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Downtown Greens Inc.

Non-profit community greenspace open to the public from sunrise to sunset 365 days a year.

12/07/2024

We are so grateful for all of you who gave for Giving Tuesday 2024! We asked for support and you all turned out in spades to help us buy more spades!

Downtown Greens supports hundreds of young students, volunteers, and visitors a year and all that activity means a lot of wear and tear on our well loved gardening tools. Everything from hand trowels to gloves to rakes need to be replaced and improved to keep the great garden times rolling.

Your donations on Giving Tuesday went towards improving the tools that make our work possible!

We are so thrilled to have not only reached our humble goal, but to have surpassed it! The $3000 raised will go a long way in replacing all the tools we need for our volunteers and student gardeners!

12/06/2024

TOMORROW!! TOMORROW!!! Get your tickets today for tomorrow!

Join Downtown Greens and the wonderfully crafty re-use enthusiast Rachel Walsh-Mattson in creating handmade, one of a kind seasonal wreaths.

Use invasive honeysuckle vines to create a seasonal wreath to enjoy for yourself or gift to a friend or loved one. Participants will be provided instructions and the material to make 1 medium sized wreath or 3 individual ornaments. Participants will be given instruction on how to construct the base of the wreath by weaving together vines. For adornments: a plethora of found, foraged, or thrifted seasonally appropriate decorations and dried plant material will be available to personalize and decorate your wreaths with. Decorations available to use include: pinecones, dried seed heads, and more. One ticket covers materials and entry for one (1) person.
Location: Lower Garden
Date: Saturday, December 7th, 2024
Time: 1pm - 2:30pm
Cost: $35/per person
Buy your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1084774623099?aff=oddtdtcreator

12/05/2024

Man, oh, man, our volunteers are so awesome! Despite the fluctuating temps and crazy winds, they come out in force to help keep our gardens in ship shape and we couldn't be more grateful!

Want to get in on the fun? Just dress for outdoor work, grab your water bottle, and drop in to our garden hours every Thursday, 3pm-sunset and Saturdays, 9am-12pm! Read below to see what shinanigans we'll be getting into this week!

Thursday, 12/5, 3pm - 5:30pm: Bushwhacking in Lower Garden - Restoring the Forest Floor - a large area has been cleared with the help of some awesome folks. Come see what changes are happening in the lower garden as we continue to push through the english ivy.

Saturday, 12/7, 9am - 12pm: Finish lower garden invasive removal project in wooded area, set up for wreath workshop.

Upcoming Events:
Saturday, 1pm - 2:30pm 12/7: Wreath Workshop - Join Rachel as she guides in crafting one of a kind wreaths (or ornaments) out of invasive plant material! We will have a plethora of seasonally appropriate decor such as fir tree bows, dried flower heads, rose hips, dried spices, and more... for you to pick and theme and adorn your wreaths or ornaments accordingly! Buy your tickets here!

12/05/2024

December in the Garden - https://mailchi.mp/f2e828b7eae7/downtowngreensnewsletter-5799888

12/04/2024

Wowza! Our Garden Sprouts have been busy in their garden trying to keep up with all these assorted temperatures we have been having!

They've gotten to learn all about seeds as well as trying some delicious pomegranate seeds! They have watched their little pumpkins slowly melting away and compared the ones left to decompose on the ground and the ones put in the compost! They have also gotten to play some really fun games including a rousing game of bingo!

We have such a great time working with these kids and helping them learn all about gardening and nature!

12/03/2024

It's officially Giving Tuesday! This is one of the biggest days of the year for charitable giving and we know our incredible community loves giving back.

This year we are hoping to raise $2,000 to replace and upgrade the critical tools and supplies we use to maintain our nearly 60 acres and support hundreds of volunteers, students, and visitors. If you're interested in helping reach our goal, you can learn more and donate here - https://www.downtowngreens.org/givingtuesday.html #/

Any donation is welcome! And recurring donations help more than anything to keep our work going year-round. Plus any donation over $250 made before the end of today will receive 2 free tickets to any 2025 Downtown Greens class or workshop (terms apply).

12/02/2024

We host our incredible volunteers in the garden at least twice a week and have students of all ages digging into the dirt. That's a lot of wear and tear on the supplies in our sheds. If you are interested in helping us replace and refresh our critical gardening tools, we are raising $2,000 before tomorrow, Giving Tuesday!

