Garden Cycles is accepting applications for next summer’s crew for restoration in urban forests in the greater Seattle area. The job entails physical work in rough terrain, mostly herbicide applications (we use protective gear), both spraying ivy and cut & treat or lance injection of invasive plants. We need people who have plant ID skills, [...]

Garden Cycles purchased $1,750 in carbon offsets for Lower Zambezi REDD+ Project in 2017, $2,000 for a South American restoration in 2018, and $2000 in 2019 for 222 carbon credits form the Kulera Landscape REED+ program in Malawi. This created jobs, paying for restoration with restoration profits, mostly covering the carbon footprint of employees in [...]

In 2012, King County Wastewater Treatment Division awarded Puget Creek Watershed Alliance a $40,000 grant over three years to restore Puget Creek’s headwaters at Sanislo Elementary School’s wetland. This school/community effort improved wildlife habitat and the natural sponge needed to filter the #1 polluter of Puget Sound – stormwater. Hundreds of trees were planted, ivy [...]

Steve Richmond was featured by undriving.org for the fact that he does 95% of his commuting by bicycle. Enjoy this short video presented by Undriving as Steve shows a different way to do business.

We are pleased to announce that King County’s EnviroStars Program has designated Garden Cycles as a Five-Star Certified Green Business.  For more information, please visit http://www.envirostars.org or call 1-877-220-7827.