NW Community Corner Garden Project Proposal

Northwest Portland Ministries(NWPM) is raising funds to develop the corner of NW 18th and Irving (map) into a community space and herb garden. This corner is the site of the Rose Haven Women’s Resource Center, our emergency food pantry, and our senior lunch program. Using sustainable methods and materials, our goal is to create a garden space to solidify and sustain the sense of community for patrons of our services and our neighbors, AND to engage the larger Portland community through free events, volunteer opportunities, and education.
Each stage of this project provides a valuable opportunity for interpersonal dialogue and networking among NWPM staff, volunteers, service recipients, neighbors of various incomes, other organizations and the rest of the local community. In the process of beautifying the space and addressing its privacy and drainage issues, we hope to build community with public events held at the site. Through a combination of volunteer and paid labor, we expect the space to be transformed from a blank corner into an aesthetically pleasing and functional community space that will continue to inspire and promote community involvement for years to come!

Here is our first official community meeting for the site:

Community Corner Planning Meeting

Tuesday, Feb. 15th 12:30-1:30 PM

at 1808 NW Irving (in the Lounge)

First Immanuel Lutheran Church

Here is the proposed site as it currently looks:

And here is a concept drawing of how the site could look (please note, the actual plan would be developed with the input of stakeholders and neighbors):

NW 18^th & Irving Community Corner Partners List

Property owner and hosting organization: First Immanuel Lutheran Church
1816 NW Irving St. Portland, OR 97209-1295
www.firstimmanuelluth.org


Coordinating Organization: Northwest Portland Ministries
2701 NW Vaughn, Suite 102, Portland OR 97210
(503) 221-1224 www.nwpm.org
* Dan Currin, Project leader garden@nwpm.org
* Kelly Caldwell, Outreach and oversight
503-221-1224 x 105 Kelly@nwpm.org


Contributing Partners:
Mark Lakeman, of City Repair/Communitecture
www.communitecture.net/communitecture/index.php

Tim Lanfri of Community Garden Creators
www.communitygardencreators.org

Dan Heims, Owner Terra Nova Nurseries
www.terranovanurseries.com

John Kallas owner of Wild Food Adventures
www.wildfoodadventures.com

Bennett Stein, Marketing & graphic design professional

Rebeca Siplak, Oregon Food Bank Learning Gardens Program Coordinator
www.oregonfoodbank.org/Volunteer/Individuals-and-Families/Learning-Gardens

Erica Stokes, West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
http://www.wmswcd.org

Yveline Wilnau, Living Gardens
www.livinggardenspdx.com