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Fast Facts:
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Address: 72nd and Raleigh
Neighborhood: Westminster
Number of plots: 32
Average size of plots:
10’ x 12’
Year founded: 2004
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To Connect with a Garden:
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Contact
Denver Urban Gardens
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303-292-9900.
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Westminster
Community Garden
This garden is a true example of grassroots
gardening. Started by a group of Hmong people looking for
a place to cultivate traditional foods, this garden has grown
into a resource for the entire community.
Why We Love Our Garden:
Westminster garden began when one recent
immigrant decided to cultivate a vacant plot. At first,
water had to be hauled from the local irrigation ditch and
small plots were cultivated in an otherwise vacant lot.
Soon others joined her, interested in the opportunity of
growing their own produce on a piece of land that wasn’t
otherwise used. Last year, Denver Urban Gardens worked
with Westminster officials to get the necessary permissions,
bring water to the site, and remove large rocks that littered
the soil. The site is now open for permanent gardening
use and is very popular with the surrounding community.
Anyone who is interested in gardening is
welcome to get involved at Westminster. You will meet
helpful and generous gardeners, ready to share their knowledge
and create new community connections. If gardeners need
to take a vacation, everyone chips in to keep the plots watered
and well tended.
