Honeybees in the Garden
UPDATE: THIS WAS AN OUTSTANDING WORKSHOP. Watch our recap below. Our first in-person garden workshop will take place on Saturday, June 12 at 11am. The workshop will be on honeybees and will be given by our very own beekeepers, Darcy and Natashia. We invite you to attend this interactive workshop and learn about the fascinating … Continue reading Honeybees in the Garden
Updated Covid Guidelines
COVID Guidelines Update: Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced today that the County will align with the State of Maryland and lift capacity and distancing restrictions for all indoor and outdoor venues. These new guidelines will go into effect by Executive Order on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 5:01 p.m. “Beginning Monday, May 17 … Continue reading Updated Covid Guidelines
2021 Garden Registration!
Join the Cottage City Garden on Saturday, March 13 for our spring registration event! gardeners can begin to sign-up for the 2021 garden season. Please note that you will not be able to begin gardening this season until all application and liability waivers are completed. This year, garden registration will operate slightly differently due to COVID. You can … Continue reading 2021 Garden Registration!
Cottage City Community Garden Agreements
Our main goal for the garden is to work together or next to each other in relative harmony while also sharing more in each other’s culture and life experience. We hope that you will treat one another with respect, be courteous in all interactions, and work together to resolve any disagreements. If you have any … Continue reading Cottage City Community Garden Agreements
Workshop: Sustainable Gardening for Water Preservation
Sustainable Gardening for Water Preservation February 6, 2021 at 12:00pmRegister Online: https://bit.ly/2XNgNKT Water is a precious resource and a necessary component to having a healthy lawn and a thriving vegetable and flower garden. But the rising cost of water and increased variability of weather, such as drought and severe rainfall, is leading many gardeners and … Continue reading Workshop: Sustainable Gardening for Water Preservation
We’ve Got a Winner…
After a month long search, the Cottage City Community Garden selected a design for our 2020 T-shirt! This year marks a very special time for the community garden, as it is our TENTH year of providing healthy eating and active living opportunities for Cottage City residents. We received several submissions and Clare had the winning … Continue reading We’ve Got a Winner…
T-Shirt Design Contest
Get your creative energy growing! Help design a new t-shirt for the Cottage City Community Garden! The Cottage City Community Garden is proud to announce our first-ever T-Shirt Design Contest with a $100 CASH PRIZE! The t-shirt will be used to promote local agriculture, healthy eating, and community building. Cottage City reserves the right to … Continue reading T-Shirt Design Contest
Composting at the Cottage City Garden
Cottage City Community Garden has a new three bin composting system. Construction on the new system began in mid-March and was completed by the end of March, 2020. The compost bins were built entirely from extra scrap wood and wire fencing found around the garden. The only items needed to be purchased for construction were … Continue reading Composting at the Cottage City Garden
Cottage City Garden has Honeybees
The Cottage City garden has expanded and now has a hive of honeybees. By adding a hive, the Garden is doing its part to help increase the honeybee population. Continue reading Cottage City Garden has Honeybees
