West Seattle Bee Garden update: Progress, and a new goal

The West Seattle Bee Garden is now five weeks away from its scheduled opening – with, as reported here last month, a parade and picnic to which the entire community is invited. Right now, it’s work party season: the photo above is from a blessing given during the first work party last weekend, at the Bee Garden’s site next to the P-Patch in High Point’s Commons Park. As Bee Garden instigator Lauren Englund noted, “We removed 3500 square feet of sod during the rainiest weekend on record at Sea-Tac since 1948! Woohoo!”

Lauren was planning to follow up on that work party by picking up the Bee Garden’s hives from Daniel Sullivan of Shipwreck Honey and procuring the bees from a beekeeper in Burien.

What’s also been happening is a revision of financial goals. Community donations are still very much appreciated, and what’s been received so far has enabled the project to reduce its fundraising goal – so it’s now a four-digit number instead of five. The IndieGoGo page for the project still shows the old goal rather than the reset $8,000; Lauren says they’re still looking to fund educational signs, beekeeping equipment, two additional locally built beehives with frames, a small solar panel, demonstration supplies, a webcam with wi-fi to place at the hive entrance, and refreshments for volunteers during ongoing work parties. You can help by contributing here; you can sign up for weekend work parties by going here; and you can also be part of the celebration May 19th, 11 am-3 pm – details here.

3 Replies to "West Seattle Bee Garden update: Progress, and a new goal"

  • Fredricofthesea April 14, 2013 (3:32 pm)

    I was thinking -hopefully perhaps- this was a new WS “beeR” garden opening soon.
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    Oh well, we need bees too and I wish them good luck!

  • Chris W April 14, 2013 (4:11 pm)

    I enjoyed some hops honey after someone planted hops next to a hive that normally produced wildflower honey. I think you’re onto something, Frederic…

  • West Seattle Bee Garden April 17, 2013 (3:54 pm)

    We just started a new Indiegogo campaign after the previous one expired. Please visit http://igg.me/at/pollinationgarden2 to support the Bee Garden! Thank you!

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