Delicious food, and conversation were enjoyed by all at our potluck picnic on a perfect breezy summer evening last Saturday. More than 40 people came out to share a variety of home-made dishes – many concocted from our own garden’s bounty.
Many gardeners showed up to help out at the 6/10/17 work day. Extensive maintenance was done on the compost bins and with the beautification plots. Thanks to all who pitch in to make our community garden thrive! Before, during, and after pictures for beautification plot clean-up. Members discuss gardening strategies.
All trash for the green super cans must be bagged. Please do not put any plant material in the cans that is not bagged. Our trash collectors go above and beyond to help us with our garden trash. Please follow this request or we will lose the service.
Growing Food, Growing Communities Need a place to garden this year? Or do you need help gardening your yard, community garden plot or school garden over the summer? If so check out the Growing Food, Growing Communities program. DPR, Age-Friendly DC and OSSE have partnered on an initiative to match people who need a place … More On the wait list? Want to do more gardening this year?
DUG Newsletter Sign up for the DUG Network Monthly newsletter that highlights 100s of garden workshops, programs, events, resources, jobs, and grants in greater DC area. Register for the newsletter and access the resource database at this site http://www.dugnetwork.org/ Registration Open for First Batch of Classes for the DPR Summer Urban Garden Series!!! From May to … More Summer 2017 Garden Classes, Resources
Gardener Peggie Lewis generously volunteered to compile a history of the garden. It is detailed, beautifully written, and now linked from the About Us section of the website.
Hello, fellow gardeners! It’s that time again! We kick off our gardening season with our annual meeting this coming Saturday, April 15, 10-11.30 a.m. at the 2nd District police station on Idaho Ave. behind the garden. We’ll have our first garden clean-up after the meeting, and, an orientation for new gardeners. See you there! Maureen … More Spring Membership Meeting on Saturday, 4/15.
This Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Organic Food was shared with NSCGA. It may be of interest to some of our gardeners.
Happy New Year! And, with a new year comes a new web page. Please share your 2016 gardening success at Newark Street Community Garden by sending your photos to us. We’ll feature as many as we can on the new site.
Newark Street Community Garden Association 