THE GARDEN
The Nicholson Project is located in the Fairlawn neighborhood in DC's Ward 7, which is officially designated as a food desert. Envisioned as a central point of engagement with our community, our garden offers a unique opportunity for programming at The Nicholson Project around the intersection of the arts, farming, and the natural world.
In 2019, Nicholson partnered with Love and Carrots, to design, plant, and manage the 15-bed organic garden in Nicholson’s backyard. Since then we have worked with some amazing Garden Managers who lead our Nicholson’s garden activity to engage the community, artists, other nonprofits, and schools to grow and harvest food from the garden, as well as engage in food equity initiatives. Since opening our doors we have distributed over 15,000 servings of fresh greens, produce, and herbs to our direct community.
PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION
We welcome our neighbors to the garden for produce distribution. See what’s growing in the garden beds, and meet our community of gardeners. Produce bags are available, BYO-Bag is encouraged. Just email us ahead of time to make sure someone is there to assist with proper harvest of the various produce and herbs we have growing!
MEET OUR GARDEN MANAGER PETER LEWIS
Peter Lewis is an avid gardener, artist, and chef. He has been working with us since 2022 and is the main point of contact for our garden activities and distribution during peak growing season. In addition to being our Garden Manager, Peter manages seeds starts and runs the Community Composting Program at Koiner Farm in Silver Spring, MD.
PAST GARDEN MANAGERS
Kendra Hazel
The Nicholson Project worked with Kendra Hazel as our 2023 Farmer-in-Residence and Garden Manager from March-June. Kendra Hazel is an herb enthusiast, urban garden educator, and plant-based chef. She studied Health Science at Florida A&M University, has worked with neighborhood community gardens independently and as the Community Garden Spaces manager with City Blossoms, and recently founded Green Things Work where she shares her holistic approach to wellness.
Marc James & Peter Lewis
In 2022, our garden was managed by Marc James and Peter Lewis. Marc founded Higher Harvest in 2007, an organization with aims to end food apartheid by providing marginalized communities with agricultural knowledge. Peter is an artist, gardener, and chef, and he manages seeds starts, and runs the Community Composting Program at Koiner Farm in Silver Spring, MD.
Geo Edwards
Geoffrey “Geo” Edwards was our inaugural Farmer-in-Residence. Geo is an educator and healing artist whose practice encompasses herbalism, community acupuncture, urban farming, and the creative arts. He is the creator of Nu Healing Arts Garden and owner of Grain & Pestle, a family-owned and operated apothecary and clinic based in Detroit, providing acupuncture, herbal teas, natural body care, and handmade pottery.
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