Ballard Sprouts News
Big news for Ballard Sprouts 2026 — we’re growing!
We now have two garden sites on the same block, separated by a large parking lot. In these spaces, we’ll be starting vegetable seeds and nurturing them for donation to the Ballard Food Bank and local giving gardens. We’re also building a couple more raised beds to give us about a dozen spaces to grow fresh produce specifically for the Food Bank — focusing on vegetables popular in Mexican and Asian cuisines, plus herbs and edible flowers to add icing to the cake.
There’s plenty to do, and we’d love your help!
Sunday, March 15 | 2–4 PM
Volunteer Orientation & Work Party
~email for location~
We’ll introduce our Ballard Sprouts Handbook and walk through planting, transplanting, caring for young starts, and tracking your work. We’ll do a quick tour of the 2 gardens. Then we’ll roll up our sleeves — transplanting tomatoes starts, making some paper pots, and, if time allows, spreading some wood chips in the garden.
Ways to be involved in 2026:
- Join a work party
- Take some one hours shifts on your own
- Donate extra seedlings from your own starts
- Take home simple tasks you can do from the couch
- Help deliver plants or produce
There’s a role for everyone! A sign-up will help you claim your perfect fit.
Please contact Jenny if you would like to join the team and let her know if you can make the orientation on March 15 or not.
Let’s grow something amazing together! 🌿