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Welcome to the Community Garden Program of Growing Gardens!
NEW GARDENERS
New gardeners are allowed to register on-line for a garden plot beginning February 23, 2009.
STEPS FOR GETTING A GARDEN PLOT
- Is Community Gardening for You? Please take the time to read this helpful document. Make sure you are willing to commit the necessary time and energy to participate in this program.
- See the map of all our garden locations. Choose your preferred community garden site and decide which size plot is best for you (not all gardens offer the same size plots). Many new gardeners prefer a smaller plot their first year.
- Read the 2009 rules and regulations for the community garden you choose.
- Beginnning February 23, 2009 register on-line. Follow on-line registration instructions.
- If a garden plot is available, you will need to submit payment at time of registration. The Community Garden Director will contact you with your plot assignment after your registration is received.
- If a plot is not available, please complete the waitlist registration. Your name will be added next on the list. When a plot becomes available, you will be contacted by phone for payment and will be given a plot assignment at that time.
RENEWING GARDENERS:
Garden plots must be renewed no later than February 16, 2009. If you have not renewed your plot by the deadline it will automatically be made available to someone from the waitlist. Information will be sent in January on how to renew your garden plot. Payment may be made on-line or by calling the office and providing a credit card number. (303) 413-7248 ext. 3
REDUCED RATES:
If you are seeking a reduced rate, you will need complete a Reduced Rate Application. Please call the office at (303) 413-7248 ext.3 to schedule a time to meet and submit this application and payment. You will need to provide the appropriate documents indicated on the application at the time of your meeting.
NON-CITY RESIDENTS:
If you are not a resident of the city to which you are applying to participate in a gardening program, you will need to call the office to register over the phone: (303) 413-7248 ext.3.
2009 PROGRAM FEES
COMMUNITY GARDEN INFORMATION
BULK COMPOST
Small quantities of Compost are supplied by Growing Gardens at the beginning of each
season and sometimes in the Fall.Compost will be available at Hawthorn, HIckory, and Foothills and Kerr Gardens. Compost is $7 per wheelbarrow.
COMPOSTING
Compost collection carts are located at seven of the community gardens. Western Disposal picks-up these carts weekly from the community gardens.
Foothills Community Garden also collects compostable materials in the resource area which is then processed on plot #46.
Kerr Community Garden collects materials on the concrete pad. This material is taken by gardeners to the Louisville Biosolid Plant and used for composting.
You are also encouraged to compost your plant material on-site at your garden plot.
MANDATORY SPRING ORIENTATIONS
All gardeners are required to attend one of the 2009 spring orientations. Orientations are one hour in length.
Orientation Handouts
| Meadows Library, 4800 Baseline (behind Safeway) | ||
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Saturday, March 7, 2-3pm | |
| Louisville Library, 951 Spruce Street – * Kerr gardeners only | ||
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Thursday, March 12, 6-7 pm | |
| North Boulder Recreation Center, Sage Room, 3170 Broadway | ||
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Sunday, March 15, 2-3 pm | |
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Thursday, March 19, 7-8 pm | |
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ROTOTILLING
We also offer rototilling at $35 per plot. This can be prearranged by
calling 303-413-7248, ext.3.
RULES
Gardeners are responsible for reading and following the rules.
THEFT AND PREVENTION
Overall, theft is not a big problem at the community gardens. Occasionally things are lost to hungry visitors passing by or to four footed friends. We appreciate gardeners watching for looters and informing us when they see produce being stolen. The local police will increase their patrols of the gardens, especially in August and September. The city will prosecute those who steal from the gardens.
TOOL SHED AND COMMUNITY TOOLS
Tools are located in the sheds at each garden, with the exception of Goss Grove and Centennial, where the tools are kept in a storage box. Community tools have brightly painted handles to identify them. The combinations for the locks will be given at orientation or can be obtained by calling the office at (303) 413-7248 ext.3.
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Foothills: |
| There is a dumpster located in the enclosure at the east end of the parking lot. | |
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Fortune: |
| There is a dumpster located in the alley on the north side of the garden fence. | |
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Hawthorn |
| There is a small brown dumpster located on the north side of the garden near the greenhouse. Please call the office if the dumpster is overflowing (303-413-7248). | |
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Hickory: |
| Dumpster is located on site. There are also piles of chips for mulching paths located along the east fence of the garden. | |
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Kerr: |
| A trash can is located just outside the tool shed. |
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WATER
Weather permitting, the water will be turned on as soon as possible in the spring. This will likely happen in February, but can happen in March. The water will be turned off as necessary when the temperature changes in the fall. Again, these dates are weather dependant and vary at each garden.
PLOT RENEWALS
2010 renewal applications will go out the end of January 2010. If you maintain your garden and pathways throughout the season, clean it up at the end of the season, fulfill your four hours of community service and have no outstanding money due, you will automatically be sent renewal information. Please keep your address current with the office so we are able to contact you. If we don’t hear from you by the renewal deadline, your plot will be made available to others.
