The HUG showcases how community supported agriculture can transform marginalized urban spaces and demonstrates the power of partnerships across public, private, civic and non-profit communities.
In 2020 a volunteer project in collaboration with Livability22202 and sponsored by the National Landing BID, the Crystal City-Pentagon Rotary Club, and the Arlington County Department of Parks & Recreation was developed by FOUA as a model demonstration urban garden.
Located near Pentagon City in Virginia Highlands Park, the HUG revitalized an underused “marginalized” strip of land near the park’s tennis courts and illustrates how otherwise fallow spaces can be transformed into thriving, vibrant and abundant ecosystems!
The HUG engages visitors with information on the plants, techniques, and principles used to grow a mix of edible vegetative crops, pollinators, and local natives. As a pilot site, it serves as a model for future community supported agriculture projects throughout Arlington.
In 2025 the volunteer team celebrated its 5th year with an exciting permission from Arlington County to add a new area with 4 more beds almost doubling the original footprint.
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Questions? Email us at projectHUG22202@gmail.com
Want to know more? Download our HUG 2022 Report [PDF] here!
Check out a few videos below!
Latest News
Highlands Urban Garden: Demonstrating Modern Sustainable Agricultural Practices
May 20, 2021
The Highlands Urban Garden, or Project HUG is revitalizing underused land near the tennis courts at Virginia Highlands Park, and illustrates how otherwise fallow spaces can be transformed into productive land that builds a vibrant ecosystem. The small-scale HUG will demonstrate modern sustainable agricultural practices such as modular, low-impact design principles, sustainable water management practices, and
Annual Green Home and Garden Tour 2021
May 19, 2021
We invite you to join us at the Annual Green Home and Garden Tour, taking place virtually on June 4, 2021. This tour will feature homes with energy-efficient technologies, solar panels, and green renovations; watershed-friendly gardens, native plants, rain gardens, rain barrels, and edible landscaping. This year, the tour will feature short videos of homes
Project HUG Work Days
April 5, 2021
Things are starting to move quickly now on the Highlands Urban Garden in Virginia Highlands Park. We are in Phase III and ready to plant. Remember if you haven’t signed up to volunteer in the garden, you can do so here: https://forms.gle/5E825znQDQSJrS99A This is important. Also, any minors must be accompanied by an adult. We
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