Summer Skill Building
In early July, our School Garden Support program team hosted the annual Summer Institute for Garden-based Teaching in the Washington Youth Garden. This week-long professional development workshop brought together teams…
Posts by Anne McGarvey
Keeping an Eye to the Trees
Two invasive pests/diseases have recently moved into the DC area and are causing problems for trees and agricultural crops. Here’s what you need to know about them to help monitor…
Poetry Night
Join us Saturday, August 5th from 6:30 PM to 9 PM for Poetry Slam in the Garden! Youth will compete in this poetry competition for cash prizes, and are encouraged to perform…
Garden Magic
The Washington Youth Garden hosts many of FONA’s programs throughout the year, grows fruits and vegetables to share with the community, and illustrates how to garden in a small space.…
Get Your Hands Dirty
This school year, our Educator Coaching Program (ECP) partnered with teams of educators from 11 DC schools. This program is part of our larger School Garden Support Program, and offers…
From Plant to Portrait
Each school year, DC students aged pre-kindergarten through middle school visit the Washington Youth Garden on field trips. While FONA staff lead many of these trips, for the first time this…
Summer Planning
Every school year, our School Garden Support team hosts bi-annual events in the fall and spring focused on preparing educators to shift their garden with the seasons. In late March,…
Planting Seeds for the Future
Our garden team harvested 423 pounds of garlic from Washington Youth Garden last week! Harvesting garlic is a major milestone each year in WYG. Last fall, over 200 families, volunteers, and…
Summer Event Guide
Enjoy summer at the National Arboretum! We’re collaborating with lots of local partners to host exciting activities and events this season, including…
Infrastructure Projects at the Arboretum
If you’ve been to the National Arboretum in the last few months, you may have noticed some major construction projects underway. A new, taller ornamental perimeter fence is replacing the…
