of Patterson Park for our June meeting at the park. We will be at the pavilion if it’s available, and at a nearby picnic table otherwise. Please bring a lawn chair in case we need extra seating. Muffins & coffee will be provided, children welcome. Saturday, June 11, 9am AGENDA 1) Introductions 2) Announcements … Continue reading Friends of Patterson Park to Meet June 11
Friends of Patterson Park held their first meeting in two years on April 9, and several new families joined long-time members for a discussion and pizza party at the park. The meeting was chaired by Jennifer Potter-Miller, and Jane O'Brien took notes. l. Master Plan for Patterson Park As per an April 2012 City Council … Continue reading Notes: Friends of Patterson Park Meeting, April 9, 2016
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