2026 Kick-off Meeting Summary
Johanne Kurfurst
Hi all,
Here are the highlights from our 2026 kick-off meeting on Sunday, March 29. See the full notes from our meeting that include FYIs, volunteer to do items, leadership role descriptions, and everything in this email.
If you attended the kick-off, don’t forget to clock your volunteer hours!
Updates Thyme
Leadership roles are filled. View the descriptions of these roles.
- Anjani: Plot Monitor
- Johanne: P-Patch Liaison/Garden Lead + Communications Coordinator + Volunteer Hours Reminderer
- Kelly: Tool Shed Organizer
- Marc: Master Gardener Liaison + Water Lead
- Michelle: Groundswells Liaison + New Gardener Orientation Lead
- Pam & Yvonne: Giving Garden Leads
- Sean: Compost Lead + Volunteer Coordinator
May through October work parties all have hosts. Hosts will schedule a date and time and send reminders to all p-patchers.
- May: Sean
- June: Deborah
- July: Johanne
- August: Michelle
- September: Pam
- October: Emily
Groundswell NW manages and distributes funds to Thyme P-Patch. They reimburse us for giving garden expenses. Michelle is looking into how much is left.
If we need to replace any tools, buy them and provide the receipt to Michelle for reimbursement.
Yvonne and Pam are leading the Giving Garden again. Thank you! They will coordinate to pick-up the free starts for the garden.
Quick Links
- Communications via the WhatsApp group + Google Group
- Pick a work party date/time by using a Doodle poll to gauge everyone's availability
- Log your volunteer hours: https://web7.seattle.gov/DON/PPatch/Account/Login
- You can subscribe to the City's p-patch newsletter
- View full meeting notes here.