Project Light Community Garden

Bright, happy sunflowers at the Project Light Community Garden bring cheer to the City Park West neighborhood.. The Project Light Community Garden is, in the words of garden leader Zina Lutz, a treasure that “sneaks up on you. By that I mean that it sits between two busy, one-way streets in central Denver and most people would not think of a cool little community garden being there, so it comes as a bit of a pleasant surprise.”

For a small garden, this “pleasant surprise” has a pretty diverse population. Gardeners of all ages and many backgrounds bring a unique set of experiences to the garden. Viola is a seasoned gardener whose sage advice is freely offered to and frequently sought out by newer gardeners. Another tenured gardener Bob is often there to warmly greet neighbors at the gate, regaling great stories that add another element of life to this vivacious space, while Cody puts his artistic vision and handyman skills to good use to make the area more aesthetically engaging as well as functional. Project Light consistently has a good balance of gardeners who work in the horticultural field and novice gardeners who are anxious to learn from their more experienced neighbors.

"May your garden be well loved and looked after, and make your life more comfortable." - E. SandbeckThis little garden has big plans for the upcoming season. Gardener Cody is working on a new sculpture entitled "Treasured Tools"- it will feature antique garden tools covered with tile mosaic. In addition to the traditional opening and closing days that bring all the gardeners out to get their hands dirty, folks who have a plot here can look forward to a few potlucks and chances to enjoy the fruits of their labor together throughout the summer months.

Project Light is a beautiful little oasis that embraces and utilizes the talents of its gardeners while welcoming the spirit of change that marks this neighborhood.