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There are some basics involved in gardening-healthy soil, viable seed, prolific pollinators, sunshine, and water. Then there’s the intangibles-love of gardening, growing, creating, nurturing, sweat and labor. If you garden… Read more: Without Soil & Seeds We Could Not Grow

Here at Sustainable Ballard our goal is to create more sustainable communities where eco-systems are healthy and peace is inevitable. PNW Climate Week is a first ever gathering of 7… Read more: PNW Climate Week July 13th-19th

Join our garden friends at Ballard P-Patch(the starting point for last year’s Edible Garden Tour which explored Northwest Ballard gardens) for 50 years of celebration! This is a lovely event… Read more: Save the Date: Art in the Garden Sat. Aug 1st

There is truly nothing better than summers in Seattle. Blue skies, cool breeze, the smell of sunscreen and the feel of your favorite pair of needles in hand…so very nice.… Read more: Icelandic Yarn Will Warm Seattle Heads & Hearts

At the Ballard Tool Library, our #1 rented tool is an electric lawn mower. This beast is out every week in the spring and summer seasons. It’s so popular that… Read more: Electric Lawn Mower is Most Popular Tool

17th Annual Edible Garden Tour: a very Seattle day Despite rainy forecasts, we had over 175 visitors show up for the Edible Garden Tour this year! Hosts and visitors alike… Read more: Edible Garden Tour was Delightful

The SB Menders want more people to know we are available. Please use our flyer and the information it contains to let others know about us – especially the seniors,… Read more: Menders Give Second Life to Clothing

The market gleaners have been busy, and expanding! Our gleaning hauls are picking up for the summer and the last few weeks our volunteers have collected 700-800 pounds of produce… Read more: Market Gleaning Picking Up for Summer

Meaningful Movies Ballard had an incredible turnout for May’s screening of Join or Die, our largest event to date! A huge thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the… Read more: The Importance of Community

Join our dear friends at the Sunset Hill Community Hall this Saturday June 27th from 4-6:30pm for a fun filled evening of community! This is the perfect follow-up to our… Read more: SHCH Summer BBQ Party Saturday

Now that Summer has arrived people are busier and travel more. We now mend on Wednesday evenings  (6-8) as well as Thursday during the day (11-1).  The SignUp Genius enables… Read more: SB Menders Still Need More volunteers!

Join us this Saturday June 27th from 10-3pm! Come see a variety of gardens, from a local P-Patch (Greg’s Garden) to a restful restaurant garden (Brimmer & Heeltap); from a… Read more: 17th Annual Edible Garden Tour This Weekend

So many vegetables growing happily… The new Sprouts year has been a success! In April and May we were able to give away over 800 vegetable starts which will eventually… Read more: Sprouts News!

Curious about becoming a volunteer at our Tool lending Library? We have a new volunteer orientation this Saturday June 6th. RSVP here to receive link to join training.

Our friends at Ballard Fremont Green Streets are doing a monthly clean up of the Burke-Gilman Trail. Join them every third Sunday from 2-4pm. Meet at the corner of 8th… Read more: Monthly Burke-Gilman Cleanups

June brings sun, colorful flowers, and afternoons under the shade of your favorite tree knitting something fabulous. Many SBK-ers are easily meeting the 26 in 26 challenge which is super… Read more: Worldwide Knit in Public Day June 13th at the Beach

As we know, unnecessary vehicle idling has health, environmental, and financial costs. Recently, New York City Mayor Mamdani and city officials recovered more than $9 million in unpaid idling fines… Read more: Idle Less for Your Health and the Planet’s Too!

We’re fast approaching the annual Edible Garden Tour, coming up on Saturday June 27th. We have a lovely array of gardens in the Southeast Ballard/west woodland area, from mini farms… Read more: An Abundance of Gardens and Volunteer Needs!

We often think about growing delicious food for ourselves and others. Sustainable Ballard has revived the Sprouts project and is growing starts/food on two adjacent properties in central Ballard to… Read more: Gardening for Pollinators

Bike Everywhere Day is the mid-month peak event for Bike Everywhere Month. This is a celebration of all types of bicycling – riding for fun, commuting to work, and biking for… Read more: Bike Everywhere Day is Wed. May 13th

Do you donate some of the produce you grow in your garden to the Food Bank? Would you like to? If so, you are eligible for free vegetable starts from… Read more: Ballard Sprouts Plant Giveaway – May 16

Join us Tuesday May 19th at Old Stove Gardens Ballard for an extra special Giving in the Gardens with SB Trivia! Our friends at OSG are donating $1 for every… Read more: Join Us Tues. May 19th Giving In The Gardens/ SB Trivia

The Ballard Tool Library is hosting a virtual volunteer orientation from 12 pm to 1 pm on Saturday, June 6th. Come learn the basics about how our affordable rentals are… Read more: Tool Library Volunteer Orientation

International Knit in Public Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in June. The holiday is celebrated to showcase knitting as an enjoyable activity to partake in for all ages.… Read more: World Wide Knit In Public Day is June 13th

Seattle City Council member Dan Strauss will host a Community Meeting on the Future of Ballard Light Rail on Monday, May 11th with representatives from Sound Transit. Meeting Information The meeting will… Read more: Save Light Rail to Ballard

Join us for our 17th Annual Edible Garden Tour! This year’s tour will highlight many of the most gorgeous edible gardens in Southeast Ballard/West Woodland. The tour includes 20+ gardens… Read more: Edible Garden Tour – June 27

Meaningful Movies Ballard*RSVP appreciated, not requiredThurs June 18, 6 pm – 8:45 pm at the Center for Spiritual Living BallardEvery 3rd Thursday we will be screening a documentary related to… Read more: Meaningful Movies presents: The Big Payback – June 18

Meaningful Movies Ballard*RSVP appreciated, not requiredThurs May 21, 6 pm – 8:45 pm at the Center for Spiritual Living BallardEvery 3rd Thursday we will be screening a documentary related to… Read more: Meaningful Movies presents: Join or Die – May 21

Last Saturday over 100 people(many new to SB), 6 dogs, 30 volunteers from our various projects, and 7 breweries participated in this year’s annual Spring Beer Hop. There were also… Read more: A Lovely Day in the Neighborhood

Join us as we prepare the new Ballard Giving Garden for a productive growing season, one that will provide fresh, homegrown vegetables to the Ballard Food Bank. Date: Saturday, April 25Time:… Read more: Ballard Giving Garden Work Party this Saturday