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    What’s Growing On?: Matt’s Garden
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Feb 13, 2014
    • 2 min

    What’s Growing On?: Matt’s Garden

    According to Matt, this early Native American platform used by the hunter-gatherer communities of the Potomac will support runner beans and be surrounded by Jerusalem artichokes and groundnuts. When taking on the Museum Garden, chief interpreter at the colonial farm Matt Mattingly added “master gardener” to his repertoire of extraordinary gifts and talents. Matt has been working hard this winter to transform the interpretation of the Museum Garden, which is located in the par
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    Aquatic Food
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Nov 4, 2013
    • 2 min

    Aquatic Food

    by Alex Binck Similarly, wild rice (Zizania aquatica), though commonly thought of as a delicacy only found around the Great Lakes, also thrives in our climate. It grows wild along many local creeks and rivers. Before the Anacostia River became a polluted refuse pile, there were miles of wild rice marsh growing in the margins of the river. In fact, this may be why Washington, D.C. is located where it is: the city was built near the site of an abandoned of an Indian village, wh
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    Accokeek Foundation
    • May 20, 2013
    • 2 min

    Denison Landscaping Selects Accokeek Foundation as a “40 Green Initiatives” Project Site

    To commemorate their 40th Anniversary, Denison Landscaping is giving back to the communities it serves by conducting 40 in-kind landscaping projects to be completed throughout the year. As a part of this “40 Green Initiatives” project, the Accokeek Foundation was selected to identify a landscaping project on site that would improve its daily operations. After discussing the various needs of the site with members of the Denison staff, installing an irrigation system in the Acc
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    A Botanical Journey in Piscataway Park
    Accokeek Foundation
    • May 17, 2013
    • 3 min

    A Botanical Journey in Piscataway Park

    Written by Molly Meehan, Community Outreach and Education Coordinator Pawpaw in Bloom As I journey into my third year working at the Accokeek Foundation and, essentially, my third year directing my attention toward our incredible local plant world in Southern Maryland, I am beginning to understand the mysterious and wonderful language of the local plants. The landscape is almost like one of those magic eye pictures. If you just turn your attention in a certain way long enough
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    Green Thumbs Volunteer Club
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Mar 27, 2013
    • 1 min

    Green Thumbs Volunteer Club

    Responsibilities May Include: Plant, water, and tend plants Monitor plant health and treat for disease, nutrient deficiency, and pests Keep gardens and pathways weed free and accessible Repair garden fences, gates, and interior structures as needed Provide staking, trellising, and other supports to plants as needed Maintain compost bins Harvest, process, and save seed Maintain tools, supplies, and equipment in good working order No previous experience necessary. This voluntee
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