Join City Blossoms for A jefferson Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event.

Join City Blossoms in the Jefferson garden! We will be weeding, planting, watering, spreading mulch, and doing a variety of other garden maintenance tasks.

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: Jefferson is a middle school partner through our School Garden Partners program. Through this partnership, our team will help build and maintain an outdoor classroom and exploration area for teachers and students to utilize throughout the school year. Students, parents, and the school community will regularly be able to access this garden for after school garden clubs, during school lessons, and community celebrations.

The City Blossoms Board of Directors is delighted to invite you to a special evening dedicated to celebrating your incredible dedication as a volunteer supporting our mission to provide vibrant, kid-driven green spaces in Washington, DC.

City Blossoms is pleased to provide food and your first drink is on us!

Your dedication and hard work have been vital to our success in maintaining and nurturing our garden spaces, and this event is our way of expressing our heartfelt gratitude. Whether you are a new member of our community or have been with us for years, this is a chance for us to celebrate and acknowledge your efforts.

We’ll have an evening of camaraderie, refreshments, and recognition as we honor both our newest volunteers and our long-standing volunteers. Your commitment has made a significant impact, and we look forward to celebrating YOU!

Please RSVP to ensure we have everything ready for a memorable evening. 

Thank you for your unwavering support and dedication. We hope to see you there!

Join City Blossoms for a Kelly Miller 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! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading 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: 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 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.

Join City Blossoms for a Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event.
Join City Blossoms in the Eliot Hine garden! We'll be doing a variety of garden maintenance tasks such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading 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: Eliot Hine is a middle school partner through our School Garden Partners program. Through this partnership, our team will help clean-up their living outdoor classroom and exploration area for teachers and students to utilize throughout the school year. Students, parents, and the school community are regularly able to access this garden for after school garden clubs, during school lessons, and community celebrations.

Join City Blossoms for a Girard 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 garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as planting, watering, weeding, and other garden tasks.

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: Girard Children’s Garden is our oldest Community Green Space. Built in 2008, this site is where our team developed much of our kid-driven programming, recipes, and garden design. This space is now one of four Community Green Spaces we manage. It serves as a space for free Open Time programming, service-learning opportunities, community celebrations, and so much more! Girard demonstrates our unique style as an organization by prioritizing natural exploration areas, kid-friendly plants, and lots of creativity, inspired by the local community.  

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 in the Cardozo garden! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as cleaning and organizing the greenhouse, weeding, spreading mulch, and other tasks.

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: 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.

JOIN CITY BLOSSOMS FOR a ft 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 Ft Stanton garden! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading 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: 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.

Join City Blossoms for a Kelly Miller 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! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading 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: 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 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.

Join City Blossoms for FOR AN EASTERN SENIOR HS 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. 

Join City Blossoms for a marion Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event.

Join City Blossoms in the Marion garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as weeding pathways and beds, spreading mulch, watering, and planting.

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: Marion is City Blossoms’ second oldest Community Green Space. This garden is home to a number of free activities, such as Open Time programming with local kids and youth, field trips, and community celebrations. Anyone who comes to lend a hand is welcome to take home some garden goodies as part of our "you help, you harvest" policy. As with all of our Community Green Spaces, this garden is open for all to enjoy.

Join City Blossoms for a Girard 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 garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as planting, watering, weeding, and other garden tasks.

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: Girard Children’s Garden is our oldest Community Green Space. Built in 2008, this site is where our team developed much of our kid-driven programming, recipes, and garden design. This space is now one of four Community Green Spaces we manage. It serves as a space for free Open Time programming, service-learning opportunities, community celebrations, and so much more! Girard demonstrates our unique style as an organization by prioritizing natural exploration areas, kid-friendly plants, and lots of creativity, inspired by the local community.  

JOIN CITY BLOSSOMS FOR Basil Bonanza!

Join City Blossoms for our annual BASIL BONANZA! Happening Friday, August 1 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Marion Street Intergenerational Garden, this family-friendly and community potluck is all about celebrating basil in all its most delicious forms. There will also be other activities such as bubbles, face painting, bouquet making, and more!

Bring a basil-themed dish, dessert, or drink to share with the community. Don’t forget to include a list of ingredients - and if you need some basil, stop by one of our gardens to harvest what you need. We can’t wait to see you there!

To RSVP or for more information, email info@cityblossoms.org or call (202)882-2628

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 our newest garden at the Farm at Fort Stanton to help us with weeding, twining, trellising, installing an arbor and music wall, watering, harvesting, and other garden maintenance tasks.

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: 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.

Join City Blossoms for a Girard 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 garden! This is slightly different from a typical garden workday as it will primarily involve rat mitigation efforts such as digging up rat holes, trimming undergrowth on bushy plants, and other rat abatement activities. This will be a great opportunity for volunteers that are interested in learning about pest management!

For this workday, we especially recommend long layers and closed toe shoes!

