On my way to the office this morning, I set up a showing on a investment property in the Barnum West neighborhood here in Denver. The property was located off of 1st Ave & Tennyson St and was in terrible shape, even for the experienced investor; although the property is located directly next door to the Lowell St Community Garden.
Denver Urban Gardens has established over 165 community gardens all across the Denver Metro area. The land that DUG uses is donated by Schools, Churches, and Denver residents, and usually located in low to mid income neighborhoods.
Garden plots are in the range of 10’x15′, or around 150 square feet. New applications are taken in the spring for the garden of your choice. DUG takes many volunteers every year to help with garden construction and improvement. The cost of owning a plot runs about $35.00 per year to help cover watering and compost costs. If you are unable to pay there are special programs that they run for low income residents. Here is a link to apply to be a volunteer. https://dug.org/volunteer/
Volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens is a wonderful way to connect with and give back to your community. From drop-in days to long term projects, or digging in the dirt to helping in their office, they have volunteer opportunities that suit a wide variety of abilities and interests.
Join DUG for their next big event, Fall Gardening: The Other Season. This event will take place at DUG Headquarters, located at 1031 33rd Street, slightly north of downtown Denver, on Saturday, August 25th, at 10:00am. The cost of this event is $25.00 and scholarships are available! contact Brittany Pimentel, Horticulture Program Coordinator, here. https://dug.org/staff/brittany/
As a Real Estate professional, I deeply appreciate the value that programs like this add to our communities. This is a great way to connect with neighbors and others that live in your community.