Embedded Files
Help Our Garden Grow
Jefferson Avenue Community Garden thrives because of the generosity of gardeners, neighbors, volunteers, community partners, and supporters who believe in the value of shared green spaces. Every donation, large or small, helps us maintain the garden, improve its infrastructure, expand educational opportunities, and ensure that this special place continues to serve the Union Hill community for generations to come.
When you give to JACG, you're investing in more than a garden. You're helping create opportunities for neighbors to grow fresh food, learn sustainable gardening practices, protect pollinators and wildlife, and build meaningful connections through shared stewardship of the land.
Your Impact
🌱 Grow Healthy Gardens
🌱 Grow Healthy Gardens
Support the maintenance of raised beds, pathways, irrigation, tools, composting, and other shared infrastructure that helps our gardeners succeed.
🦋 Protect Nature
🦋 Protect Nature
Help expand native plants, pollinator habitats, and sustainable gardening that benefit local wildlife and improve the health of our urban environment.
📚 Inspire Learning
📚 Inspire Learning
Fund educational workshops, children's gardening activities, demonstration gardens, and community programs that help gardeners of all ages build new skills.
🤝 Strengthen Community
🤝 Strengthen Community
Support volunteer events, neighborhood gatherings, and community projects that bring people together and strengthen Union Hill and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Recent Community Investments
Circular Storage Shed
Circular Storage Shed
The circular storage shed is one of JACG's most recognizable landmarks and a reminder of what a community can accomplish when people come together. Constructed by volunteers in 2005, the project was made possible through donated labor, building materials, and hundreds of recycled #10 cans generously provided by Ukrop's. Today, the shed serves as an essential storage space for the tools, equipment, and supplies that support gardeners and volunteers. When the shed's roof needed replacement in 2026, supporters once again stepped forward, contributing both small and large donations to fund the project in less than two months. The restored shed continues to serve gardeners every day and stands as a lasting example of how community generosity helps preserve and strengthen the garden for future generations.
Gabion Benches & Picnic Tables
Gabion Benches & Picnic Tables
The garden's handcrafted gabion benches and community picnic tables reflect the generosity and collaboration that define JACG. Volunteers donated their time to build and install the benches using materials provided by local woodworkers and stones carefully collected from the garden's soil, while the picnic tables were generously donated by the Richmond ToolBank and refinished by volunteers using donated supplies. Today, these gathering spaces welcome neighbors who stop to enjoy ice cream from Spotty Dog, share pizza from Pizza Bones, observe pollinators and wildlife, or simply spend time together in the garden. Ongoing donations help provide the supplies needed to clean, prepare, and stain the benches and tables each year, ensuring they remain beautiful and welcoming for the entire community.
Ways to Give
Make a Financial Donation
Support the garden with a gift that helps sustain our mission and community programs throughout the year.
Donate Supplies
Contribute tools, materials, plants, or other needed items that help the garden grow and thrive.
Sponsor a Project
Help fund a specific garden improvement or educational initiative that benefits the entire community.
Volunteer Your Time
Share your time and talents to help maintain the garden, support events, and strengthen our community.
Page updated
Report abuse