Summer on the Farm: August 2020
by Heather Hamilton I step into the garden and find I am in a sea of soft smells (basil, tomato, calendula) and tender color (pink beans, red lettuce, orange nasturtiums).…
I Wouldn’t Want to Leave
By Elizabeth Dills HCSEG Volunteer I wouldn't want to leave the Earth in Spring, to miss the infancy of every garden newcomer. Each flower separates itself from leaf, sits atop…
Spring on the Farm: May 2020
by Heather Hamilton As spring fans out and rises green and flowered, the farm is sleepy at first, and then wild. With rains and warmth, all is thriving. I walk…
Patient Perseverance
The intricate salmon cycle of life never ceases to amaze and inspire me. It never grows old or irrelevant. Inside the Salmon Center we now have a display tank of…
Ending the Stigma
On January 7th of this year, I received an HCSEG work email from Meredith Dunne. She was asking if her group could volunteer at an upcoming planting with us in…
Excerpts from Seeking Balance: A Review of Adrienne Ross Scanlan’s Turning Homeward
by Heather HamiltonWhat is home? What is it to repair? How does one determine what to value? How can one live responsibly in the world? These are some of the…
Art as Activism: Harro
Harro grew up street smart dodging ferry traffic on the salty shores of Mukilteo, in Snohomish County. His love for the unique Puget Sound environment is evident in his work. Where towering steel buildings meet…
Chum Salmon: Why Should You Care?
Summer Chum are listed as threatened by the ESA, but honestly, why should we care?