Denver Urban Gardens

DUG's Master Community Gardener Training Program Application Now Available

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:31:00 +0000

Applications for the 2010 Master Community Gardener Training Program are now available. Please note the deadline is December 15th.
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Mas Masumoto event at Tattered Cover

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:05:00 +0000

Tattered Cover Presents
Rocky Mountain Land Series
David Mas Masumoto
Sunday, October 25, 2:00 pm, Colfax Avenue

Edible Front Range, Slow Food Denver, Denver Urban Gardens, and the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union join the Rocky Mountain Land Library in presenting David Mas Masumoto as he discusses and signs his new book The Wisdom of the Last Farmer: Harvesting Legacies from the Land ($25.00 Free Press). “The only voice from within farming that sings of both its pleasures and its pains, Mas Masumoto’s words are so deeply rooted in his farmwork that they sweat, sting, and shine all at the same time. America’s most articulate orchard-keeper, its most earthy writer, Mas eloquently captures the everyday beauty, heartbreak, and moral complexity of a multigenerational family intent on ‘bearing fruit’ despite insurmountable odds.” —Gary Paul Nabhan, author of Renewing America’s Food Traditions

Tattered Cover Book Store
Colfax Avenue 303-322-7727
Event Line 303-322-1965 ext.1750 www.tatteredcover.com

What to do with all the leaves...

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +0000

Compost them...but if you can't do that...participate in Denver Recycles Leaf Drop program. Click here for more details.

Jack-o-Launch: This Saturday!

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:38:00 +0000

Novo Coffee

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:05:00 +0000

Starting today and for the month of October and November, purchase “Denver Urban Gardens Fall Selection” coffee and Novo will donate 25% of the sales to DUG. This coffee is available on Novo’s website and their shops in Arvada, 7745 Wadsworth Blvd #B, and the Denver Art Museum, Hamilton Building & Duncan Pavilion,100 W 14th Ave.

“Denver Urban Gardens Fall Selection” is a special blend of 2 coffees (washed and natural) grown and processed by Asnakech Thomas, one of the very few female farm and mill owners in Ethiopia. Nuances: Full body, slightly floral, notes of berry, apple, banana, and chocolate.

Novo Coffee is a Denver-based, family-owned and operated roasting company with a commitment to sourcing and roasting some of the world’s most flavorful coffees. These coffees are purchased primarily through long term relationships with farmers who share in Novo’s pursuit of the highest quality coffees along with strong commitments to social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Roasting is done in small batches and profiled in a way to ensure that the inherent flavors in each coffee are brought to the forefront, as are their differences based on origin, terroir, processing method, variety, and other factors. Recent recognition includes 2009 Westword Best of Denver as well as being listed as one of “America’s Best Boutique Coffee’s” on the Forbes.com website.

For more information about DUG, visit www.dug.org
For more information about Novo Coffee or to make a purchase, visit www.novocoffee.com

Youth Farmers' Markets

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:46:00 +0000

Fairview Harvest Festival

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:42:00 +0000

Art Farm

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:55:00 +0000

Community Garden Cook-off THIS SATURDAY

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:59:00 +0000

DUG's 5th Annual Bicycle Garden Tour

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:08:00 +0000

The 5th annual Bicycle Garden Tour is almost here! Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 1st 8:30-11:30 am. This year the event will visit: Rosedale, South Grant, Urquhart Memorial, Steele School & the DU Bridge Community Gardens. It will start at Rosedale at 8:30, work its way through the other gardens, and back at Rosedale around 11:30 for a potluck lunch. The loop is just under 8 miles. This year's flyer is below with further details and feel free to pass around to your friends and family. We will be capping the event at 30 people, please RSVP as soon as possible at dirt@dug.org or 303.292.9900.

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Preserve at Home class

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:50:00 +0000

Here is a great opportunity to learn about preserving the harvest from Colorado State Cooperative Extension agents.
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Novo coffee offer extended!

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:45:00 +0000

Novo Coffee will continue its "Denver Urban Gardens Spring Selection" for the month of June. If you didn't purchase your coffee in May, you are still in luck but hurry the month will be over before you know it.

