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Topics: The garden is officially closed for the rest of the year! Thank you, and see you in the spring!

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Food, Flowers, & Friendships

Newsletter

November 7, 2016

Workdays

Closed until spring 2017!

Earn Time Credits

The garden participates in the DC Time Bank. To learn more, and to get started, ask!

What's growing?

- Check out what we're growing in the Garden Journal.

- Keep up with us through our Google Calendar.
See more photos on our Facebook page.


Thank you!

Well, friends, yesterday, was the garden's last workday of 2016. The cover crops are in, and the gates are closed. It's been a fantastic year in the garden -- we grew, and distributed more fruits and vegetables than we had our previous 2 years, and had a record number of visitors to the garden.

The Stats

Last year, we grew 65 pounds of produce, and this year, we stepped up our production and reached 140 pounds! We also took another step forward in our pursuit of creating a true "community garden" rather than a "garden in a community" by connecting with more of our SW neighbors (and honorary SW residents). 

  • In 2015, we had 364 total visits to the garden, with 58 new visits, and an average of 10 people per workday.
  • This year, we had a total of 655 visits, 80 new visitors, and an average of 13.5 people per workday!
  • Overall, from 2014-2016, we've had a 180% increase in visits during our workdays! 
More isn't always better, but whoa!


The future


While the garden is closed, we will recharge, take time to reflect, and start thinking about what we can do to continue becoming a valuable component of the community. If you have ideas, suggestions, feed back, or want to get involved, feel free to email us at swgardensdc@gmail.com. If there are items that you think we should purchase, you can add it to our Wish List.

We'll start preparing for our spring kick-off in February, so you can expect to hear from us then!

     

Enjoy the rest of the year, and see you in the spring!

Mother Earth has untold worth
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