Most DUG community gardens are comprised of many separate garden plots that are cared for by individuals or families. Community gardeners care for and harvest from their own plot. Shared spaces ...

First, identify a garden (or two or three) that work for you by using our garden list here or our map here . Contact Denver Urban Gardens ...

Denver Urban Gardens has assisted neighborhoods and community groups in establishing more than 100 community gardens across the Denver metro area. The great majority of DUG community gardens are located in ...

Plot fees vary for each garden, but the average plot fee is $35 a year and helps us to cover the cost of water and other annual expenses such as compost. ...

Plot sizes vary from garden to garden, but most are 10 feet by 15 feet or around 150 square feet.

Applications are available from garden leaders in the spring. We do not post them online to ensure that gardeners first speak with garden leaders before turning in their applications. Once you ...

DUG and agency partners begin turning on water at gardens in late April to early May, weather permitting. The average date of last freeze for Denver is May 5th , therefore ...

When liquid water freezes solid, it increases in volume about 9%. As the remaining liquid water inside a pipe is relatively incompressible, this increase in volume easily breaks irrigation pipes, from ...

Since community garden plots are gardened by individuals or families, volunteering in a community garden typically does not mean planting or harvesting. Volunteer opportunities in community gardens are most often related ...