Fundraising for the West Seattle Bee Garden
We have an Indiegogo campaign, a verified Non-Profit Campaign for the last $5000 needed to fund all materials and other needs we have for the build. Please donate. Every dollar counts!We would be also happy to receive material items marked with * (asterisk) in place of your money donation.
Please see a list of items we need and contact us immediately:
What is the money for?
Thanks to the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and other contributions, here is what we have:
- Fence for the pollination garden ($3,000 for material and labor)
- Polycarbonate to enable a transparent and secure beehive enclosure ($4,000)
- Remaining materials for the 9' tall beehive enclosure and shed ($3,000)
- Landscaping and grading, etc. ($2,000) - (this includes wood chips, gravel, compost, and plants for gardens, much of this is being donated as well)
- 2 traditional beehives and stands, butterfly house and mason bee structure ($500) - actual cost is $1250, but $750 worth is being donated)
- Equipment rental ($2,000)
- Materials to install a waterline, spigot and sink ($500)
-Translation and interpretation - final community meeting, invitations to meetings and work parties ($1000)
- Supplies for mosaic (currently being constructed by WSE students) – ($200)
- Permit to build enclosure – ($520)
- Work party supplies, tools, tent ($1,000)
- Honeybees and mason bee larva ($300)
- Stainless steel donor’s sign ($300)
- Pavers ($100)
- Translation and interpretation (four languages) for signs and events so that everyone can participate ($1,500)
-Solid wooden benches, enough for an entire classroom ($1,000).
We acquired free lumbar from a local fallen tree, and help from a local furniture builder)
- Colorful educational signs ($5000)
How your contributions will be spent:
- Beekeeping equipment, enough to share ($1,500)
- Food and drinks for volunteers during work parties ($1,000)
- 2 additional beehives with frames from Shipwreck Honey -local hive carpenter ($1000)
- WiFi webcam to place at entrance of hive - would create interactive component for visitors, and research opportunities for local educators ($250)
- Small solar panel for basic power ($500)
- Live demonstration supplies ($500)
- Additional educational signs for demonstrations (would purchase with any additional funding left over)
We have an Indiegogo campaign, a verified Non-Profit Campaign for the last $5000 needed to fund all materials and other needs we have for the build. Please donate. Every dollar counts!We would be also happy to receive material items marked with * (asterisk) in place of your money donation.
Please see a list of items we need and contact us immediately:
What is the money for?
Thanks to the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and other contributions, here is what we have:
- Fence for the pollination garden ($3,000 for material and labor)
- Polycarbonate to enable a transparent and secure beehive enclosure ($4,000)
- Remaining materials for the 9' tall beehive enclosure and shed ($3,000)
- Landscaping and grading, etc. ($2,000) - (this includes wood chips, gravel, compost, and plants for gardens, much of this is being donated as well)
- 2 traditional beehives and stands, butterfly house and mason bee structure ($500) - actual cost is $1250, but $750 worth is being donated)
- Equipment rental ($2,000)
- Materials to install a waterline, spigot and sink ($500)
-Translation and interpretation - final community meeting, invitations to meetings and work parties ($1000)
- Supplies for mosaic (currently being constructed by WSE students) – ($200)
- Permit to build enclosure – ($520)
- Work party supplies, tools, tent ($1,000)
- Honeybees and mason bee larva ($300)
- Stainless steel donor’s sign ($300)
- Pavers ($100)
- Translation and interpretation (four languages) for signs and events so that everyone can participate ($1,500)
-Solid wooden benches, enough for an entire classroom ($1,000).
We acquired free lumbar from a local fallen tree, and help from a local furniture builder)
- Colorful educational signs ($5000)
How your contributions will be spent:
- Beekeeping equipment, enough to share ($1,500)
- Food and drinks for volunteers during work parties ($1,000)
- 2 additional beehives with frames from Shipwreck Honey -local hive carpenter ($1000)
- WiFi webcam to place at entrance of hive - would create interactive component for visitors, and research opportunities for local educators ($250)
- Small solar panel for basic power ($500)
- Live demonstration supplies ($500)
- Additional educational signs for demonstrations (would purchase with any additional funding left over)
