Family Day on Urban Agriculture at the HUG

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Date and Time for this Past Event

• Saturday, Jul 27, 2024  9am - 12pm

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The Crystal City Civic Association (CCCA) and Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA) invite you to a family fun day focusing on urban agriculture at the Highlands Urban Garden (HUG) in Virginia Highlands Park. With generous backing from Arlington County and the National Landing Bid, the CCAA and FOUA have partnered with the SustainableScoop to bring you this event that will showcase community-shared urban agriculture with design workshops and biophilic activities for adults and children.

We are excited to engage multi- and single-family housing residents in community gardening practices. This event will help Arlingtonians become better stewards and appreciate the importance of urban gardening through inclusive hands-on, engaging activities.

The HUG Garden, located at Virginia Highlands Park in Arlington, VA, will host various interactive activities designed to educate and inspire participants of all ages. Attendees will have many opportunities to get involved, learn, and share gardening tips.

Planned Activities and benefits:

Community building and garden tending
Seed workshops
Experience planting techniques
​Composting workshops
Kid-friendly activities including a scavenger hunt, trellis arch crafting, and worm composting
Pollinator beans to measure ozone damage
Plant identification and raffle
Meet and learn about becoming an urban gardener
Bridging the multi-generations divide and mentorship in “no tech needed” activities
Connecting students to their studies in science, math, tech, and civics

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