The island’s woodworkers are joining forces to establish a community woodshop at the city-owned Johnson Farm on Fletcher Bay Road.
That’s a bit of the preliminary site plan above.
The effort’s got plenty going for it: over 200 people have shown strong interest in making use of the shop, and the City Council unanimously endorsed the idea. The next big hurtle for the group, known as the Bainbridge Community Woodshop, is fundraising. They’ve pulled together $50,000 of their own money, but about $550,000 more is required.
For more about the effort, read my story HERE.
See Bainbridge Community Woodshop’s website HERE.
The group is having a public meeting on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 9 a.m. at the Commons in Waterfront Park to discuss the woodshop plans. Two days later, on Nov. 15, the city will host a second meeting to gather public comments about the proposal. The city meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
By the way, the woodshop won’t just be for Bainbridge Islanders. Any dues-paying member will be able to use the shop.
The full woodshop site plan can be seen below.
