Description
Start Date-End Date: 04/27/2013-04/27/2013
Land Manager Office: Magpie Farms
Land Manager Contact: Trish Tilly
Funding Partner: Crop Mob
Programmatic Partner: Denver Public Library
Summary: NOTE: Registration for this opportunity is full. If you register, you will be placed on the wait list.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to enjoy the outdoors while learning to garden.
Description:
STEWARDSHIP SITE
Fresh City Life (FCL) offers adult cultural programming, such as gardening classes, through the Denver Public Library. On this particular project, the garden being prepared will act as a lab space for future FCL gardening classes.
WHAT AND WHY
In preparation for the garden's new future, the land managers are looking to expand the garden to utilize the property more fully and make the garden more self-sufficient. Not only will the garden host adult education courses, but it will also support a CSA (community supported agriculture) that will donate harvests to local charities. Volunteers will get their hands dirty as they compost, amend soil, build beds, and remove rocks. As they work, they will receive a complimentary gardening education, much like the classes that will eventually be taught there. Don't miss the chance to enjoy the outdoors while learning to garden!
PARTNERS
Denver Crop Mob through Slow Food Denver
Grow Local Colorado
OTHER FUN STUFF
Meals: A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Activities: Volunteers will receive a complimentary class for attending.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.776907, -105.139291
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Moderate
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 25
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 20
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 3
Total Volunteer Days: 23
Total Unique Volunteers: 23
Total Volunteer Hours: 138
Staff Hours: 8
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary:
Successes and Challenges:
Lessons Learned:
Special Notes:
Stewardship Education:
Carlo Petrini speech on slow food.
Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers:
None.
Description of Accidents/Incidents:
None
Description of Work Completed:
20 adults and 3 youth arrived at Magpie Farm in Wheatridge Saturday April 27th to help with a Crop Mob in partnership with Slow Food Denver. Volunteers had the honor of meeting Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food movement and Slow Food International in the morning, where he gave a moving and inspiring speech on the importance of community and20 adults and 3 youth arrived at Magpie Farm in Wheatridge Saturday April 27th to help with a Crop Mob in partnership with Slow Food Denver. Volunteers had the honor of meeting Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food movement and Slow Food International in the morning, where he gave a moving and inspiring speech on the importance of community and urban agriculture. Magpie Farm is developing into a location where Denver Public Library will host their adult education courses for their Fresh City Life Program, as well as provide community garden space and a place for education with a neighboring Head Start location. Volunteers helped construct and prepare about 1,600 square feet of garden space using a permaculture method called sheet mulching. Volunteers learned a great deal about this efficient garden strategy which helps cut down on the need for tilling, weeding, and watering. The effort shown this weekend will help sustain Magpie Farm for years to come and provide a place for community to come together and celebrate slow food. urban agriculture. Magpie Farm is developing into a location where Denver Public Library will host their adult education courses for their Fresh City Life Program, as well as provide community garden space and a place for education with a neighboring Head Start location. Volunteers helped construct and prepare about 1,600 square feet of garden space using a permaculture method called sheet mulching. Volunteers learned a great deal about this efficient garden strategy which helps cut down on the need for tilling, weeding, and watering. The effort shown this weekend will help sustain Magpie Farm for years to come and provide a place for community to come together and celebrate slow food. VOC would also like to recognize a couple generous donors: for the manure, CSI Hobby Greenhouses: http://www.myhobbygreenhouse.com/ and for the permaculture expertise, David Braden with Organic Landscape Design: http://www.organiclandscapedesign.org/
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