Mar
23
10:00 AM10:00

Volunteer Opportunity: Eastern SHS Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for an eastern senior high school Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Eastern garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as washing pots, weeding, and spreading soil and pathway mulch.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

About the space: Eastern is home to half our year-round, garden-based Youth Entrepreneurship Cooperative program. At the core of the program is a youth-led business called Mighty Greens. Through this business, Youth Staff learn to combine their interests of environmental and food justice work with micro-enterprise and job readiness skills development. Throughout the year, participants at Eastern maintain their garden space and greenhouse, create added-value products using their garden’s harvest, lead workshops, and sell/donate their products and produce back to the local communities. 

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Mar
28
2:00 PM14:00

Volunteer Opportunity: Girard Children's Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a Girard Children’s Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

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Mar
16
10:00 AM10:00

Spring Kick-Off! Garden Workday at the Farm at Fort Stanton

JOIN CITY BLOSSOMS FOR OUR FIRST WORKDAY OF THE SEASON!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in our newest garden at the Farm at Fort Stanton to help us kick off the spring season and get this space ready for programming!

The Farm at Fort Stanton is a multi-use urban farm project located in Ward 8. This project is currently in development in partnership with Dreaming Out Loud (DOL) and the Department of Parks and Recreation. Situated behind the Fort Stanton Recreation Center, this farm will include a production farm, youth garden, pollinator sections, and more.

If you are bringing your children to volunteer or participate with you, there is a field to list their names and sign on their behalf. If you are a youth volunteer or participant under 18 years of age, you can fill out the form as usual and have your parent/guardian review and sign at the end. Email cara@cityblossoms.org with any questions.

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Nov
18
10:00 AM10:00

Volunteer Opportunity: Eastern SHS Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for an eastern senior high school Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Eastern garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as weeding pathways and beds, cutting back perennials, and getting the space ready for winter.

About the space: Eastern is home to half our year-round, garden-based Youth Entrepreneurship Cooperative program. At the core of the program is a youth-led business called Mighty Greens. Through this business, Youth Staff learn to combine their interests of environmental and food justice work with micro-enterprise and job readiness skills development. Throughout the year, participants at Eastern maintain their garden space and greenhouse, create added-value products using their garden’s harvest, lead workshops, and sell/donate their products and produce back to the local communities. 

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Nov
15
10:00 AM10:00

Volunteer Opportunity: UPO @ Frederick Douglass Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a UPO @ Frederick douglass Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the UPO @ Frederick Douglass garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as weeding, cutting back perennials, and preparing the space for winter.

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Nov
11
10:00 AM10:00

Volunteer Opportunity: Seaton Elementary Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a Seaton Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms for a morning in the Seaton garden! Tasks for this workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities cutting back perennials and preparing the space for winter. This event is family friendly and open to the community.

About the garden: Seaton Elementary is part of our School Garden Partners Program cohort. Through this partnership, our team has helped revitalize and transform their previously unused garden space into a living outdoor classroom and exploration space. Seaton’s garden is the largest school garden we work with, giving space for a performance area, reading nook, raised beds, rainbow bridge, and plenty of tree cover. Students, parents, and the school community regularly utilize this garden for after school garden club, during school lessons, and celebrations.

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Nov
4
10:00 AM10:00

Bulb Bash at Fort Stanton: Volunteer Opportunity!

Join City Blossoms for a Fort Stanton Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Fort Stanton garden for our annual Bulb Bash! This workday will include a variety of garden-based activities such as planting bulbs to grow over winter and getting the space ready for colder months.

The Farm at Fort Stanton is a multi-use urban farm project located in Ward 8. This project is currently in development in partnership with Dreaming Out Loud (DOL) and the Department of Parks and Recreation. Situated behind the Fort Stanton Recreation Center, this farm will include a production farm, youth garden, pollinator sections, and more.

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Nov
3
3:00 PM15:00

Volunteer Opportunity: Marion Winterizing Session!

Join City Blossoms for a Marion St Intergenerational Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Marion Garden! This workday will be focused on preparing the space for winter through tasks such as cutting back perennials, removing plants, and planting bulbs.

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Oct
28
10:00 AM10:00

Volunteer Opportunity: Girard Children's Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a Girard Children’s Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Girard Children’s Garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as planting, watering, weeding, and spreading mulch.

