Newark Street Community Garden Association

Four Decades Strong and Still Growing

Welcome to our Garden

The Newark Street Community Garden, a four-acre site at 39th and Newark Streets NW, consists of 234 garden plots maintained by DC residents.

NSCGA is an organic community garden. The DC Beekeepers Alliance has also colonized a honeybee hive on the property. In addition to the garden-wide compost bins, there are veggie compost bins available for community use (training is required).

There are no available plots at present and as of January 2024 our wait list is closed – please check back for updates and add your name when it reopens.

As a backdrop to all of our efforts is the Washington National Cathedral and we often enjoy the Cathedral chimes as we garden.  The picnic and garden area in the valley between the upper and lower garden area and the natural scenery make this spot a wonderfully peaceful oasis in an oft-times turbulent city. Learn more about our history here.

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Raindrops on roses... The Rules Committee will make its first inspection on Wednesday, May 1. By that time they should see evidence you have *begun* to cultivate your plot. By June 1, you should have the majority of your plot under cultivation. And don't forget those weeds! Calling all NSCGA gardeners! Sat., April 20 at 10 am is our spring Membership Meeting. Come on out to meet other gardeners, vote on amendments, and learn how you can get involved in this wonderful community! For more details, see the email recently sent to the listserv. It's about time for another community work day! Come to the sheds Sat., 4/13 at 9 am for an assignment and earn your volunteer hours for 2024 (only 6 required now). Help stop rat proliferation in the garden! We've taken measures to curb rat activity, such as closing the "wall plots" for now and placing bait and traps in certain areas (if you see a black plastic box, please leave it alone). In your plot, try to minimize the places a rat could burrow (get rid of trash, reduce your storage, don't let ripe produce sit around...). For more details, see the email from President Ryan or the latest e-newsletter. Thanks in advance! LESSER CELANDINE! This invasive plant is popping up around the garden. If you see it in your plot, dig it out, roots and all, and for good measure, bag it and trash it - don't put it in the community compost. If you have extra weeding energy, work on it in the common areas - you can report your time spent to earn volunteer hours. Happy St. Patrick's Day! Good news if you like to make sure things in your garden stay GREEN: all the hoses made it out of the shed on Saturday. Thank you, volunteers! UPDATE: THIS TREE PRUNING WILL BE RESCHEDULED - KEEP AN EYE ON THE LISTSERV FOR UPDATES! We have a second opportunity this weekend to rack up your volunteer hours! Our tree carers will be out Sun 3/17, 2:30-4:30, for some pruning and maintenance. All are welcome! BYO gloves, and if you have pruning equipment, please bring that too. Signs of spring are popping up around the garden - and in inboxes! Invoices for 2024 garden membership went out over the weekend. Please note that the volunteer requirement has been reduced to 6 hours this year. If you have any questions, or plan to relinquish your plot this year, contact membership@newarkstcommunitygarden.org.