Garden Update

[Golden Community Garden]

 

Last night's City Council Visit - Thank you to everyone who came out to the garden to show support. That was a fantastic showing and really helped show off the garden. City Council was really impressed with the garden, and things are looking good for a long term agreement.

 

Buffalo Bills Day Parade - Saturday July 30 9 am - Come on out and walk the parade with us. This is our second year and will be a lot of fun. Also, please help prepare for the parade. Let Matt (720-381-2420) know if you can help.

 

Produce Pickup - If you can't harvest, here's a great option: You (or a neighbor) can put one of those striped stakes (in the food collection box) in your plot and the food bank growing team will harvest and take your food to one of the two food banks in Golden. Thank you for helping those in need, and keeping produce from going to waste.

 

The Golden Gardeners Garden Club invites you to a talk by Myron Yhon, Manager of O’Toole’s, Monday, July 25, 1pm at the United First Methodist Church, 1500 Ford St, Golden (entrance and parking off Jackson St.). Bring your gardening questions - Myron knows just about everything about plants. For more info call Katie at 303-279-5743.

 

Happy Hour At The Garden - Fox trot lesson at the happy hour next Thursday at 6 pm. Bring a dish of finger foods or appetizers to share. Also BYOB. (Happy hours every other Thursday.)

 

New Compost Bins:

• The new bins are in place. Thanks to those that helped make this happened! Please use these new bins as the other bin by the butterfly garden is full.
• We need volunteers to level the bins (applying dirt and mulch where needed) and to mulch around the 3 bin system furthest west.
• We need volunteers to help manage the bins. Contact Kara Edewaard, if interested.

Composting: Please ensure you are following the compost guidelines when adding to the bins. Add 2/3 brown (use the leaves in the large leaf storage bin) to 1/3 green, MIX and add water. Guidelines are attached.

 

Completed work - Last weekend we got the east end drainage project completed. A big thanks to Bruce and Stew!

 

Things to Do:

  

          Rake out the fines on Canyon Blvd, leaving the path “crowned” (center of path is higher than the sides) (I have a call in to Kemp, this may be done already)

  

          Shore up the outer ring of labyrinth stones with fines and mulch up to that point. The fines are out there.

Weed out the grass on the north side of the butterfly garden (and spread fresh mulch); weed inside the 8th St gate, the west butterfly garden bed, the south front hillside native grass area and the back native grass area (you can walk out there now – take out everything that doesn’t look like a small grass seedling).

Thanks everyone!

 

 

 

ps - Denver Urban Garden Events you're invited to:

See a full list of DUG events here  

Explore the many Delaney Farm events (from brunch on the farm to movie nights to hands-on classes).

 

Bike Tour Saturday, August 6 - Join DUG for a leisurely bike tour of a unique string of community gardens in the historic Baker neighborhood, ending with a potluck in the garden! Learn more and RSVP for this family friendly event at www.dug.org/bike-tour.

Multiculturalism in the Garden Tour, August 20 - This tour highlights several community gardens where cultural and innovative methods of growing produce are creatively displayed. It wraps up with a potluck in a garden. Details at www.dug.org closer to the date.

 

Art Farm, September 10 - Join DUG for the fifth annual Art Farm and enjoy an evening of local art and music at the West Washington Park Community Garden. Wine, beer, and hors d'ouevres will be provided.

 

Brunch in the Field at Delaney Community Farm, September 18 - Join DUG at Delaney on September 18th at 10 am for Sunday Brunch in the Field, a farm-to-table event featuring food from the farm as well as our partners around Colorado. Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, will be preparing a delicious breakfast taco bar along with fresh fruit and beverages. Bring your picnic blanket and your appetite! Suggested donation is $25, limited to 100 people. Check the DUG website for more details and to purchase tickets.

 

Denver COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Denver County Fair, Thursday, July 28 - Sunday, July 31 - Visit the Denver Urban Gardens Booth at the first ever Denver County Fair! We'll be located in the Backyard Farm & Garden Pavilion. We'll be demonstrating gardening techniques, backyard composting, and will have activities for kids throughout this four-day event. When buying tickets online, check Denver Urban Gardens when asked "How did you hear about the event?" and DUG will get a portion of the proceeds! Learn more about the fair here: http://www.denvercountyfair.org/  Interested in judging the compost competition (2:00 on Friday) or Veggies and Fruits (Friday 11 - 4, depending on category)? Let em...@dug.org know ASAP. Want to enter your veggies or other items in a competition? Explore details here: http://www.denvercountyfair.org/competitions/

 

Food Day, October 24 - The first ever Food Day (think Earth Day, but for healthy eating!) will take place this October 24th, 2011. How will you celebrate? Consider planning your own garden event to reach out into your community and share the bounty of the season. We'll keep you posted on what's going on in Denver as the date approaches, but this is a day during which anyone and everyone can plan their own special event. Check www.foodday.org for ideas and inspiration, or to register an event and see how you can get involved.