Description
Start Date-End Date: 10/08/2013-10/08/2013
Land Manager Office: Grow Local Colorado
Land Manager Contact: Barbara Masoner
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Summary: NOTE: Registration for this opportunity is full. If you register, you will be placed on the wait list.
Spend a fall evening outdoors harvesting and winterizing a vegetable garden whose produce will provide food for those in need.
Description:
STEWARDSHIP SITE
The Colorado Governor's Mansion, located in the heart of Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood, is a member of the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Originally built as a private residence in 1908, it was given to the State of Colorado as an executive residence in 1959. In 2011, Governor Hickenlooper donated the plants that were to become the First Family's Giving Garden, planted by Volunteers Outdoor Colorado in conjunction with Grow Local. All produce grown in this garden is then generously donated to The Gathering Place, a local women's shelter.
VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY
We return to the Governor's Mansionin the fall having planted in the spring, to perform the final harvest before putting the garden to rest for the coming winter. This project is one of several where we will be wrapping up the gardening season for those Denver City Park vegetable gardens planted in the spring. The purpose of these projects is to demonstrate the beauty of edible gardens, engage community participation, and inspire Denver citizens to grow their own vegetable gardens. In addition, all produce will be donated to local organizations including local food banks, homeless shelters, and families in need. Volunteer work will be fun, easy, and child-friendly. Tasks will involve harvesting, weeding, and raking the soil a final time.
PARTNERS
Grow Local Colorado
Denver Parks and Recreation
Latitude/Longitude: 39.728752, -104.98192
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Easy
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 15
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 6
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 5
Total Volunteer Days: 11
Total Unique Volunteers: 11
Total Volunteer Hours: 33
Staff Hours: 6
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary:
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Special Notes:
Stewardship Education:
Grow Local Provided the Education Component
Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers:
Better time management this time. Got done at about 6:45 so we had time to enjoy a picnic before sundown.
Description of Accidents/Incidents:
None
Description of Work Completed:
6 adults and 7 youth arrived at the Governor's Mansion Tuesday evening to help harvest Governor Hickenloopers charitable crop beds. Two of the youth groups had also participated the week before at the Huston Lake Park garden harvest- so, they were experts upon arrival! Over the course of the evening volunteers harvested 18lbs of cherry tomatoes, pulled numerous heads of cabbage, trimmed the uprooted plants to prepare them for composting, and fertilized over 300 square feet of garden space in preparation for next year's planting season. The harvested crop will be donated to local food banks and pantries for communities in need of fresh produce. Chipotle donated a delicious dinner for volunteers to enjoy after their hard work - having a small picnic to enjoy the mild autumn weather on the governor's lawn.
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