Lafayette-Pointer Park has stunning gardens, particularly around the perimeter along Quesda Street, Broad Branch Road and 33rd Street. Volunteers from the neighborhood have dedicated countless hours of work to maintain these spectacular plants and flowers for the entire community to enjoy.

The gardening group of FOLP is a dedicated group of volunteers who every year plant flowers and bushes, and then tend the gardens by watering, pulling weeds, pruning and other chores. Their work is admired by many in the community and enhances Lafayette Park.

Many of the flowers and plants have been donated by area residents, and FOLP purchases some plants to fill out the gardens. But nearly all the gardening work is done by volunteers.

The gardening group always needs more volunteers. Donating whatever time you have to help keep the gardens beautiful would be wonderful. If you love to garden and would like to become a volunteer, the gardening group would welcome you. You could either help with just a few small gardening projects, or, if you have the time, we need regular volunteers to help with the planting, watering, pruning, weeding and other tasks. You can do as much – or as little – as you have time for.

We also have specific areas of the garden where volunteers can take “ownership” and be the person responsible for a small part of the garden. If you’d like to be the main volunteer for a particular area of the garden, let us know. We’d love to have you.

If you are interested in helping with the Lafayette-Pointer Park gardens, please contact the gardening group at: http://thefolp.org/contact-us/