The Neighborhood Farm Initiative is a non-profit project of America the Beautiful Fund.


Our Mission:
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative cultivates a resourceful community of adults and teenagers working together to engage in small-scale food production in the Washington, D.C. area.

Our Vision:
NFI aims to improve underutilized public green spaces by creating demonstration gardens for hands-on community-wide gardening education, thereby increasing access to fresh vegetables for all members of our community, regardless of income.

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Your volunteer efforts continue to be the best way to improve our neighborhood, protect America's beauty, combat hunger, and preserve our history. Find out how you can contribute your land, money or time to help us meet our goals.

Green Up DC is an online tool to help District of Columbia property owners design, plan, and install green projects on their properties. You can lower your bills and protect the environment by saving energy and reducing stormwater runoff.

 CLASS: Trees 101 @ Casey Trees

 3030 12th Street, NE Washington DC 20017

(202) 833-4010

SATURDAY SEPT. 8th | 9am-2pm

Get to know Washington’s trees. This course provides a foundation in tree anatomy, tree identification and an overview in how trees function to provide the benefits we enjoy in the urban forest. The session will culminate with a street tree identification walk led by Casey Trees staff.
This is a Citizen Forester-qualifying course.

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Green Apple Day of Service at Payne Elementary

Location: 14th Street Southeast Washington, DC 20003 

(closest metro stations: Potomac Ave. and Stadium Armory)

 Hosted By: USGBC National Capital Region Chapter | Phone: (202) 742-3212

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Fruit Trees FOR THE HOME GROUNDS

Even on the smaller home lots there is usually a place for a few fruit trees. In many cases a small home orchard is possible. In smaller places fruit trees can be worked in with the landscape planting. As a whole, fruit trees grow rapidly and if well cared for they are tidy and a desirable feature of the landscape....FULL ARTICLE

 

International Society of Arboriculture

Quick Facts About Trees

Did you know that trees are the longest living organisms on earth? How do trees help purify the air that we breath? Where is the world's tallest tree located? This section provides a summary of some of the most interesting facts about trees.