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: Girard Children’s Garden is our oldest Community Green Space. Built in 2008, this site is where our team developed much of our kid-driven programming, recipes, and garden design. This space is now one of four Community Green Spaces we manage. It serves as a space for free Open Time programming, service-learning opportunities, community celebrations, and so much more! Girard demonstrates our unique style as an organization by prioritizing natural exploration areas, kid-friendly plants, and lots of creativity, inspired by the local community.  

Learn more and sign up here!

Join City Blossoms for a Kelly Miller 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! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading 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: 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 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.

Join City Blossoms for FOR AN EASTERN SENIOR HS 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. 

Join City Blossoms for A jefferson Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event.

Join City Blossoms in the Jefferson garden! We'll be completing phase one of a new garden build, which will involve establishing the perennial beds, planting perennials, and other garden-building tasks.

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: Jefferson is a middle school partner through our School Garden Partners program. Through this partnership, our team will help build and maintain an outdoor classroom and exploration area for teachers and students to utilize throughout the school year. Students, parents, and the school community will regularly be able to access this garden for after school garden clubs, during school lessons, and community celebrations.

Join City Blossoms for a Fiesta Art 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 our Studio to help create decorations for our annual Fiesta fundraiser. We will be painting cardboard, crafting, and doing other decorations prep.

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: Completed in 2018, this space is home to our office and Studio Garden in Petworth, DC. It also hosts our Early Growers program, educator coaching sessions, and so much more!

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.

Join City Blossoms in our Studio Garden for a variety of garden maintenance tasks such as weeding, planting, watering, spreading mulch, and other activities.

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: Completed in 2018, this space is home to our office and Studio Garden in Petworth, DC. It also hosts our Early Growers program, educator coaching sessions, and so much more!

Join City Blossoms for a marion Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event.

Join City Blossoms in the Marion garden! Tasks for this workday will include garden maintenance activities such as weeding pathways and beds, spreading mulch, watering, and planting.

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: Marion is City Blossoms’ second oldest Community Green Space. This garden is home to a number of free activities, such as Open Time programming with local kids and youth, field trips, and community celebrations. Anyone who comes to lend a hand is welcome to take home some garden goodies as part of our "you help, you harvest" policy. As with all of our Community Green Spaces, this garden is open for all to enjoy.

Join City Blossoms for a Fiesta Art 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 our Studio to help create decorations for our annual Fiesta fundraiser. We will be painting cardboard, crafting, and doing other decorations prep.

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: Completed in 2018, this space is home to our office and Studio Garden in Petworth, DC. It also hosts our Early Growers program, educator coaching sessions, and so much more!

Our annual Spring Festival co-hosted with Dreaming Out Loud has been postponed. Learn More here!

Join City Blossoms for a Fiesta Art 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 our Studio to help create decorations for our annual Fiesta fundraiser. We will be painting cardboard, crafting, and doing other decorations prep.

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: Completed in 2018, this space is home to our office and Studio Garden in Petworth, DC. It also hosts our Early Growers program, educator coaching sessions, and so much more!

JOIN CITY BLOSSOMS on earth day FOR A GARDEN WORKDAY!

Due to limited availability, please email cara@cityblossoms.org if you are interested in volunteering this day! Space is limited.

Join City Blossoms for a Fiesta Art 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 our Studio to help create decorations for our annual Fiesta fundraiser. We will be painting cardboard, crafting, and doing other decorations prep.

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: Completed in 2018, this space is home to our office and Studio Garden in Petworth, DC. It also hosts our Early Growers program, educator coaching sessions, and so much more!

Join City Blossoms for a Kelly Miller 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! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading 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: 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 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.

Join City Blossoms for a Kelly Miller 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! This workday will include a variety of garden maintenance activities such as weeding, planting, watering, and spreading 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: 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 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.

Join City Blossoms for an Eliot Hine Garden Workday!

Read our Volunteer Waiver then complete the form below to sign up for this event.

Join City Blossoms in the Eliot Hine garden! This workday will include a variety of activities such as weeding, planting, watering, spreading mulch, and other garden maintenance tasks.

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: Eliot Hine is a middle school partner through our School Garden Partners program. Through this partnership, our team will help clean-up their living outdoor classroom and exploration area for teachers and students to utilize throughout the school year. Students, parents, and the school community are regularly able to access this garden for after school garden clubs, during school lessons, and community celebrations.

Join City Blossoms for an ida b wells 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 Ida B Wells garden! This workday will include a variety of activities such as weeding, planting, watering, spreading mulch, and other garden maintenance tasks.

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: Ida B Wells is a middle school partner through our School Garden Partners program. This is one of our newest garden sites, and through this partnership, our team will help maintain their living outdoor classroom and exploration area for teachers and students to utilize throughout the school year. Students, parents, and the school community are regularly able to access this garden for after school garden clubs, during school lessons, and community celebrations.