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Queen Anne

Find 73 garden plots on the corner of 3rd Ave N and Lynn St, where East Queen Anne neighbors have tended this City of Seattle P-Patch since 1994.

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Frequently asked questions

Queen Anne P-Patch is at 217 Lynn St, at the corner of 3rd Ave N and Lynn St in East Queen Anne, part of Seattle's Queen Anne district.

The garden covers about 15,000 square feet and is divided into 73 garden plots.

The garden was established in 1994 as part of the City of Seattle P-Patch community gardening program.

Plot details are handled through the City of Seattle P-Patch program. Check the official Queen Anne P-Patch page on the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods website for current information.

Wolf Creek Ravine Natural Area and Queen Anne Boulevard are under 0.1 mile away, and the Queen Anne Farmers Market and East Queen Anne Playground are about 0.2 mile away.

The full guide

Seventy-three garden plots share a single street corner in East Queen Anne, each one worked by residents from this side of the hill who want ground to tend close to home. This is the Queen Anne P-Patch, a community garden at 217 Lynn St, where 3rd Ave N meets Lynn St. A City of Seattle P-Patch since 1994, it fits all those plots into about 15,000 square feet.

73 Plots on One Corner

Picture roughly 15,000 square feet of planted ground, a little more than a third of an acre, divided into 73 individual plots. Each gardener works a modest patch, so the garden as a whole becomes a shared space for a sizable group of neighbors.

This corner has been part of the city's community gardening network for three decades. The P-Patch program is run by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, which keeps a dedicated page for every garden in its system.

Read the full guide

Getting a Plot

If you are hoping to garden here, start with the official Queen Anne P-Patch page from the City of Seattle. Check it for how plots are assigned, who to contact and any updates for the coming season.

Curious how this garden compares with others around town? Browse the full list of community gardens in Seattle and see what each corner of the city has growing.

Around 3rd Ave N and Lynn St

The garden sits in a quiet pocket of East Queen Anne, with green space and city landmarks just a few blocks away. Here is what you can reach, measured in straight-line distance from the garden:

  • Wolf Creek Ravine Natural Area (park), under 0.1 mi
  • Queen Anne Boulevard (landmark), under 0.1 mi
  • Frances Skinner Edris Nurses Home (landmark), 0.2 mi
  • Hay School (landmark), 0.2 mi
  • East Queen Anne Playground (park), 0.2 mi
  • N Queen Anne Dr Bridge (landmark), 0.2 mi
  • Queen Anne Farmers Market, 0.2 mi
  • Mayfair Park, 0.3 mi

Pair a stop at the garden with a stroll through Wolf Creek Ravine or a trip to the Queen Anne Farmers Market, both close by. To explore the surrounding streets, head to our East Queen Anne neighborhood guide.