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Oct
27
10:00 AM10:00

Volunteer Opportunity: UPO @ Eagle Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a UPO @ Eagle Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the UPO @ Eagle Academy garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as planting, watering, weeding, and light construction.

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Oct
24
4:00 PM16:00

Volunteer Opportunity: LaSalle-Backus Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a LaSalle-Backus Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the LaSalle-Backus garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as planting, watering, weeding, and painting signage.

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Oct
21
10:00 AM10:00

6th Annual Fall Festival!

Leaf your worries behind and join us for our 6th annual Fall Festival on October 21st! We will be at the Farm at Kelly Miller from 10am - 2pm in collaboration with Dreaming Out Loud with all kinds of fun fall festivities for people of all ages to participate in. Get free tickets here.

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Oct
20
4:00 PM16:00

Girard Open Time Volunteers Needed!

  • Girard Children's Community Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US IN THE GIRARD GARDEN FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

Our Girard Children’s Community Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Oct
20
3:00 PM15:00

Kelly Miller Open Time Volunteers Needed!

JOIN US AT THE FARM AT KELLY MILLER FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

The Farm at Kelly Miller’s Youth Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Oct
18
3:00 PM15:00

Volunteer Opportunity: The Farm at Kelly Miller Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a Kelly Miller Youth Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Kelly Miller youth garden! This event will include garden maintenance such as weeding, laying cardboard, and spreading mulch in preparation for our annual Fall Festival.

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Oct
17
3:30 PM15:30

Volunteer Opportunity: Cardozo Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for an Cardozo education campus Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Cardozo garden! Tasks for this workday include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, spreading mulch, and spreading soil.

Cardozo is home to half our year round, garden-based Youth Entrepreneurship Cooperative program. At the core of the program is a youth-led business called, Mighty Greens. Through this business, Youth Staff (students participants from Cardozo) learn to combine their interests of environmental and food justice work with micro-enterprise and job readiness skills development. Throughout the year, participants at Cardozo maintain their garden space and greenhouse, create added-value products using their garden’s harvest, lead workshops, and sell/donate their products and produce back to the local communities.

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Oct
13
4:00 PM16:00

Girard Open Time Volunteers Needed!

  • Girard Children's Community Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US IN THE GIRARD GARDEN FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

Our Girard Children’s Community Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Oct
13
3:00 PM15:00

Kelly Miller Open Time Volunteers Needed!

JOIN US AT THE FARM AT KELLY MILLER FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

The Farm at Kelly Miller’s Youth Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Oct
11
4:00 PM16:00

Girard Open Time Volunteers Needed!

  • Girard Children's Community Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

JOIN US IN THE GIRARD GARDEN FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

Our Girard Children’s Community Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Oct
11
3:00 PM15:00

Kelly Miller Open Time Volunteers Needed!

JOIN US AT THE FARM AT KELLY MILLER FOR OPEN TIME VOLUNTEERING!

Complete the form below to sign up (drop-ins are also welcome). For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability.

The Farm at Kelly Miller’s Youth Garden will need some extra support this month! Bring yourself, friends, and/or family to the garden during Open Time to help us tackle some garden maintenance tasks.

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Oct
7
11:00 AM11:00

Volunteer Opportunity: Kelly Miller Youth Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a Kelly Miller Youth Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Kelly Miller garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as planting, watering, weeding, and spreading mulch. This workday will help prepare the space for our fall festival!

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Oct
5
4:30 PM16:30

Volunteer Opportunity: Friendship Ideal PCS Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a Friendship Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms for an afternoon in the Friendship garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as planting, weeding pathways and in-ground beds, and spreading mulch. This event is family friendly and open to the community.

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Sep
27
10:00 AM10:00

Volunteer Opportunity: Studio Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a studio GARDEN Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Calling all volunteers! In preparation for our annual fundraiser, we are holding a Studio Garden Workday to prepare the space for the event. We will be doing a variety of garden tasks such as weeding, trellising, and weed whacking. Any participating volunteers will receive free tickets to attend our Garden Galactica Fiesta on Friday, Sept 29.

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Sep
23
10:00 AM10:00

Studio Art Day: Volunteer to create decorations!

