“Over 20 years ago, I contacted Bill Greenleaf (Capital Region Land Conservancy founder) to inquire if CRLC would protect this property under a perpetual conservation easement. We are now here! I am overjoyed that this land will be forever preserved as a community garden and greenspace for everyone to enjoy.”
– Jefferson Avenue Community Garden Manager, Stacey Moulds
Following the dissolution of the Enrichmond Foundation, which was the previous owner of the 0.116 acres (5,053 square feet) of land at 2310 and 2312 Jefferson Avenue in the City of Richmond, Capital Region Land Conservancy worked to ultimately purchase several properties including the Jefferson Avenue Community Garden site. All the while, CRLC partnered with Stacey Moulds, Garden Manager, to secure the garden’s future and subsequently recorded a conservation easement and transferred ownership of the garden to Verdant Richmond, which serves as the fiscal agent for JACG, in November 2025.
The conservation easement on the Jefferson Avenue Community Garden site prohibits the construction of dwellings on the property and limits the amount of impervious surface that can cover the ground. In addition, deed restrictions require the property to be used only for purposes of a community garden and owned by a non-profit organization for the benefit of the public.
