Our Vision & Mission
We believe that Gardening is for everybody and everybody. Humans would cease to exist without our complex and necessary relationship with plants and the natural world. Urban Earth cultivates our staff, clients, and neighbors to develop a vital primordial bond between humans and plants.
Urban Earth Nursery & Garden Service strives to:
To be an inclusive third space in a world with dwindling spaces to rest and reflect.
To be a respected source of healthy plants and accessible plant education for urban gardeners, landscapers, and marginalized people.
To foster reverence for the natural world in Seattle's urban spaces.
To provide unfettered access to greenspaces and garden services no matter the size and shape of your residence, business, or school.
To be an empowered work place where employees are the main fuel for growth, change, and are given the tools and professional education to grow their skills & passions.
Urban Earth’s History & Future
Tory Galloway started Piriformis in 1998 specializing in drought tolerant plants. It has been a nursery ever since and has seen four names and 5 owners. Purchased by Kristin Jackson in 2016 and with added owners, Lexi & Tan (2019 & 2024, respectively) this historic garden and retail space continues on with the name Urban Earth Nursery & Garden Service, picking up where the previous owner, Susan, left off. We pride ourselves in stocking a rotating inventory of new and classic plants, including those that are climate-responsive, collector and unusual, container & urban space friendly edibles, natives, xeriscaping plants, trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials. Our indoor retail space features a variety of popular and interesting houseplants and locally made and sourced gifts and goods.
Currently, Urban Earth Owners and Staff operate as collective decision-makers in all the work that we do. From intentional and unapologetic inclusion and diversity, accessible garden education, cultural plant selections, to an unflinching safe space for women, the LGTBQ community, BIPOC, refugees, and immigrants. We actively advocate and work toward the inclusion of communities that go unrepresented from the for horticulurist and hortihobbiest tables.