Abingdon Elementary would love your support to create a successful, sustainable community garden. It is our goal to enrich students’ and families’ knowledge of environmental sustainability and to be good stewards of our Earth, while providing first hand experience in learning about our food supply and our pollinators.
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Here’s what was planted or grew in the garden during the 2023 growing season:
Bed | Plants |
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Bed 1 | Brussels Sprouts 🥬 |
Bed 2 | Kale 🥬 Collards 🥬 Broccoli 🥬 Onions 🧅 Sage Thyme Lavender Black & Bloom Salvia Lemon Verbena |
Bed 3 | Celery 🥬 Tomatoes 🍅 |
Bed 4 | Tomatoes 🍅 Flowers 🌼 |
Bed 5 | Garlic 🧄 |
Bed 6 | Onions 🧅 Lettuce 🥬 |
Bed 7 | Whorled Milkweed 🌿 New England Astor Black-eyed Susan Zinnia 🌼 |
Bed 8 | Strawberries 🍓 Lettuce 🥬 Okra |
Bed 9 | Corn 🌽 |
Bed 10 | Butterfly weed 🦋 Zinnia 🌼 Peppers 🫑 |
Bed 11 | Zinnias and other flowers 🌼 |
Photos #
MLK Day of Service 2024 #
January 15, 2024
May Garden Cleanup #
May 21, 2023
Shed Ribbon Cutting #
April 23, 2023
Shed Construction #
February 18-19, 2023
MLK Day of Service 2023 #
January 16, 2023
November Garden Cleanup #
November 6, 2022
September Garden Cleanup #
September 24, 2022
Summer Garden Cleanup #
August 7, 2022
Thriving Plants #
July 2022
Earth Day Cleanup #
April 2, 2022
Donation of Woodchips and Stumps from Lancaster Landscapes #
April 1, 2022
Winter Wonderland Cleanup #
February 12, 2022
MLK Day of Service 2022 #
January 15, 2022
Before Cleanup #
December 12, 2021
Garden Setup #
May 12, 2018
Garden Founding #
April 19, 1991
The Abingdon Garden was founded on April 19, 1991. We believe it was the first school garden in Arlington.