Any donation made between now and 12/3 will go towards reaching our goal and improving the tools that make our work possible. Donate here - https://www.downtowngreens.org/givingtuesday.html #/

12/01/2024

It's officially December! That means the countdown to Giving Tuesday is on. Now through December 3rd, any donations will go towards helping us reach our $2,000 goal. This year we're raising funds to help upgrade and replace a lot of the vital gardening equipment in our sheds that support the hundreds of volunteers, visitors, and students we see every year.

Learn more and donate here - https://www.downtowngreens.org/givingtuesday.html #/

11/29/2024

Gardening is hard work! And the hundreds of students and volunteers we have join us throughout the year put a lot of loving wear and tear on all the essential tools in the garden. This Giving Tuesday, we're aiming to raise $2,000 to help upgrade and replace everything from rakes and hand trowels to gloves and buckets.

Any donation made between now and 12/3 will go towards reaching our goal and improving the tools that make our work possible. Donate here - https://www.downtowngreens.org/givingtuesday.html #/

11/29/2024

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY!

Bring us your pumpkins to keep them out of the landfill!!

Just drop them in the wheelbarrow in front of our offices at 206 Caroline Street, 22401!

Questions? Email [email protected]

11/27/2024

Did you know that Giving Tuesday is next week? And this year we’re raising funds to improve the quality and selection of our gardening tools.

Downtown Greens supports hundreds of young students, volunteers and visitors a year and all that activity means a lot of wear and tear on our well loved gardening tools. Everything from hand trowels to gloves to rakes need to be replaced and improved to keep the great garden times rolling!

Any donation made for Giving Tuesday will go towards reaching our $2,000 goal and improving the tools that make our work possible. Donate here - https://www.downtowngreens.org/givingtuesday.html #/

11/25/2024

A week from tomorrow!

Join our own Janet Douberly on Tuesday, December 3rd @ 10am as she shares all the insights you need to planning your garden for the upcoming growing season! Whether you are putting in a garden for the first time or want tips on how to set up your current garden for greater success, this is the class for you!

This is a free event with no sign up required thanks to our friends at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.

The class will be in Room 1 at the Fredericksburg Branch Library, 1201 Caroline Street, 22401.

Ample Street parking in rear.

Questions? Email [email protected]

11/22/2024

Join us tomorrow for a lovely stroll through the fields and forests while learning all about the nature found within!

Mud is always a possibility so wear your off-roading shoes! Bring a water bottle and your phone to take pics!

Questions? Email [email protected]

Ample street parking available. No public restroom.

Signup is required. Sign up by using the link below!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1024272876747?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/20/2024

Join Downtown Greens and the wonderfully crafty re-use enthusiast Rachel Walsh-Mattson in creating handmade, one of a kind seasonal wreaths.

Use invasive honeysuckle vines to create a seasonal wreath to enjoy for yourself or gift to a friend or loved one. Participants will be provided instructions and the material to make 1 medium sized wreath or 3 individual ornaments. Participants will be given instruction on how to construct the base of the wreath by weaving together vines. For adornments: a plethora of found, foraged, or thrifted seasonally appropriate decorations and dried plant material will be available to personalize and decorate your wreaths with. Decorations available to use include: pinecones, dried seed heads, and more. One ticket covers materials and entry for one (1) person.

Questions? Email [email protected]

Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seasonal-wreath-workshop-tickets-1084774623099?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/19/2024

Don't forget! For the whole month of November we will be accepting your unwanted pumpkins and giving them a good home!

Keeping your pumpkins out of the landfill will keep it from producing methane gas! Instead bring them to us and we will put them on the ground where they can melt back into the earth as nature intended!

Last day to drop is November 30th!

Questions? Email [email protected]

11/18/2024

This Friday the good people from the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank will have a food distribution at the Old Walker-Grant Center, behind our lower garden, at 210 Ferdinand Street, 22401.

This food distribution is open to anyone needing a little assistance with food security. No questions asked, no signup required.

Please bring your own bags if possible.

More info about food distributions and food assistance can be found at www.fredfood.org

11/15/2024

Join our own Janet Douberly on Tuesday, December 3rd @ 10am as she shares all the insights you need to plan your garden for the upcoming growing season! Whether you are putting in a garden for the first time or want tips on how to set up your current garden for greater success, this is the class for you!

This is a free event with no sign up required thanks to our friends at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library

The class will be at the Fredericksburg Branch Library, 1201 Caroline Street, 22401.

Ample Street parking in rear.

Questions? Email [email protected]

Address

206 Charles Street
Fredericksburg, VA
22401

Website

http://www.downtowngreens.org/

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