International Day of Climate Action is TOMORROW

Tomorrow in West Seattle people are gearing up to help combat climate change by building an edible garden that will supply the public and a food bank with fresh vegetables at the C & P coffee house. CoolMom, C&P Coffee House, Urban Land Army and Sustainable West Seattle are all banding together to create 4 large (3x6 feet) raised garden beds.

C & P coffee is located at: 5612 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98136-1515
Phone number: (206) 933-3125

They are still looking for gardening supply stores to supply the cement blocks and cedar cap that is needed to build the bed, so if anyone out there is interested in helping let them know! http://www.350.org/node/8790

Details of the event:

"The purpose of this community project is to provide and ongoing community edible garden and to highlight the very important number of 350, the number scientists believe to be the safe upper limit of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, in parts per million. Our current level in the atmosphere is 385, so you can see we really need all communities participating in reducing our carbon footprint. These edible gardens can contribute in several ways:
*growing locally grown vegetables to be distributed to families and a possible local food bank.
*creating a community garden for teaching purposes, i.e. "how tos" on creating your own garden, by having these gardens built throughout the year, we will highlight how to grow your own local home grown vegetables for those new to gardening. Each bed will highlight what can be grown each season. " --from www.350.org

For pictures and tips on creating a raised vegetable bed go to: www.digthedirt.com