UDC College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences is leading the community farming initiatives in DC. One of their sites, Bertie Backus, will soon be hosting a community garden like the one at their East Capitol Urban Farm. They need help finishing the prep for their opening day on September 15th. All we need to do is fill the garden beds with soil! (So maybe not quite making mud pies.) There are about 30 large beds to fill. This is a weeknight event as time is short, but Becky would appreciate your help! She is a Charlie 2017 Mission Continues Fellow with UDC CAUSES. If you’re available earlier in the day, you’re welcome to come before 4 pm – this is a low key project. They also have hydroponics, a native plant nursery, and compost project on site – an informal tour is available for anyone interested.
Type
Support Event
What To Wear
Clothes you can get dirty!
What to Bring
A can do attitude (They think it would take 20 volunteers 4-5 hours to get this done – they haven’t seen us in action yet)
Inclement Weather
If it rains heavily, we’ll have to reschedule
Event Contact
When and where
Date
September 06, 2017
Time
04:00 PM - 07:30 PM (EDT)
Location
UDC-CCDC-Bertie Backus Campus
5171 South Dakota Ave NE
Washington, DC 20017
Parking Information
There is a large parking lot with plenty of free parking. The Fort Totten Metro Station is very close too.
