Big News from DUG
Denver Urban Gardens is excited to announce that in the spring of 2013, we will be moving to a new space, and we need your help to make it happen! Next year, Denver Urban Gardens will join a host of international development groups in a nonprofit shared space in Denver's Five Points neighborhood. This move will allow DUG to substantially increase our capacity to serve communities in building and sustaining community gardens, and will include ample training space, a walk-in cooler to support our youth farmers' markets and produce donation programs, a community produce market, a garden construction and maintenance workshop, a demonstration kitchen, an adjacent community garden, and much more! To learn more about this project, and how you can help us reach our goal of $30,000 in community support, click here.
Register now!
Join us on Saturday, August 18th for the first-ever LARABAR Up & Running Half Marathon with 5K and Kids 1K. All proceeds will go to fund new school based-community gardens! DUG is thrilled to be partnering with LARABAR for this event, and we hope that you will join us a runner or a volunteer. Registration is open now at www.larabarupandrunning.com.
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Youth Education Update: Helping Kids Get Healthy
DUG's Helping Kids Get Healthy Workshop Series gives youth educators the tools they need to teach hands-on lessons in nutrition and gardening. The next workshop will focus on turning the mature garden into a learning tool. Click here to read more. |
Community Partner Shares at DeLaney Community Farm
One of the primary objectives of DeLaney, DUG's community supported agriculture project, is to help challenged populations improve their access to healthy foods. In 2012, DeLaney Community Farm is partnering with Project Angel Heart, The Gathering Place, Denver Foster Care, and WIC to bring fresh, healthy produce to those in need. Click here to read more about DeLaney's Community Partner Share Program, and how you can get involved. |
Garden Leader Shoutout
Each DUG community garden is supported by one or more volunteer garden leaders that help manage the day-to-day operations of the garden, including organizing community work days, getting gardeners signed up for the season, and hosting garden events. This spring, we want to honor Len Lingo, a garden leader at the Taxi Community Garden. Click here to read more. |
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New Community Gardens in 2012
DUG has nearly 20 new gardens on the roster for 2012, and several gardens built in 2011 are enjoying their first full growing season. Click here for a summary of new gardens in various stages of planning and growing.
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Reflections from Master Community Gardeners
DUG's Master Community Gardener programs trains 30 individuals each year in garden leadership, including skills in organic horticulture and community organizing. Here, MCGers Sandy Peletier and Therese Revitte share their experiences with creating community in a garden through workdays and group projects, and the process of creating a new community garden from scratch. Click here to read more. |
Volunteer Spotlight
Did you know that Denver Urban Gardens engages over 4,000 volunteers each year? Our work would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our incredible network of helping hands. Click here to learn more about Rachel McNeill, and why she loves volunteering with DUG. |
Community Garden Photo Contest
Entries due by August 24th, 2012. Click here to learn more! |
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