GROWING COMMUNITY

A photo essay by Maegan Seaman

In late 2021, American University announced an approved campus plan that included the construction of an upcoming athletics complex. The project, titled the Meltzer Center and Sports Center Annex, is slated to be built starting at an unknown date after the 2022-2023 school year. This establishment will cause the displacement of AU’s Community Garden.

The Community Garden works to enhance well-being and sustainability on campus through communal cultivation, according to their website. The group learns and works as a collective, offering a sense of community to members and non-members alike. While the group hopes to relocate to the plot of land behind the Katzen Arts Center, the original location has seen years of labor and love within their community.

This photo essay aims to encapsulate the garden as it stands today.