Projects

Our largest planting effort yet. We laid plastic in October 2024 to smother invasives, then about a installed a diverse palette of native and adapted plants: anchoring with large shrubs like wax myrtle, Ceanothus 'Victoria', and Howard McMinn manzanita, plus rosemary, Russian sage, mondo grass, and a mix of groundcovers including thyme, sedum, and kinnikinnick. About 3,700 square feet of drought-tolerant color.

A 2,000-square-foot native planting featuring red currant, sedge, Oregon camas bulbs, stonecrop, spreading phlox, Vancouver jade, kinnikinnick, and creeping raspberry. In November 2024, we held a community work party to lay plastic and smother invasive blackberries and English ivy. We planted our native mix in October 2025. A diverse palette of blooms, berries, and year-round structure designed for our Pacific Northwest climate.

Our first major project, started in 2021, at the entrance to our neighborhood. We anchored the site with a 3-ton rock and a decorative stone path. It's planted with a diverse mix of perennials and groundcovers: beach strawberry, black-eyed susan, coreopsis, lupine, foxglove, lavender, yarrow, salvia, sedum, and kinnikinnick. A riot of color and texture throughout the growing season.

The city installed lovely new stairs in August 2024. We complemented them with granite rocks and plantings in October 2024: barberry, sea holly, autumn stonecrop, red hot poker, rock roses, and golden lemon thyme. Colorful and drought-tolerant plants that brighten the stairs and add texture year-round.

By Deadhorse Canyon, one of the median's most overlooked sections, we installed a long, narrow green wall—275 feet of it, just 3 feet wide. Confederate jasmine clings to a stainless steel cable trellis, with sky pencil holly, ferns, black-eyed Susans, and lavender providing structure and color alongside.

We didn't want to neglect the southern-most point on the median. We've packed in native red currants and a mix of perennials: Japanese andromeda, Russian sage, catmint, red hot poker, hot lips salvia, and coppertips. Look closely and you'll find hand-painted rocks courtesy of a thoughtful neighbor—a colorful touch that celebrates community.

A native wildflower meadow with a nice gravel path. We've secured grant funding and are currently finalizing permits with the City of Seattle. We're looking forward to breaking ground in 2026.

The median really needs a place to sit and enjoy the space. We have a perfect spot at Cooper, with a lake view. We've secured grant funding and are currently finalizing permits with the City of Seattle for this project.