How to Prevent Winter Plant Damage
How your plants will fare during our bouts of winter snow and freezing temperatures depends on many factors. These include how well your plants are sheltered, the hardiness of your varieties, and the maturity of your plants. If your plants are already under stress or if they were in...
Planning Your Garden Features
Now is a good time to think about adding new features to your urban farm. Take a walk around your yard and think creatively. Chickens anyone? Break out the books and see what coop design works best for you. Try building your own coop or increasing the size of...
Mason Bees: Tiny Garden Heroes
During a typical northwest spring we become aware of the season dawning by the gradual appearance of flowering fruit trees in our yards and along city streets. For those of us with trees that bear fruit, the budding on our plums, cherries and apples is a welcome nod to...
Spring Cleaning in the Garden
It is time to do some spring-cleaning in the garden! Trim down any remaining perennial stems and leaves you left over the winter for the birds to use or left as protection for the plant crowns. Remove and compost the old winter mulch protecting perennials and bulbs from winter’s...
Early Bird Sale
Get ready for summer gardening! Be the first shopper at our annual Edible Plant Sale! Help support Tilth Alliance’s mission and join us for the Early Bird Sale on Fri., May 6; 5-7 p.m. at Meridian Park for early access to the best selection of plant starts. You’ll find an amazing selection...
Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Get Your Hands Dirty
Depending on the time of year, we’ll be weeding, preparing beds for planting, harvesting food for local food banks, caring for natural areas and more! No experience necessary, and gloves and tools provided. Learn by doing as you work alongside Tilth Alliance’s staff and other community members at one...
Farm Fest at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands
Join us Saturday, September 17; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for Farm Fest at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands, a celebration of urban agriculture and the Southeast Seattle community! Meet farm animals • Multilingual and Indigenous storytelling • Herb bundle making • Veggie printmaking • Capoeira performance with International Capoeira...
Saturday, September 17, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Giving Grove Community Orchards
The Giving Grove: Little orchards. Big impact. Tilth Alliance is excited to be a Seattle-area affiliate of The Giving Grove. The Giving Grove is a national nonprofit whose mission is to provide healthy calories, strengthen community, and improve the urban environment through a nationwide network of sustainable little orchards....
What is Mulch?
Mulch is any material placed around plants usually a few inches deep to reduce weeds, increase or decrease soil temperature, retain soil moisture and reduce soil compaction. The type of mulch one uses will depend on the function and the aesthetic value of the landscape. Organic mulches such as...
Children’s Learning Garden
Our Children’s Learning Garden at the Good Shepherd Center provides a stimulating outdoor learning environment for countless families in our community. Tilth Alliance’s original Children’s Learning Garden is located behind the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood. It was created from a former swimming pool more than thirty...