Free (yes, free!) Seeds and Plants 

Who says you can’t get something for nothing? Denver Urban Gardens debunks the notion with its Free Seeds and Transplants Program. Denver residents who meet low-to-moderate income guidelines can receive free vegetable seeds and bedding plants. Applications are available at 40 sites (recreation  centers, churches and senior citizen centers) throughout Denver. To locate the nearest distribution center, call DUG at 303.292.9900.

The 2006 program was another success. Applications for the 2007 program will be available in December 2006 and January 2007.

The Seeds and Transplants Program is funded, in part, by a grant from The City of Denver Community Development Agency, and operated by DUG. Last year, over 5,000 residents were served by this program.

Please contact one of the following community centers for a Free Seeds and Transplants application. 

Seeds & Transplants Distribution Centers

20th Street Gym Nancy Crammer, 1011 20th Street, 303.295.4432

Annunciation Church Anita Kennedy 3621 Humboldt St. 303.296.1024x12

Ashland Recreation Cleo Martinez 2475 W. Dunkel Place 303.458.4830

Athmar Recreation Center Sharon Alexander 2680 W. Mexico Ave. 303.937.4600

Aztlan Rec Center Louis Perez 4435 Navajo St. 303.458.4899

Barnum Senior Center Jennifer Phillips 360 Hooker 303.937.4655

Catholic Charities Mulroy Center Andrea Sherman 3550 W. 13th Ave. 303.892.1540

Cheltenham Elementary Elvia Lubin 1580 Julian St. 303.825.3323

Clayton/Mile High Early Head Start Gloria Griffie 3801 MLK Blvd. Newton Bldg. 303.355.2008 x 269

College View Recreation Laura Conway 2525 S. Decatur St. 303.937.4630

Cook Park Recreation Bonnie Pang 7100 Cherry Creek Dr. S. 303.692.5658

Curtis Park Community Center Julia Hall, 929 29th Street, 303.295.2399x218

Denver Botanic Gardens Angie Andrade 909 York St. 303.419.8705

Denver Inner City Parish Larry Martinez 910 Galapago St. 303.629.0636

Dispersed Southwest Charlene Velotta 2945 W. Florida Ave. 303.936.0408

Fairview Elementary School Don Diehl 2715 West 11th Ave 303.623.7193

Family of Christ Luthern Church Fred Holmquist 1500 Irving 303.249.3169

Greater Park Hill Greg Rasheed 2823 Fairfax 303.388.0918

Harvey Park Tim Todd 2120 S. Tennyson 303.937.4650

Hiawatha Davis Jr. Rec. Center Muriel Clark 3334 Holly St. 303.331.4006

Highland Senior Center Mary Madrid 2880 Osceola St. 303.458.4868

Knapp Elementary School Laticia Macias 500 S. Utica 303.935.4663

La Familia Rec Center Jose Santistevan 65 S. Elati 303.698.4995

Mercy Housing - Grace Apartments Sheryl Johnson 8888 E. 13th Ave 303.320.7763

Montbello Recreation Center Chris Wilson 15555 E. 53rd Ave. 303.373.8710

Montclair Rec Center Casey Howshar 729 Ulster Way 303-364-8615

Our Lady of Guadalupe Lupe Escobedo 1209 W. 36th Ave. 303.477.1402

Pecos Plaza Neighbors Marty Roberts 3326 Pecos St. 303.455.8431

Platt Park Recreation Jill Trujillo 1500 S. Grant St. 303.698.4965

Rishel Beacons Jose Piza 451 S. Tejon 720.424.1342

Salvation Army/Red Shield Roberta McKinney 2915 High St. 303.295.2107

Servicios de la Raza Clara Enriquez de Contreras 4055 Tejon St. 303.458.5851

Southwest Improvement Council Jenny Nguyen 1000 S. Lowell Blvd. 303.934.8063

Stapleton Recreation Peter Lozano 5090 N. Broadway 303.295.4482

Sunnyside/Zuni Head Start Norma Alcala 2401 W. 44th Ave. 303.477.9369

Swansea Recreation Phil Madrid 2650 E. 49th Ave. 303.295.4434

Volunteers for America Tamela Dabney 2877 Lawrence 303.295.2165

Washington Street Comm. Center Jane Craft 809 S. Washington 303.733.4643

Berkley/Scheitler Center Linda Donohoo 5031 W. 46th Ave. 303.458.4870

Zion Senior Center Margaret McCaskil 5151 E. 33rd Ave. 303.333.5746