We are really excited to share Wangari Gardens with you. This 2.7 acre garden park in Washington, DC is bursting with creative potential! With a mission inspired by Professor Wangari Maathai’s legacy and a passion for community engagement, we are building a park to benefit everyone. We’ve started with a community garden, fruit tree orchard, butterfly/sensory garden, rain garden, outdoor classroom, medicinal garden, and pollinator hive. Drop by to grab a snack from the shared garden spaces, or reserve a private plot! Soon, we hope to start working on a walking/wheelchair trail, play space and playground, and dog park.
Interested in helping out? In order for the park to keep improving, we need your help! There are endless opportunities for volunteering your time and skills, whether it be through planting, fundraising, planning, building, teaching, or any other task you can contribute!
Send us an email at wangarigardens@gmail.com to get involved!
I can’t wait to help out! This is very exciting. I’ll spread the word.
Are there going to be plots available for vegetable gardening? Is there a waiting list? Is there a fee?
There is currently 58 plots built for renting, but they are all booked for this year. We plan on building more every season so if you would like to get on our waiting list send us an email request at wangarigardens@gmail.com. Also we have constructed 2 HUGE zigzag plots open to all the public for gardening. We’re going to plant these plots this Sunday and have workshops and fieldtrips with these plots. Feel free to help grow things in these plots and enjoy the harvest with us. If you want more info come out 11-8pm this Sunday for our opening day.
We are moving into the area and are very excited about the potential for a dog park. What can I do to help? What is needed?