KPR Community Garden Awarded Greater DC Cares Microgrant

The KPR Community Garden earned a microgrant from Greater DC Cares for the partnership between Thea Bowman Prepartory Academy and the Garden. The grant will go into effect in late winter/early spring.

Greater DC Cares has Micro-grants Available for Residents

UPDATE

HERE is the micro-grant application

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Greater DC Cares has micro-grants available, up to $300, for residents in the 20002 zip-code who want to plan and execute projects that benefit their neighborhood.  This is a great opportunity to carry-out those small ideas we all have thought about that would make our community just a bit nicer, such as: planters, benches, neighborhood welcoming sign, helping neighborhood kids with organized sports/activities, adolescent/senior mentoring/tutoring programs - the potential ideas are endless.

Grant Applications are due by Thursday, November 18 at 5pm

Contact Greater DC Cares Liaison Andrea Sledd - 202.777-4453 or asledd@greaterdccares.org

Garden Work Day a Smashing Success

We had a number of folks out at the garden today, working hard from 9 am till noon, cleaning up the garden and preparing for a big year!

This year, we plan on undertaking the "KPR Garden Beautification and Expansion Project". Our goal is to increase the number of raised garden beds for vegetable growing from 5 to 16, build new flower beds and planters and create a community gathering and cook out spot.

In order to make our vision a reality, we are applying for a grant from Washington Parks and People as well as Fiskers. These grants, together worth over $9,000 would enable us to continue our work transforming an otherwise vacant lot into a valuable community space. I would love to be able to say we have your support in this endeavor. Would be willing to write us a letter of support for these grants?

WE REALLY NEED YOUR LETTERS OF SUPPORT. Picture this - a garden with neat paths, surrounded by flowers in a safe, community friendly space where we can gather for barbques and eat fresh cucumbers. Later in the season, we'll pick our pumpkins for halloween. sound fun? help us out! Even if you have a plot, or plan on getting a plot, you can submit a letter. Or email me to collect your draft. myanasak at gmail dot com. To make this easy on you, check out and edit our sample letter.

Would you like a tree box?

In March, RCA received a small grant from DC GROW to construct treeboxes around the neighborhood. A "treebox" is a bed of flowers or shrubs that stands in the patch of ground between the sidewalk and the street (it doesn't actually have to surround a tree). GROW pays for half the cost, and the resident whose house stands in front of the treebox pays the other half and agrees to water the plants in the treebox. RCA is responsible for finding residents who want a treebox.

As of May, two have already been constructed (see above). There is money available to fund several more. If you live in Rosedale, and would like a treebox in front of your house, contact RCA at rosedalecitizensalliance@gmail.com.