2011-Vegetable Garden Planting with Grow Local Colorado at Huston Lake Park

Start Date-End Date: 06/01/2011-06/01/2011 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 Huston 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: 39.6953048, -105.033554 Additional Information: Many neighbors from the park stopped by and helped plant - included 2 kids. 1 kid from this planting showed up the next morning at Barnum Park to help with the planting. Neighborhood very excited. Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 12 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 10 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 2 Total Volunteer Days: 12 Total Unique Volunteers: 12 Total Volunteer Hours: 42 Staff Hours: 0 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Vegetable ID; Planting Techniques, Germination. Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Many neighbors from the park stopped by and helped plant - included 2 kids. 1 kid from this planting showed up the next morning at Barnum Park to help with the planting. Neighborhood very excited. Description of Accidents/Incidents: N/A Description of Work Completed: 3 Vegetable Beds were planted at Huston Lake Park - weeded, raked, planted and watered