Faces of DUG Educating the Future Earth Stewards One Seed at the Time Meet Miss Nune, avid gardener, ECE teacher and earth steward. Edurne Artazcoz Glaria, or Miss…Niko KirbyNovember 14, 2023
Faces of DUG Reclaiming Food Sovereignty Through Gardening Meet Jat, community gardener, high school student, and food justice advocate. Jat Martinez gardens at…Niko KirbyOctober 26, 2023
Faces of DUG Building Community from the Inside Out Meet Alex, DUG Volunteer, Farming Youth Educator, and Future Urban Planner Since landing in Denver…Niko KirbyJune 13, 2023
Faces of DUG Connecting with Nature and Building Community Meet Shay, Avid Rock Climber, Outdoors Enthusiast, Philosopher, and DUG's Food Access Coordinator Born and…Niko KirbyFebruary 16, 2023
Faces of DUG Connecting to People and Food The importance of connecting to how our food is grown is never something I was…Niko KirbyFebruary 21, 2022
Faces of DUG Composting with Kiddos My paternal grandfather loved the garden and had this remarkable green thumb. He could throw…Niko KirbyJanuary 11, 2022
Faces of DUG Reflecting on Gardening and Fighting I’m a first-generation Lithuanian-American. In Lithuania, the culture is very nature-oriented. My grandmother pretty much…Niko KirbyNovember 3, 2021
Faces of DUG Discovering Your ‘Why’ For Gardening “I got into gardening in 2000 when I was suffering from severe clinical depression. In…Niko KirbySeptember 30, 2021
Faces of DUG Finding Mentorship (and more) in Community "Last year, my boyfriend and I lived in the Cole neighborhood and had never gardened…Niko KirbyAugust 25, 2021
Faces of DUG Seeding Self-Sufficiency "I moved up to Denver from Arizona; I wasn't much of a gardener in Arizona,…Niko KirbyAugust 4, 2021
Faces of DUG Exploring a New Career Path Our longtime contractor and friend Fransisco Cordero passed away in November 2020 due to complications…Niko KirbyJuly 7, 2021
Faces of DUG Leaving a Legacy of Wonder “My daughter Beth introduced me to Denver Urban Gardens around 6 years ago. She’s always…Niko KirbyJune 2, 2021
Faces of DUG Getting Dirty with DUG Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental…Niko KirbyMay 3, 2021
Faces of DUG Gardening as a family "2020 was our first year with DUG. We got approved for a no-cost To-Grow Box.…Niko KirbyApril 12, 2021
Faces of DUG Growing community support in a school garden “I was one of the founders of the Samuels garden in 2011, and have been…Niko KirbyMarch 9, 2021
Faces of DUG Building new skills for a bright future "I found out about DUG through my school, where I also work part-time. I'm majoring…Niko KirbyFebruary 16, 2021
Faces of DUG Gaining (soil) security in retirement "I found out about DUG’s Grow a Garden program 6 years ago when I worked…Niko KirbyJanuary 11, 2021
Faces of DUG Building community during COVID "I am the Garden Leader at the Cedar Hill Community Garden at Green Mountain United…Niko KirbyDecember 5, 2020
Faces of DUG Teaching Resilience through Healthy Cooking “My students have so much going on in their lives right now. With everything they…denverurbangardensNovember 30, 2020
Faces of DUG Gardening for mental wellbeing “My family had a garden growing up in southern Louisiana. I Ioved harvesting, watering, and…denverurbangardensNovember 7, 2020
Faces of DUG Looking back on a lifetime in the garden “Although my mother wasn't an active gardener, I think that sometimes interests skip generations. I…denverurbangardensOctober 30, 2020
Faces of DUG Cultivating love in the garden “I signed up for a community garden plot at a DUG garden before I ever…denverurbangardensOctober 23, 2020
Faces of DUG Building community from the ground up “I began gardening in my backyard and fell in love with the process of watching…denverurbangardensOctober 5, 2020
Faces of DUG Gardening for Resilience “One of the biggest challenges that our community faces is food insecurity, which has only…denverurbangardensSeptember 15, 2020
Faces of DUG Creating a piece of home in the garden “I am from Central Africa. I couldn’t find seeds from my country to grow. I…denverurbangardensSeptember 4, 2020
Faces of DUG Finding purpose in growing and sharing food "I think in so many ways the Master Community Gardener program was just what I…denverurbangardensAugust 28, 2020
Faces of DUG Inspiring lifelong curiosity through gardening "My favorite part of being in the garden is being able to see the vegetables…denverurbangardensAugust 21, 2020
Faces of DUG Teaching the next generation about the magic of gardening "I believe that every moment is a teaching moment. Getting the kids to see the…denverurbangardensAugust 12, 2020
Faces of DUG Sharing knowledge and healing in gardens “When I came back from the Peace Corps, I thought, “we are really in trouble.”…denverurbangardensAugust 6, 2020
Faces of DUG Finding connection with food “We lived in China for 7 years, where we met when Lily was my translator…denverurbangardensJuly 27, 2020
Faces of DUG Discovering friendship in the garden “It was quarantine and I wanted to take my daughter to experience the outdoors once…denverurbangardensJuly 20, 2020
Faces of DUG Digging deep into DUG’s roots Marty is a North Denver community and social justice activist and a pioneer of Denver’s…denverurbangardensJuly 13, 2020
Faces of DUG Gardening through a lifetime "I come from Africa. I like gardening so much because my parents were farmers in…denverurbangardensJune 22, 2020