Novo Coffee

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:16:00 +0000

For the month of May, purchase “Denver Urban Gardens Spring Selection” coffee and Novo will donate 25% of the sales to DUG. This coffee is available on Novo’s website and their shops in Arvada, 7745 Wadsworth Blvd #B, and the Denver Art Museum, Hamilton Building & Duncan Pavilion,100 W 14th Ave.

“Denver Urban Gardens Spring Selection” is a special blend of 2 coffees (washed and natural) grown and processed by Asnakech Thomas, one of the very few female farm and mill owners in Ethiopia. Nuances: Full body, slightly floral, notes of berry, apple, banana, and chocolate.

Novo Coffee is a Denver-based, family-owned and operated roasting company with a commitment to sourcing and roasting some of the world’s most flavorful coffees. These coffees are purchased primarily through long term relationships with farmers who share in Novo’s pursuit of the highest quality coffees along with strong commitments to social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Roasting is done in small batches and profiled in a way to ensure that the inherent flavors in each coffee are brought to the forefront, as are their differences based on origin, terroir, processing method, variety, and other factors. Recent recognition includes 2009 Westword Best of Denver as well as being listed as one of “America’s Best Boutique Coffee’s” on the Forbes.com website.

For more information about Novo Coffee or to make a purchase, visit www.novocoffee.com

Colorado & Company

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:32:00 +0000

DUG Board Member, Community Gardener, and writer extraordinaire, John Hershey discussed container gardening on Colorado & Company on KUSA - Channel 9 this morning. Click here to check it out.

Kismet & DUG

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:16:00 +0000

Kismet, a boutique in the Highlands, is celebrating its 3rd anniversary and in honor of their anniversary, they will be donating 10% of their sales to Denver Urban Gardens this Saturday.

When: Saturday, May 9th
Time: 10:30 am to 8 pm
Location: 3640 W. 32nd Ave.

For more information, check out http://www.kismetaccessories.com/

Mountainfilm in Telluride Symposium on food

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:34:00 +0000

Mountainfilm in Telluride will open its 31st annual festival on May 22, 2009 with a Moving Mountains Symposium on food.

Of the 6.7 billion people currently living on this planet, one billion of them are overweight, while another 800 million starve. The present day agriculture paradigm, which incorporates troubling practices like monocultures, CAFO's, and the government-subsidized production of high-fructose corn syrup, clearly cannot adequately feed our current population.

With keynote speaker Bill McKibben and Chef Ming Tsai as emcee and a wide-ranging lineup of scientists, thinkers and activists the symposium will frame both the problems and potential solutions. Please join us.

For more information, please visit us at http://www.mountainfilm.org/festival/2009/weekend/symposium.asp

Also, here is a link to the whole festival...
http://www.mountainfilm.org/

Happy Earth Day!

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:52:00 +0000

Happy Earth Day! And in case you missed all our great press today...

Michael Buchenau, DUG's Executive Director, and Patricia Carmody's interview on Colorado Matters on Colorado Public Radio – In Times Like These – Growing The Denver Area’s Urban Gardens

Judy Elliott, DUG's Education Coordinator, and Stapleton Community Gardeners on CBS 4

And our great intern, Scot Grossman, was interviewed by KBCO at the City's Earth Day Fair at Civic Center Park. Unfortunately, we don't have a link to this but if you were listening about 1:00pm, he was on the air live.

Weighing Project

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:09:00 +0000

DUG is seeking community gardeners and Free Seeds and Transplants Program participants who would be interested in measuring and recording the amount of produce harvested in their garden plot throughout the growing season. Although we realize each gardener and season is different, we are trying to establish a general estimate on the volume of produce grown: (1) in a typical community garden plot and (2) grown from a typical Free Seeds and Transplants Program order. In particular, we are looking for gardeners that plant more or less a “standard” garden. While we appreciate the specialty items that we know DUG gardeners grow, we are seeking to establish a benchmark measurement as part of a benefits analysis. Both incentives and scales will be provided.

