Maa Nyei Lai Ndic P-Patch is a South Seattle Garden composed primarily of Mien gardeners, immigrants from the highland of Laos and Thailand, who grow the food crops of their homeland for their extended families and community. The name translates to “My Mother’s Garden.” Convene...
Convene worked closely with the Department of Neighborhoods to engage local residents in the renovation and expansion of this existing P-Patch. Through a series of workshops Convene translated the ideas generated by community members into a community oriented garden that celebrates cross-cultural exchange while providing...
The Community Farm at Rainier Vista is a partnership among Solid Ground, Seattle Housing Authority and Seattle P-Patch to turn unused urban land into a productive farm and vibrant community hub for local residents and volunteers. Convene organized a robust participatory design process to solicit...
Convene PLLC worked with Greenwood neighbors to re-vision this overgrown 20 year old P-Patch. While carefully navigating neighborhood politics, the design reconnected the P-Patch the surrounding neighborhood while providing a new community gathering place and ADA accessible beds and paths. Community built in 2014, Greenwood...
As the country’s first large scale rooftop community garden, the UpGarden P-Patch community garden is an innovative and exciting new precedent in the movement to grow more food in our cities. Located on top of the Mercer Street Parking Garage at Seattle Center, the UpGarden...