GW Community Garden

GW Community Garden GWCG’s mission is to create a thriving communal fruit and vegetable garden. Establishing more community gardens (in addition to existing) was set as a priority.

Our History

In the fall of 2009, Alexandria City Councilman Rob Krupicka began an initiative to increase local food awareness, production and consumption. 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 ch

osen with the help of 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. Today

The GW Community Garden is located on the grounds of George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, VA. 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 (once regular watering, weeding, and harvesting are necessary), we have 3 regularly scheduled 2-hour work sessions a week. Members are asked to attend at least 2 to 3 work sessions a month. Everything we grow is divided among the members. Yearly dues are $40 per person/family.

Happy Sunday from the garden! Turnips and garlic scapes harvested ✅
05/31/2026

Happy Sunday from the garden! Turnips and garlic scapes harvested ✅

Happy Wednesday from the garden. Come get the greens, including turnips, and garlic scapes are here! Sugar snap peas com...
05/27/2026

Happy Wednesday from the garden. Come get the greens, including turnips, and garlic scapes are here! Sugar snap peas coming in and blackberries are getting ready!

Happy Mother’s Day! ☺️ Plant babies added courtesy of . Also turnips are here!
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! ☺️ Plant babies added courtesy of . Also turnips are here!

Beautiful Sunday at the garden. Lettuce, spinach, kale, collards, and turnips are looking great and got a small harvest ...
04/26/2026

Beautiful Sunday at the garden. Lettuce, spinach, kale, collards, and turnips are looking great and got a small harvest for a fresh salad tomorrow. Check out the picturesque babies growing for future harvests! 🥰

Radishes and garlic chives will be on the menu, and strawberries will be in the future. Happy gardening!
04/12/2026

Radishes and garlic chives will be on the menu, and strawberries will be in the future. Happy gardening!

Spring growth at the garden, with a wormy friend.
04/06/2026

Spring growth at the garden, with a wormy friend.

Spring at the community garden 🥰
03/23/2026

Spring at the community garden 🥰

Lovely Sunday at the community garden. More planting and cleaning; ready for more planting next week! 👨‍🌾
03/08/2026

Lovely Sunday at the community garden. More planting and cleaning; ready for more planting next week! 👨‍🌾

First garden session of 2026! Thanks to the new and returning members who came to clean the beds to prepare for spring p...
03/01/2026

First garden session of 2026! Thanks to the new and returning members who came to clean the beds to prepare for spring planting! Check out the over-wintered tatsoi 😍

Fall cleanup and garden potluck! Look at this harvest, communal food spread, and how clean the garden looks! 😍 Garlic, s...
10/26/2025

Fall cleanup and garden potluck! Look at this harvest, communal food spread, and how clean the garden looks! 😍 Garlic, shallots, and cover crop has been sowed. Great way to wrap up the 2025 growing season!

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1005 Mt Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA
22301

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