
	Address: 2480 Downing St Neighborhood: Whittier Number of Plots: 18 Average size of plots: 10’ x 10’ Year founded: 1978

	To Connect with a Garden:

		Contact Denver Urban Gardens at 303-292-9900.

Whittier Community Garden

Whittier garden has a long history of neighborhood involvement and community celebrations.

Why We Love Our Garden:

Kids love to dig in the dirt, and that is especially true at Whittier. Gardeners welcome neighborhood youth into the plots for informal learning and samplings of fresh produce. A popular garden, plots are often completely full. Doctors, teachers, businessmen and many others have all taken an interest in Whittier over the years, sharing a common love for hard work and desire to grow their own produce. In addition, Slow Food works with school youth in the garden.

This garden is self-sufficient and well organized, using the skills of all gardeners to keep the garden running. Gardeners have planned garden art competitions, raised pumpkins of unusually large size, and fixed the garden’s rottotiller. Over the years, Whittier has grown into a real community. Gardeners love to talk to each other, and they also love to talk to the plants. If you’re in the neighborhood, make sure to stop by and see what is growing at Whittier!

Garden Art Competition

Composting Class

Workdays

Back to School Barbeque

Tours of the Garden

Spring Day

Ice Cream Social

Yearly Pumpkin Contest (our record is 65 lbs!)

“The garden is my personal therapy- a place to relax and daydream” -Paul Titus, garden leader and longtime participant (22 years!).