OUR MISSION
To enrich the lives of our community through sustainable urban agriculture.
OUR VISION
People experiencing a direct and deep connection with plants, the land and each other.
The Community Garden Programcommunity garden program home rules how to start a community garden alta park gardens centennial gardens foothills gardens fortune gardens hawthorn gardens hickory gardens holiday gardens kerr gardens sanchez gardens 11th avenue gardens 2013 COMMUNITY GARDENINGLog Community Service HoursTo log your community service hours for 2013, click here to fill out the form.Garden PlotsRENEWING GARDENERSWill be sent renewal information on January 15th. Existing gardeners have first priority to renew their plots by February 12th. After that date open plots will be offered to individuals on the wait-list. NEW GARDENER WAIT LISTOur waitlist is now open
Click here to add your name to our 2013 Community Garden Wait List Please study the map of all our garden locations Map to Community Garden Locations to determine which garden would be most convenient for you. In late February we will contact individuals on the wait-list on a first come first served basis starting with those who signed up beginning January 22nd, 2013. We will call once and leave a voice mail message if we do not reach you in person. If you do not respond to the voice mail message within 24 hours, we will move on to the next person on the list. We will not contact anyone via email. If your phone number changes after you sign up for the wait-list, it is your responsibility to alert us of that change. By signing up on the wait-list you agree to these terms. BEFORE SIGNING UP FOR A WAIT-LIST, ASK YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING:
MANDATORY SPRING ORIENTATIONS All NEW gardeners (including new gardeners from 2012) are required to attend one of the 2013 spring orientations. Orientations are one hour in length. Saturday, March 9, 3-4pm (29th Street Mall, Former location of the Cold Water Creek, near Loft) Tuesday, March 12, 6-7pm (Alfalfa's Community Room, Arapahoe and Broadway, SW entrance) Thursday, March 21, 6-7pm (Alfalfa's Community Room, Arapahoe and Broadway, SW entrance) COMMUNITY GARDEN INFORMATION
BULK COMPOST Compost is supplied by Growing Gardens at the beginning of each season at Hawthorn Community Garden for $10 per wheelbarrow. Gardeners from all other Community Gardens are encouraged to stop by the Hawthorn Garden to fill up bags that you can take back to your garden. COMPOSTING Compost collection carts and dumpsters are located at seven of the community gardens. Western Disposal picks-up these carts weekly from the community gardens. You are also encouraged to compost your plant material on-site at your garden plot. MANDATORY SPRING ORIENTATIONS All NEW gardeners (including new gardeners from 2012) are required to attend one of the 2013 spring orientations. Orientations are one hour in length. Saturday, March 9 3-4pm
ROTOTILLING Is your own responsibility and can be arranged through local Boulder resident Tom Moore at (303) 444-8565. MANURE Is your own responsibility and can be arranged through local community gardener Curly Pedrick at (303) 440-9153. Manure needs to be immediately watered down and thoroughly worked into the soil within three days of delivery. 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 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) 443-9952.
TRASH Foothills: There is a dumpster located in the enclosure at the east end of the parking lot. Fortune: There is a dumpster located in the alley on the north side of the garden fence Hawthorn: There is a small brown dumpster located on the north side of the garden near the greenhouse. Hickory: Dumpster is located on site. Kerr: A trash can is located just outside the tool shed. 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 dependent and vary at each garden. PLOT RENEWALS
Plot Renewals: 2013 renewal information will go out on January 15, 2013. 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, have no outstanding money due, and have not violated any community garden rules, you will automatically be sent a renewal notice. It is your responsibility to keep your address, email and phone number current with the Growing Gardens office and with your Garden Leader. After the renewal deadline has passed, and you have not renewed your plot, it will be made available to others during open registration.
Reduce Rate Application: you must provide one of the following methods of documentation: Public Housing Medicaid Colorado Health Plan (CHP) Proof of Disability Other than Medicaid
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