Join City Blossoms for a studio art decorations Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Calling all volunteers! In preparation for our annual fundraiser, we are holding Art Days where volunteers can join us at our Studio Garden (516 Kennedy St NW) to cut cardboard, sketch, paint, and do all-things-decorations. Any participating volunteers will receive free tickets to attend our Garden Galactica Fiesta on Friday, Sept 29.

Can't make it to the Studio Art Days, or want to do more? Members of the Art Team can be more involved with the decorations making process by helping us create initial designs, preparing supplies for the Studio Days, and helping with ongoing painting. This is a great opportunity for volunteer hours. Send an email to cara@cityblossoms.org to get started!

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Sep
22
10:00 AM10:00

Studio Art Day: Volunteer to create decorations!

Join City Blossoms for a studio art decorations Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Calling all volunteers! In preparation for our annual fundraiser, we are holding Art Days where volunteers can join us at our Studio Garden (516 Kennedy St NW) to cut cardboard, sketch, paint, and do all-things-decorations. Any participating volunteers will receive free tickets to attend our Garden Galactica Fiesta on Friday, Sept 29.

Can't make it to the Studio Art Days, or want to do more? Members of the Art Team can be more involved with the decorations making process by helping us create initial designs, preparing supplies for the Studio Days, and helping with ongoing painting. This is a great opportunity for volunteer hours. Send an email to cara@cityblossoms.org to get started!

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Sep
19
4:00 PM16:00

Volunteer Opportunity: Cardozo Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for an Cardozo education campus Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Cardozo garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as planting, watering, weeding, and light construction.

Cardozo is home to half our year round, garden-based Youth Entrepreneurship Cooperative program. At the core of the program is a youth-led business called, Mighty Greens. Through this business, Youth Staff (students participants from Cardozo) learn to combine their interests of environmental and food justice work with micro-enterprise and job readiness skills development. Throughout the year, participants at Cardozo maintain their garden space and greenhouse, create added-value products using their garden’s harvest, lead workshops, and sell/donate their products and produce back to the local communities.

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Sep
16
10:00 AM10:00

Volunteer Opportunity: Eastern SHS Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for an eastern senior high school Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms in the Eastern garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as planting, watering, weeding, and light construction.

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Sep
15
10:00 AM10:00

Studio Art Day: Volunteer to create decorations!

Join City Blossoms for a studio art decorations Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Calling all volunteers! In preparation for our annual fundraiser, we are holding Art Days where volunteers can join us at our Studio Garden (516 Kennedy St NW) to cut cardboard, sketch, paint, and do all-things-decorations. Any participating volunteers will receive free tickets to attend our Garden Galactica Fiesta on Friday, Sept 29.

Can't make it to the Studio Art Days, or want to do more? Members of the Art Team can be more involved with the decorations making process by helping us create initial designs, preparing supplies for the Studio Days, and helping with ongoing painting. This is a great opportunity for volunteer hours. Send an email to cara@cityblossoms.org to get started!

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Aug
12
10:00 AM10:00

Volunteer Opportunity: The Farm at Fort Stanton Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a Fort Stanton Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms at the Farm at Fort Stanton! This workday will include a variety of garden-based activities such as installing new raised beds, laying soil, spreading mulch, and watering.

The Farm at Fort Stanton is a multi-use urban farm project located in Ward 8. This project is currently in development in partnership with Dreaming Out Loud (DOL) and the Department of Parks and Recreation. Situated behind the Fort Stanton Recreation Center, this farm will include a production farm, youth garden, pollinator sections, and more.

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Jul
22
10:00 AM10:00

Volunteer Opportunity: The Farm at Kelly Miller Youth Garden Workday!

Join City Blossoms for a Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event. For groups larger than 5 people, email cara@cityblossoms.org to check availability. Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms at The Farm at Kelly Miller’s youth garden! This workday will include a variety of garden-based activities such as weeding, laying cardboard, and spreading mulch.

The Farm at Kelly Miller is a collaborative space, managed by multiple DC-based nonprofits. This space functions as a production farm and Community Green Space for all ages. The City Blossoms team hosts weekly programming within the Farm’s youth garden, where we provide free drop-in times for children to connect with nature through art and garden-based activities. The Farm at Kelly Miller is managed by Dreaming Out Loud with land provided by DC’s Department of Recreation.

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