Danny Woo International District Community Garden

[1] Allotment plots are allocated by preference to those aged over 65, residents of the International District, and those whose income is below 30% of the median.

At 1.5 acres – the Danny Woo International District Community Garden is the largest green space in Seattle's South Downtown.

The gardens utilize over 300 volunteers to aid with its operations and programs and receives over 1,000 visitors annually.

In 2014, Inter*Im created a kitchen in the gardens to support their Seed-to-Plate program, as well as providing a venue for low-income community members.

The view from the garden includes Elliott Bay, the Olympic mountains, the Port of Seattle, South Downtown, and Beacon Hill.

The primary languages of the gardeners are Korean and Cantonese and the vegetables grown there reflect the Asian cultures.

The residual effects of the construction of the Kingdome and I-5 freeway left a bitter taste with many residents, while the persistent problems of crime and the removal of residential units due to the Ozark fire code and age further depressed the social and economic value of the area.

The garden was symbolic of what needed to be done – a project that helped create community between the various groups in the International District.

Consequently, the conversion of the garden to its present state demanded more than ten thousand hours of volunteer labor.

Danny Woo International District Community Gardens from Kobe Terrace Park, 2018
Seattle City Council member Sally Bagshaw visiting the garden
Gardens in 2007