The most exciting permaculture news of MY day!

Read it in Crosscut, here:

Seattle is planning a seven-acre public food forest, on utilities land, in the heart of Beacon Hill, a multiethnic, multicultural residential neighborhood that includes African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans of all nationalities. All I can say is I'm so excited about this project that I could bust! I know this neighborhood well, having owned rental property there 25 or so years ago. We should all be keeping our eyes on this one. Certainly I consider myself invested in its success.

Wow, that's FANTASTIC. If only a few more folk were such inspired. Let's hope it's the beginning of something BIG.

how exciting ..keep us updated

Excellent! good news! I have family in Spokane I'll make sure they support!

I think this is excellent news.

As for gubmint stuff: I think that since most cities have lots of space where tax money makes the space some mowed grass that is hosed with chemicals, another other spaces that are for specific sports, and other spaces that are for fancy ornamental gardens, I am really glad to hear that there are going to be some spaces more aligned with what I think is cool.

When Sepp Holzer was in the US a while back, he visited an 80 acre property that was in vancouver, washington. There was talk of soccer fields and the like. I was thinking it would be really cool to have an urban permaculture farm - something that people could visit and learn from. Complete with farm animals.

another benefit of the article is where it is showing up, permaculture boldly going where no articles have gone before.....

http://www.grahamhancock.com/news/index.php?node=27029

It looks like this project is going strong still!



Beacon food forest site

They're going to have a pie day retreat this year if anyone is in the area!

Pie Day Retreat 2026!

Save the Date for the Beacon Food Forest Pie Day Retreat happening on Saturday 3/14 1pm - 4pm at Cedar Tea House in Seattle! 


We will share in a potluck of pies of all types, sweet & savory, and drink delicious herbal beverages crafted by our friends at Cedar Tea House in Columbia City, Seattle.

We will listen to presentations as we eat and then break into small groups to discuss topics like the expansion of the forest, The Native Guild, The BIPOC Garden, The Young Person’s Garden, Sunset Labs, upcoming events and much more!


This event will be a great opportunity for new folks who are interested in volunteering at Beacon Food Forest to learn about projects happening in 2026 and ways to get involved.

This reminds me that I need to check out the one or two food forest community gardens in Portland not too far from me and see how they're set up.