Looking to inspire your team, engage your community, or deepen your group’s knowledge around food, community, and climate? Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) offers tailored 60-minute workshops designed for corporate and community groups, non-profit organizations, and grassroots gardening groups. Whether you’re exploring sustainable practices, team-building in nature, or the empowerment of growing your own food, our workshops bring expertise and hands-on learning directly to you.
Choose between virtual or in-person sessions, and let DUG help your group connect, grow, and thrive through the power of gardening and community. Explore our workshop offerings and cultivate a new kind of collaboration with nature.
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We use a sliding-scale fee system to advance equity in our educational offerings. When booking a class (or multiple), please refer to the table to determine projected cost.
| Organization/Company’s Annual Operating Budget | Fee per Workshop (virtual), no limit on participants | Fee per workshop (in person), max 25 participants |
| Grassroots and/or community groups with annual budgets of $500,000 or less | $150 | $200 |
| 501(c)s, public entities, and/or private companies with annual budgets of $500,000 – 1,000,000 | $250 | $300 |
| Private companies, including branches, with annual operating budgets of $1,000,000+ | $550 | $600*
*Bundle any 4 workshops for a $200 discount. |
Basics of Organic Gardening
Dive into the fundamentals of organic gardening and uncover the secrets to a thriving garden in Colorado’s unique climate. From preparing nutrient-rich soil to conserving water, this workshop offers practical guidance on how to get started with gardening in Denver. Discover when and how to plant seeds, maintain good soil, grow healthy plants and harvest with confidence, all while gaining insights into growing in harmony with your urban environment.
Building a Wellness Practice in Nature
Time in nature promotes mental health, reduces stress, and enhances well-being for individuals and communities. In this workshop, we explore how gardens amplify these benefits and provide practical guidance for creating a wellness practice in nature. Learn how to use gardens to foster resilience and connection, whether for personal growth or as part of your workplace culture.
Community Gardens as Spaces of Impact
Community Gardens are places of impact. Deceptively simple, this form of urban agriculture delivers outsized ROI in the form of strong communities, healthy soil and ecosystems, and individual food sovereignty. Go deep with DUG’s theory of change and learn why community gardens are moving from a nice-to-have to a must-have in thriving cities across the country.
Cultivating Calm with Sensory Gardens
Sensory gardens engage all the senses, offering spaces for healing, relaxation, and connection with nature. In this workshop, we explore how these gardens support emotional well-being, reduce stress, and create inclusive spaces for people of all abilities. Participants learn practical steps to design their own sensory gardens, from selecting plants and features to crafting layouts that inspire connection and calm.
Indoor Seed Starting
Seeds symbolize growth, potential, and new beginnings. This hands-on workshop guides participants through the essentials of starting seeds indoors, covering when to plant, how to water, thin, and maintain seedlings, and the importance of proper lighting. Alongside these practical skills, we explore how the process of nurturing seeds mirrors steps for personal or professional growth. Through interactive activities and reflection, this workshop connects the act of planting to cultivating opportunities for success in both the garden and life.
Local Food Systems
Unearth the story of our food system and its impact on communities and the planet. This workshop examines the historical roots of today’s challenges, reimagines a resilient and localized food future, and offers practical actions you can take. Discover your role in shaping a more just and sustainable food system, with space for everyone to make a difference.
Maintaining a Healthy Garden
Every gardener faces challenges, but this workshop equips you with the tools to tackle them organically. Learn to identify common pests and diseases, understand the role of beneficial insects, and navigate weather-related hurdles. By exploring integrated pest management and prevention techniques, you’ll gain strategies to keep your garden healthy, resilient, and thriving all season. long.
Reducing Food Waste with Composting
This workshop sets the scene with a current snapshot of food waste statistics nationally and locally. We’ll discuss strategies for change at a household level as well as composting as a last resort and how even an apartment dweller can compost and make an impact. Other topics include the science behind a backyard compost pile and other options that are budget and earth-friendly.
Regenerative Agriculture Techniques: Working in Harmony with the Earth
Learn the principles of working with nature through regenerative agriculture as we explore composting, mulching, water-wise practices, and the magic of vermicomposting. Learn how small, intentional steps can restore soil health, conserve resources, and contribute to climate solutions, all while enriching your garden and deepening your connection to the earth.
Vermicomposting – Kitchen Scraps to Black Gold
This workshop explores all the benefits and joys of composting with worms! Indoor worm bins allow us to divert organic waste from the landfill all year round and are a great way to convert kitchen waste into compost. Whether you want to start a worm bin in the office, a classroom, or in your own home, this workshop will review the basics of vermicomposting and demystify the wonderful world of worms!
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