A message from neighbor R.T. Oliver:

The Mamie D. Lee (MDL) Community Garden is located right next to the former Mamie D. Lee School (100 Gallatin Street, NE) in Ward 5. It is within easy walking distance of the Fort Totten metro station.  Measuring almost 1.5 acres, the MDL Community Garden is one of the largest community gardens in DC. It’s been in existence for over 30 years, on land overseen by the National Park Service – Rock Creek Park.

The MDL community garden is comprised of a very diverse group of 93 gardeners, ranging in age from baby to 80+, and representing at least nine different nationalities — who collectively make up the Mamie D. Lee Garden Association.

Garden amenities include a community toolshed with communal tools, community composting area, piles of woodchips, water hose spigots, and tables.  Anyone interested in a garden plot will be placed on the waiting list and notified as soon as a plot becomes available. Requests should be sent to mamiedleegarden@gmail.com.