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Greenwood

Stop by Greenwood P-Patch, a small city community garden at 3rd Ave NW and NW 88th St, where neighbors have tended 32 plots since 1997.

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Frequently asked questions

Greenwood P-Patch is at 343 NW 88th St, at the corner of 3rd Ave NW and NW 88th St in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood.

The garden has 32 plots spread across about 3,200 square feet.

Greenwood P-Patch was established in 1997 as part of the City of Seattle's P-Patch community gardening program.

Greenwood is a neighborhood in Seattle's Northwest district.

Yes. The Greenwood Branch library is about half a mile from the garden in a straight line.

The full guide

Thirty-two garden plots share a residential corner of north Seattle, each one worked by a neighbor with a patch to call their own. This is the Greenwood P-Patch community garden, at 343 NW 88th St on the corner of 3rd Ave NW in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood. Local gardeners have grown here since 1997 as part of the City of Seattle's P-Patch community gardening program, and the result is a small, close-knit patch of green.

A Compact Corner of 32 Plots

Picture about 3,200 square feet of garden, compact by any measure, divided into 32 plots that individual gardeners tend on their own. Because each plot reflects whoever is growing there that year, the look of the place shifts with the seasons and with each new season's growers.

The garden opened in 1997, so it has been part of the block for well over two decades. It is one of many gardens in the city program, and if you want to see how it compares, browse our list of community gardens across Seattle.

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Finding Your Way There

Head for the spot where 3rd Ave NW meets NW 88th St, and you will find Greenwood P-Patch right on the corner. Greenwood belongs to Seattle's Northwest district, and our guide to the Greenwood neighborhood can help you explore the wider area.

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods runs the P-Patch program. For plot availability, garden rules and current details, check the Greenwood listing on the department's P-Patch program page.

Nearby Stops on Foot

Stretch your outing with a stroll to several parks and local spots that sit within about half a mile of the garden, measured in a straight line:

  • Sandel Playground, a park about 0.2 miles away
  • The Greenwood Jewelers street clock, a local landmark about 0.3 miles away
  • Greenwood Branch of the library, about 0.5 miles away
  • Greenwood Park, about 0.5 miles away
  • Greenwood Station, another community garden, about 0.6 miles away
  • 6th Ave NW Pocket Park, about 0.6 miles away
  • Crown Hill Park and Baker Park on Crown Hill, each about 0.6 miles away

Make an easy afternoon of it by pairing the garden with a stop at the library branch, or wander over to the second P-Patch at Greenwood Station to see another neighborhood garden.