What, an urban orchard?! Yes, this innovative project offers you a chance to learn how to with a wide range of citizens from children to seniors, and everyone between. No experience needed. Just sign up for two hours of festivities and light refreshments. You can bring your own tools if you wish or use ours. You can read more about the planting techniques here. Sign up using the QR code below.

the Virginia Department of Forestry’s Virginia Trees for Clean Water program has awarded a grant to a group of Green Valley community members to work with local organizations, Arlington County Schools and tree and gardening experts to create an urban orchard demonstration project. The project will show how the community can plant trees and shrubs to mitigate storm water runoff, educate the community on trees' services, and provide ongoing education for many years. Located on the grounds of the Charles R. Drew Elementary School, teachers will incorporate science and environmental education as well as providing public access to parts of the orchard. We have been told that at one time Green Valley had many fruit trees providing food for the residents.Come plant a fruit tree in Our New Orchard.

See the Drew Orchard Adopt-A-Tree program flyer here.