This post is from our partner, Wedgwood View, about the well-known Christmas tree lot on 35th Avenue Northeast. The Wedgwood Community Council is working on making the lot a public space. “Given the location of this site and the value of the Hunter Tree Farm to NE Seattle more generally, we are hopeful that we can cast a broad net to make sure that all of the NE Seattle community is welcomed and included in this project.”
The Hunter Tree Farm, long a fixture in central Wedgwood, is slated to be developed into a community gathering place, according to the Wedgwood Community Council.
A large version of the poster is here.
The community council has received a grant from the the Pomegranate Center and Tully’s Coffee to develop the site at 7744 35th Ave. N.E. where the Hunter family has sold Christmas trees for a half-century.
The primary goal of this gathering place project is to improve the ability of the site to accommodate greater public gatherings while allowing the Hunter Family to maintain their thriving Christmas tree business.
The first meeting on the project is set for June 11 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 7050 35th Ave. N.E. The agenda is below. More information can be found on the community council website.
- 10AM – 12PM: Project Introduction and Community Brainstorming
- 12PM – 4PM: Concept Designs Development
- 4PM – 5PM: Concept Design Open House
Note: If you can’t make it for the whole day, the greatest need for public involvement is from 10AM – 12PM and 4PM-5PM. If you can only come for part of the day, try to make these times.
If you read the article, the tree lot will still be there. It will just make the land more pleasant and useful for the rest of the year.
What happened to the tree lot???? Now where will I buy my tree?
One thing I find so charming about Wedgwood is that such a large plot of land has been able to stay vacant (and clean), devoid of crazed development etc. for decades. A public space sounds like a good idea.