State Street
Community Garden
We partnered with two Girl Scouts from Troop 45431 to create a community garden!
We’re excited to share that St. John's is participating in the 2025 Ignite Kirkland campaign, organized by the Kirkland Community Foundation.
This initiative offers a fantastic opportunity to support our State Street Community Garden while also being part of something bigger. With 37 local projects and more than $164,000 in total grant requests, Ignite Kirkland showcases the incredible work happening across our community.
The campaign runs November 10 to 24, and 100% of every donation goes directly to local nonprofits. Visit the online grant catalog to explore causes—including ours—and discover more ways to give local, do good, and make a difference right now.
​
Make your donations go even further by giving on our Boost Day. Each day during the campaign, the Foundation and its sponsors will boost donations up to $500 per organization on their assigned Boost Day. Our Boost Day is November 13. Then on November 14, (National Philanthropy Day) Amazon Philanthropy will match all gifts of $50 or more until the match pool is exhausted.
State Street Community Garden News!
Join us for a new season of growing!
The State Street Community Garden has returned to life! With the help of amazing gardeners and helpers, all of the raised beds were cleared, the soil was enriched, and vegetables were planted. Many thanks to St. John's Preschool teacher Cortney Ohmann for mapping out this year's beds and directing the planting! Additional thanks to St. John's member Paula Chambers, Food Pantry lead Ken Lamb, and several gardening friends from the IMAN Center for their help. Thanks also to Donna Murphy and Trish Tiura for purchasing the vegetable starts.
We have added a row of tomato plants along the 2nd Street side of the church office building. Many thanks to St. John's parishioner Janinne Fredlund for this terrific idea and for her donation of planting buckets and several tomato plants as well as getting them planted.
Support the State Street Community Garden
Volunteer or donate today!
You are invited to help maintain the garden by weeding, watering, and harvesting, as well as being on the garden steering committee.
Make a one-time or recurring donation to support the Community Garden by mailing a check to the church St. John’s Episcopal Church, 127 State St. S, Kirkland, WA 98033, or online through Vanco.
Thank you for wanting to learn more about the State Street Community Garden! As part of our Girl Scouts Silver Award project, we are working with the people of St. John’s Parish to plan a community garden to help with the struggle of food insecurity in Kirkland. Part of our project’s goal is to create sustainable change, and that is where we need your help. Volunteer today!​
Learn more about the State Street Community Garden Beginnings
The State Street Community Garden officially opened September 22, 2024. We celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a volunteer information session led by Girl Scouts Reina and JoJo.
Our special guests included City of Kirkland Mayor Kelli Curtis, as well as other city officials. We were also joined by Ciscoe Morris, gardening expert, TV and radio personality, and author.
Special Guests
City of Kirkland Mayor
Kelli Curtis
Gardening expert, TV and radio personality, and author
Ciscoe Morris
Oh, la, la!
Our Grand Opening Celebration
Congratulations
State Street Community Garden Team
City of Kirkland Grant Recipient
We are very proud to announce that St. John's, in support of the State Street Garden Project, was awarded a grant from the City of Kirkland in 2024! See above for information about the 2025 grant.
The 'Ignite Kirkland' initiative, sponsored by the Kirkland Parks and Community Foundation, is designed to empower nonprofits that serve the Kirkland community and fuel their impactful work.
​The garden serves as an inclusive space where individuals of all ages can learn about sustainable gardening and contribute to the community's wellbeing. We hope to impact at least 50 households in Kirkland through direct participation in gardening activities, educational events, and the provision of fresh produce, promoting environmental stewardship and a stronger sense of community.
Since the State Street Community Garden was only recently established, we are still working on building community awareness and engagement. With grant support, we plan to organize events to draw attention to the garden, recruit volunteers, and build long-term partnerships. As awareness grows, we will develop a base of volunteers and community supporters to sustain the garden. We will also seek donations, sponsorships, and collaborations with local organizations to secure additional resources for the future.
Stay tuned for more details about the project and grant.
Developing the State Street Community Garden
In June 2024, we prepared the garden space.
On July 27 and August 3, we worked together to plant the garden.
click to enlarge
click to enlarge