Nov 9, 2016
Thanks to Anna Webb, friend of the alley project and writer for the Idaho Statesman, the SNOW Block alley made it into the paper again. This time for a harvest/birthday party. It’s something that I’ve dreamt of since the very beginning – long tables with... 
Aug 9, 2016
The creation of the SNOW Block has done wonders in helping our neighbors get to know each other. One thing I hear over and over from people visiting the project is how they wish they could do something similar in their neighborhood. Well, for one night a year,... 
Jun 13, 2016
I was recently asked to write an article about the SNOW Block alley for the website Conversations from the Brink. Usually I write about the gardening aspects of the project but this piece talks more about the sociological impact it’s had on our block. Enjoy!... 
May 17, 2016
I’d tried a couple times to grow blueberries and I’d failed an equal amount of times. Apparently my standard stick-it-in-the-ground-and-let-it-be approach wasn’t going to work this time. Resolved to have blueberries as part of the SNOW Block Alley... 
Feb 16, 2016
From the minute I envisioned the alley project, I knew there had to be a Little Free Library. There’s several tucked around our neighborhood and I love stopping to peer inside; to survey the contents. There’s something so refreshing about the trusting aspect of them.... 