Description
Start Date-End Date: 10/06/2016-10/06/2016
Land Manager Office: Grow Local Colorado
Land Manager Contact: Barbara Masoner
Funding Partner: Grow Local Colorado
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Summary: Spend a lovely fall evening harvesting a community garden that will feed the hungry.
Description: About the Stewardship Site
Located at the historic site of Ft. Logan in Denver, Friends of the Haven is a therapeutic community shelter that provides rehabilitation services to women with addiction issues. The property has a beautiful onsite garden, which last year provided its clients with more than 1,000 pounds of organic and fresh produce.
About the Volunteer Experience
VOC is excited to team up with our long-term partner, Grow Local Colorado, to harvest vegetable gardens whose purpose is to demonstrate the beauty of edible gardens, engage community participation, and inspire Denver residents to grow their own vegetable gardens. Volunteer work on this project will be fun, easy, and child-friendly. Tasks will involve harvesting vegetables, weeding, and raking the soil.
About the Overall Impact
The produce that volunteers will plant will mature in the fall, and at that time be donated to local organizations including food banks, homeless shelters, and families in need. Further, by growing food locally, we reduce our carbon footprint (food isn't transported thousands of miles), minimize water use, decrease soil erosion, and help develop a sustainable community. This is a great opportunity for families and kids to earn their #GardenGuru digital badge! Learn more by downloading VOC's mobile app, YourCO.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.639403, -105.035462
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Easy
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 20
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 20
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 19
Total Unique Volunteers: 20
Total Volunteer Hours: 38
Staff Hours: 4
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: On Thursday, October 6th, 20 volunteers came out to the Haven to help with the final vegetable harvest of the season, and to help prepare the garden beds for winter. The volunteers flew through the work, and had the plants removed from the 1,000 sqare foot garden in no time! In addition, 76 pounds of fresh produce was harvested from the garden, which The Haven will use to feed their clients. Any remaining food will go to the Denver Food Rescue! Pro rugby player and women's team Olympian, Jillion Potter attended this project as well. Jill was super friendly, and loved digging in the dirt with all the volunteers!
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