GardenNet is a group launched by Central Northeast Neighbors (CNN) two years ago with a group of Portland State students. GardenNet connects neighbors with resources and opportunties to buy garden fresh food, grow your own, or anything in between. With our Helensview community garden proposal filed for grant money — with GardenNet’s generous assistance — [...]
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Urban Food Zoning Code roundtable on Wed, Feb 15 at CNN
February 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · cnn, food, fun, gardening, health, land use
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Free trees for Sumner neighborhood residents if you sign up by Feb 6
January 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · fun, health, trees
You read that right: Trees — free of charge — from the city and Friends of Trees if you sign up by Monday, February 6 at the Friends of Trees website. Sumner is one of the few neighborhoods selected this year to receive the free offer. The planting date for our neighborhood is Saturday, March [...]
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BDS gives septic pumper WTS until Dec 20 to file their conditional use application
November 17th, 2011 · Comments Off · health, land use, noise, odor, san, transportation, wts
Here is a summary of meeting notes taken by Sumner Association of Neighbors (SAN) at a pre-application conference between septic pumper Water Truck Service (WTS) and the city Bureau of Development Services (BDS) on October 20, 2011. As explained in this previous article, WTS is operating a wastewater processing and disposal facility at 8828 NE [...]
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Helensview community garden plan gains OKs from Parkrose & MESD
November 9th, 2011 · Comments Off · food, fun, gardening, health, helensview, planning, schools
Last week a community garden plan (PDF) for the schoolyard at Helensview High School gained the support of the two school districts that own (Parkrose) or operate (MESD) the 11-acre site. Caption: The white rectangle shows the estimated size and location of proposed Helensview community garden The OKs come after Portland officials with the city [...]
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