Lessons from a Tokyo Urban Farm – Aug 29

In part one of a cultural exchange, Friends of Urban Agriculture and Study Japanese in Arlington (SJA) invite you to meet urban farmer Utsumi-san and learn about his orchard and urban vegetable farm located in Setagaya City. A short pre-recorded interview will be followed by live Q&A in this hybrid event. Located in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, Setagaya …

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2022 Garden Talks

Wednesdays May – August at 7 pm, in Library Garden by main parking lot entrance Free, no registration required Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Master Gardeners in partnership with Arlington County Library. In addition, the Master Gardener Plant Clinic is held at Central Library on Wednesdays …

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2022 Spring Garden Kickoff: Looking ahead to summer

May 21, 2022, Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA COVID cautions – Mask requested indoors and whenever within 6 feet of others. Auditorium has air purification systems. Register form below.  9:45 am   Doors open – get your seat, and browse tables in Auditorium 10:15 am General Session in Auditorium Matt de …

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Langston Boulevard Alliance Earth Day Street Festival – April 24

Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture is happy to be part of Langston Boulevard Alliance’s first annual Earth Day Street Festival on Sunday, April 24 from noon to 5:00pm in front of the Lee Height Shops. The Festival is a family-friendly event featuring live music, a sustainable art market, a native plant sale, environmental education exhibits, …

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Cure Winter Cabin Fever by Planting Peas & Lettuce

Blog by Kirsten Ann Conrad, Agriculture Natural Resource Extension Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and FOUA Board Member Peas If you are tired of winter and hunger for spring, try planting peas as soon as the soil dries and the soil temperature reaches 40 degrees. Probably the most common variety is the shelling pea and the …

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2022 Schedule for School Garden Monthly Calls

2022 FOUA-VCE Planning Calendar Monthly Garden Coordinator Zoom Calls Proposed Topics (3rd Wednesday each month) If you would like to join the meetings, fill out this form. Questions? Email schoolgardens@arlingtonurbanag.org. EVERY WEDNESDAY:   Starting next week, Wednesday, May 4, and continuing through mid-September, we will be coordinating our school gardens outreach in tandem with FOUA’s Plot …

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FOUA Annual Meeting: Gardens Grow Community

We invite you to our 2021 Annual Meeting, Wednesday, December 15 7:00pm – 8:30pm online. Our theme this year is “Gardens Grow Community.” As we all know, gardens grow more than vegetables. They build a sense of community, offer a gathering place, supply nutritious food, and provide a space for respite and healing. We invite …

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Volunteer to Glean – Sign Up Today!

Happy Fall! We invite you to enjoy the fall weather and help harvest winter squash at a farm in College Park, MD in October and November for local food pantries. We’ve set up a schedule to harvest over the next 5 weeks. Please consider joining us for one or more trips. Carpooling can be arranged when possible. Volunteers willing …

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