The Great Garden of Anacostia at Thurgood Marshall Academy

The Great Garden of Anacostia is one of the biggest school gardens east of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. Founded by a school science teacher, and in partnership with the neighboring Savoy Elementary School, the garden engages students, factuly, and staff through the afterschool weekly Green Club and through classroom projects. The garden contains 22 raised beds, fruit trees, a large berry patch, and an extensive pollinator garden. The school and school garden is the host site for the annual kick-off of the city-wide Growing Healthy Schools Week and partners with a number of local non-profits to offer educational opportunities to youth and community outside the grounds of the school.