The TJMS Community Garden 2026 Season is Under Way.
The TJMS Community Garden has been a Plot Against Hunger participant for over a decade, donating produce to AFAC and other local food pantries. The Jefferson Community Garden is the largest school garden in Arlington, and we are taking our community responsibilities seriously. But more than that, we are working to become a hub for joyful community and learning. Have you ever thought of starting your own garden, but you feel a little overwhelmed? Volunteering with our experienced gardeners is a great way to learn more about starting a garden, managing pests and diseases, and how to plan for seasonal harvests. A sunny Saturday morning in the garden is a great family activity, and it's the perfect place to meet friends to socialize while volunteering and getting a bit of fresh air and exercise.
Bring Friends or Family and Join Us in the Garden:
We would love you to join us in the garden. We have regular garden workdays every week from 9-11 AM Saturday mornings. Not quite ready to start gardening today? Sign up for our newsletter and we'll send you weekly updates about our workday plans, and pictures of what we're doing in the garden.
Stay tuned to our Facebook page for late-breaking schedule updates and weather cancellations.
Garden videos:
Thomas Jefferson Middle School Community Garden
This organic garden is a demonstration and education project for TJMS and the Arlington Food Assistance Center
Tiptoeing through the tomatoes before Garden Club....
Somehow the camera stayed in the pocket all workda...
Pollinators hard at work: every year we have a few...
The last day of Garden Club, with the vines being ...
Bees on sunflowers at the volunteer garden workday...
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Workdays on Saturdays 9-11AM
We’ve been keeping an eye on the weather this morning, and it’s just too wet for us to work in the garden today. Stay tuned, we will likely harvest on Tuesday instead. (And say thanks to the diligent TJMS Garden Club who harvested 62 pounds of produce yesterday so we don’t have to get wet today!) ... See MoreSee Less
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Last week's garden club members spreading milkweed fluff (and seeds) in the pollinator garden and beyond. If you're a schoolyard neighbor, you may find some popping up in your garden next year. ... See MoreSee Less
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We are supposed to get an inch of rain by tomorrow night, so we are cancelling the Tuesday night volunteer workday. Stay tuned for rescheduling announcements. ... See MoreSee Less
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We know we will be tapering off soon as the days get cooler, but we have our fingers crossed for one ton donated by the end of the season. ... See MoreSee Less
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Tomato hornworm with beneficial parasitic wasp cocoons, found in the garden at today’s workday. ... See MoreSee Less
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Diligent farmers’ reward: orange watermelon at the end of garden club. ... See MoreSee Less
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Tiptoeing through the tomatoes before Garden Club. (Or trying to, how’d they grow this much in one week?) ... See MoreSee Less
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Join us for the next thirty minutes— the weather is gorgeous and the beans are delicious. ... See MoreSee Less
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We will be in the garden harvesting produce to donate to AFAC 💚 tonight from 6:30-7:30. Join us, the weather is amazing! ... See MoreSee Less
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