2011-Vegetable Garden Planting with Grow Local Colorado at Civic Center Park

Start Date-End Date: 05/26/2011-05/26/2011 Land Manager Office: Grow Local Colorado Land Manager Contact: Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Spend a summer evening planting a vegetable garden in one of Denver's city parks! Description: FAMILY FRIENDLY Join VOC and Grow Local Colorado in a partnership with Denver Parks and Recreation to plant an Edible Public Demonstration Garden in Denver's Civic Center Park! The produce that you plant will be maintained and harvested by other local volunteers, and the food will go to Denver's residents in need, delivered to such organizations as The Gathering Place, EarthLinks, and Food Bank of the Rockies. This garden will be one in a series of vegetable gardens in Denver's parks-- the purpose of the gardens is to demonstrate the beauty of edible gardens and to inspire and encourage Denver citizens to grow more vegetable gardens. The gardens will also engage community participation by inviting local residents, nonprofit groups, schools and businesses to adopt and tend one of the garden plots. Bring the whole family along for this great opportunity to give back to your city on an early summer evening! Latitude/Longitude: 39.7510566, -104.988945 Additional Information: For garden beds that require a design, best to lay out plants prior to kids arriving. Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 16 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 5 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 1 Total Volunteer Days: 6 Total Unique Volunteers: 6 Total Volunteer Hours: 57 Staff Hours: 0 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: After the project was accomplished, I Have a Dream Foundation kids had to circle up and describe to me one thing the learned, or one thing they planted and how to plant it, or there favorite part of the project in order to receive a prize from the youth-box. Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: For garden beds that require a design, best to lay out plants prior to kids arriving. Description of Accidents/Incidents: Description of Work Completed: Two Vegetable Garden Beds were planted at Civic Center Park (approx. 500ft2). Vegetables included cucumbers, onions, eggplant, basil, carrots, green beans, etc.