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Our Garden Space
The George Washington Community Garden is located on the south side of the George Washington Middle School, near the Braddock Road Metro Station.
We have 11 large and 5 small beds to grow veggies and herbs. It is a
cooperative garden so all members participate in growing, watering, and
weeding all areas. We share the garden area with GW students and
teachers who use the garden in their coursework.
All members are required to attend a few work parties a year–these
events are where we all get together to take on the big garden duties:
cleaning up, mulching, composting, prepping the beds and other tasks
where a big group is helpful and more fun!
During the summer (when regular watering, weeding, and harvesting are
necessary), we have 3 regularly scheduled 2-hour work sessions per week.
Members are asked to attend at least 2 to 3 work sessions a month.
Everything we grow is divided among the members.
Early photos are here.
Our Mission
GWCG’s mission is to create a thriving communal fruit and vegetable
garden. The garden will be a source of the highest quality and freshest
organic local produce, will provide opportunities for education of
community members, and will be an aesthetic enhancement for the benefit
of local citizens.
Our History
In the fall of 2009, Alexandria City Councilman Rob Krupicka began an
initiative to increase local food awareness, production and
consumption. Establishing more community gardens (in addition to
existing) was set as a priority.
The Rosemont and Del Ray neighborhoods were picked as pilot
neighborhoods due to high community interest. Samantha Ahdoot and Travis
Hester assumed responsibility for coordinating a combined Rosemont/Del
Ray Community Garden.
The GW Plot was chosen with the help of then ACPS Garden Coordinator Wendy
Sparrow. A group of approximately twenty interested citizens was
identified and a committee formed by January 2010.
Master gardeners from VA Cooperative Extension were identified to
advise the group. A formal relationship was established with City of
Alexandria Parks and Recreation in February 2010.
