The Toandos “P-patch” Community Garden has 18 sunny 10 x 20 plots. The garden is fenced to keep deer out, and each plot has water available. There are tools covering most garden chores in a community shed for use by the gardeners. The use of a plot is free, but there is an expectation that the gardeners share some of their bounty with the Thursday Community Lunch program. In addition to the individual garden plots there are a community orchard, with apple, plum and cherry trees as well as blueberries and rhubarb, and a community beneficial garden, planted to attract pollinators and provide herbs and flowers for community events. Participants are asked to attend a few work parties throughout the year.
The garden has received major financial support from the Jefferson County Master Gardeners Association, the Quilcene-Brinnon Garden Club, Thrivent Financial Services, as well as from Jefferson County Parks and Recreation District 1. Local individuals helped in many ways to make the P-patch possible, from plowing the ground to providing fencing materials and plants, and more.
For information about the garden and obtaining a plot email Jackie Gardner (jacquelinegardner50@gmail.com