our transformative collaboration
Growth of Purpose
Our introduction to the young people of the Sasha Bruce Barracks Row Drop-in Center initiated a relationship that has dramatically expanded our mission to include changing lives. In 2022, we began a collaboration with Sasha Bruce Youthwork to transform and activate the underused asset of the outdoor space of Sasha Bruce House at 1022 Maryland Avenue NE.
Sasha Bruce interns and various volunteer groups under the direction of Guerrilla Gardeners of Washington DC have been clearing overgrowth and invasives, weeding and planting flower beds, pruning and planting trees and shrubs, completing a garden accent wall, rehabilitating a storage shed and revitalizing and expanding raised vegetable beds to prepare the site for the activation phase in 2023.
Our program, scheduled to begin in early Spring 2023, will provide instruction to Sasha Bruce youth that includes gardening and horticulture basics, landscape design and maintenance techniques and practices as well as urban agriculture. The goals we hope to achieve are help this underserved and at-risk population recognize and identify new opportunities and options, develop vocational and entrepreneurial skills, learn about food and nutrition and reduce food insecurity for them and their families.
Sasha bruce house
Refuge for Youth in Crisis
For nearly five decades, the Sasha Bruce House at Maryland Avenue and 11th Street NE has provided refuge for underserved youth in crisis from abuse or homelessness.
Activating an underused asset
Landscape and Horticulture
Guerrilla Gardeners of Washington DC is planning to facilitate education and training in gardening, landscaping and horticulture basics to maintain the property and prepare Sasha Bruce youth to enter the workforce.
Urban Agriculture
Guerrilla Gardeners of Washington DC is planning to facilitate an urban farm on the site for Sasha Bruce youth to grow fresh vegetables for themselves and their families to reduce their food insecurity.
Program Kickoff
More information coming soon!
program in action
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volunteer crews
St. Albans
National Cathedral School and St. Albans
Grace Covenant Church
More spirited weeding and deforestation in Deloitte June 2023.
Grace Covenant Church
National Cathedral School and St. Albans
Grace Covenant Church
Volunteers at the Spring Service and Social in May 2023.
National Cathedral School and St. Albans
National Cathedral School and St. Albans
DC Spartans Michigan State U Alumni
More spirited weeding and deforestation in May 2023.
DC Spartans Michigan State U Alumni
DC Spartans Michigan State U Alumni
DC Spartans Michigan State U Alumni
More spirited weeding and deforestation in September 2022.
SBY Community Impact Council
DC Spartans Michigan State U Alumni
SBY Community Impact Council
Vigorous weeding by the SBY Community Impact Council followed by a cookout in August 2022.
Lee's Family & Friends
DC Spartans Michigan State U Alumni
SBY Community Impact Council
Lee asked his friends and family to volunteer for his birthday in June 2022.
Booz Allen
Booz Allen
Booz Allen
A team from the Booz Allen Law Firm volunteered in May 2022.
Care First
Booz Allen
Booz Allen
Care First sent a weeding and planting crew for Earth Day in April 2022.