Meet our new Executive Director Janelle Kennedy in an interview with Ted Schubel!
More than
just a garden
Downtown Greens is a nonprofit organization providing 2 campuses equaling 58.7 acres of publicly accessible, undeveloped land which includes gardens, semi-old growth forest, agriculture land, and vernal wetlands within
the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Visit our Downtown Campus from sunrise to sunset 365 days a year!
Growing Healthy Youth
Our youth programs for pre-k through 6th grade meet throughout the year in our gardens and at local schools. Participants learn how food grows, how to care for and harvest their own food, and how to prepare delicious, fresh foods.
We also offer field trips to our gardens for pre-K through high school students.
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Creating Space for Education & Community
Downtown Greens offers programs, workshops, and events for children and adults that cultivate environmental literacy and community. We offer monthly informational gardening programs in partnership with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, as well as nature walks at our Belman Road campus. We also occasionally host programs presented by other organizations. Keep an eye on our upcoming programs for details!
Connection to Nature
We create spaces for people to connect with nature.
Our downtown campus consists of 2.8 acres of sustainably maintained, park-like urban gardens protected by conservation easements. The Lower Garden is part landscaped pleasure garden, as well as being a natural oasis right in downtown Fredericksburg. The Upper Garden is the site of our Education Garden, Take What You Need Community Solidarity Plot, as well as numerous native food bearing trees, shrubs, vines, and perennials.
Through incredible community support, we were able to purchase and preserve 56 acres of working agriculture fields, old growth forest, and wetlands, creating our Belman Road campus.
Volunteers
Maintaining 58 acres of greenspaces takes a lot of work! Downtown Greens relies on help from volunteers to keep our gardens looking beautiful, well-maintained, and to keep them safe for visitors.
We have weekly, open volunteer garden hours and we welcome help from school groups and community organizations on prearranged services days.
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The Down Home Ball!
Thank you to all our wonderful sponsors and attendees! The Down Home Ball was a success and a fun night for all! Ladia kept people dancing all night and attendees won some great packages in the silent auction and raffle! Our thanks also to the staff of Brock's for providing great food and a great venue for the event!
We're already looking forward to seeing you at next year's Down Home Ball!
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