In 2008, DUG requested the assistance of community gardeners and Free Seeds & Transplants program participants to weigh produce grown throughout the season. Three gardeners and 1 group of seniors stood up to the challenge. This group of gardeners produced a total of 1103 pounds of fresh, local, healthy produce, an average of 1.45 pounds per square feet of gardening area. The gardeners grew a variety of vegetables ranging from garlic to lettuce to squash to peppers and others. If you are interested in seeing how much you can grow in the 2009 season, please contact DUG at 303.292.9900 or dirt@dug.org.

Free Seeds Available

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:55:00 +0000

DUG does have extra seeds, mostly vegetable, available. If you are interested in picking some up, just contact our office at 303.292.9900.

Denver Urban Gardens Helps Local Residents Answer Obama Family Call to Connect Through Community Gardens

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:12:00 +0000

(Denver) March 23, 2009 – As the Obama family breaks ground for their new vegetable garden on the south lawn of the White house, Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) urges local residents to partake in community gardening as a means of promoting health and strengthening community ties.

Founded in 1985, DUG operates and assists with the creation and management of more than 80 metro-area community gardens. Through these gardens, participants are empowered with responsibility of bettering their community, initiating a sense of pride in their surroundings and improving their nutritional status through healthy, fresh food.

In a White House interview this month with The New York Times, Mrs. Obama said of her new garden, “Its most important role will be to educate children about healthful, locally grown fruit and vegetables at a time when obesity and diabetes have become a national concern.”

As Denver’s flagship urban agriculture organization, DUG helps more than 25,000 people annually through education programs, providing nutritious food, and fostering neighborhood collaboration.

“Participants in DUG’s community gardens throughout the Denver metro-area will produce more than 200 tons of healthy, homegrown fruits and vegetables for not only themselves, but local food banks, shelters and others in need this year,” said Michael Buchenau, DUG executive director.

Mrs. Obama also emphasized the important role played by the nation's many community gardens in giving city dwellers the opportunity to grow their own fresh food and make connections with their neighbors.

As metro-area residents have intensified their efforts to address both the economic crisis and the obesity epidemic, many have turned to DUG for help. In response, DUG has worked side-by-side with them to coordinate and build 20 new community gardens in the past two years, and has more than 10 new garden projects on the horizon for completion in 2009.

“A community garden is a remarkable place of refuge, as well as an oasis where neighbors with diverse cultural backgrounds can gather to work and grow together,” said Buchenau. “For so many, engaging in a community garden has become a very real and lasting way to respond to the serious challenges in their lives.”

For more information about how you can get involved with Denver Urban Gardens, please visit www.dug.org.

Free Learn to Compost Classes

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Registration is now open Free Learn to Compost Classes. Follow this link to Denver Recycles' website to register online.

Boulder's Growing Gardens workshops

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:18:00 +0000

Growing Gardens in Boulder will be offering the following workshops...

Beekeeping

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Gardening

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DUG Internships

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:41:00 +0000

Spring is just around the corner and that means that we are looking for talented and motivated individuals to fill a variety of DUG internship positions. We encourage anyone to apply who has a strong interest in community building and urban agriculture.

Internship positions include:
Programs Intern
Outreach and Communications Intern
Farm Intern
Farm Programs & Outreach Intern

National Pancake Day Benefit, courtesy of Snooze restaurant

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:11:00 +0000

Tuesday, February 24th is National Pancake Day and in honor of this day, the restaurant, Snooze, will be hosting a benefit for DUG. All proceeds from PANCAKE sales will go to DUG, specifically the Whittier Community Garden. So if you like pancakes (and really, who doesn't like pancakes) and want to support a good cause, go to Snooze (Park Ave & Larimer St.) on the 24th and order pancakes.

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Front Range Edible Gardening Blog

noreply@blogger.com (dirt) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:04:00 +0000

Carl Wilson with the CSU extension, Denver County recently started a blog on edible gardening in the Front Range. Here is the link...

http://frontrangefoodgardener.blogspot.com/