About Twin Oaks Community Garden

Twin Oaks Community Garden is located on the SE corner of 14th Street NW and Taylor Street NW, Washington DC which borders the neighborhoods of Columbia Heights, Petworth and 16th Street Heights. The garden is owned by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation and is managed by a Garden Board made up of community garden members. Twin Oaks is on the South side of Taylor Street East of 14th Street.

Garden plots are 10 feet by 15 feet in size and are available to rent for an annual fee of $25. All plots receive sunlight during the growing season and water is available to all at the garden. Hand tools, hoses and watering cans are provided for gardeners. Current gardeners in good standing with garden rules are given first preference for annual renewals. If a plot is not currently available for you we will put your name on our waiting list for the next available opening. Plots may become available at any time during the year. Any DC resident may apply. All gardeners are required to volunteer time throughout the year towards the betterment of the garden and community.

Also on site is a food composting system open the community - sign up and compliance with DPR rules and regulations is required to obtain and maintain access.

If you are requesting to be added to the waitlist for gardening a plot then please enter your information on the following form

Twin Oaks Garden new member form.

There is a considerable wait list so you will be added to the wait list and contacted each year to confirm your status to remain on the wait list.

The wait list for 2026 has been updated - we started with over 280 people,

four plots were assigned to new gardeners this season. A new wait list page will be added to this web site but the number of people waiting by year they signed up to help estimate where someone is on the wait list is below. Each year the wait list is refreshed

THE "REFRESH YOUR WAIT LIST" EMAIL WAS SENT DEC 21, 2025

NON RESPONSIVE ACCOUNTS WILL BE REMOVED

CHECK YOUR SPAM/JUNK FOLDER FOR EMAILS - CONTACT THE GARDEN IF YOU MISSED RESPONDING

YOU WILL NEED TO RESPOND IN 48 HOURS IF CONTACTED TO KEEP YOR PLACE OR ACCEPT A NEW GARDENER PLOT

Total People Currently on Wait List per year they joined the wait list as of 12-31-2025

2021 11 people

2022 13 people

2023 21 people

2024 34 people

2025 45 people (did not refresh list)

2026 over 80 NEW applicants

Twin Oaks Community Garden President / Board