Wikipedia: Glover-Archbold Community Garden

Outside of my topic but, I realized the wonderful gardens near my house have no wikipedia page of their own. I did not try to publish, but here is what I've put together:

Summary

The Glover-Archbold Community Garden is an approximately 3 acre plot of land in N.W. Washington D.C. which is divided into smaller plots used by local gardeners.  The land is leased from the National Park Service (NPS) and comes under the jurisdiction of Rock Creek Park.  

History

The Glover Archbold Community Garden was created during World War II. At the time American citizens were encouraged to grow their own vegetables, in what were known as Victory gardens.  Since then, local families have used the gardens to grow their own food. [1]

Garden Specifics

The Garden is located at 42^nd St and New Mexico Ave NW in the Glover Park neighborhood. It is is surrounded on three sides by Rock Creek Park.  The land is moderately hilly and open to full sun.[2]

The 2.7 acre Garden is divided into 150 25x25’ plots, making it the second largest community garden in Washington, D.C. [3]

Individual plots are enclosed with fencing to protect crops from deer.  Gardeners share a tool shed, compost heap and seating areas.  A large variety of vegetables and flowers are grown in the Garden, all of which are required to be grown organically.

Current Organization/Membership

The garden is run by the Glover Park Community Garden Association (GPCGA) which holds leadership elections each year.  Dino Kraniotis is currently Garden Manager and President of the GPCGA. The GPCGA and the NPS set rules for gardeners, who must apply for membership. (There is currently a waiting list of about 70 people.)[4]

Recent News

In the spring of 2012, there have been reports of missing daffodils, peonies, and hydrangeas from the gardens. It is believed to be the same person that has stolen from the garden for the past four years but has not been caught.  [5]

References

[1]WETA Neighborhoods, Premiere Date 6/30/2006

[2] Christopher Jones, “Glover Park Community Webpage Added” Glover Park website, Retrieved 6/23/12

[3] Community Garden Census, Fall 2010, published by the DC Field to Fork Network, p. 14

[4] “Glover Archbold Community Garden”  Field to Fork Network website, Retrieved 6/23/12

[5] The Washington Post, published 6/12/2012, Adrian Higgins, “Beware the D.C. Garden Thief, Still at Large”