Meet Shay, Avid Rock Climber, Outdoors Enthusiast, Philosopher, and DUG's Food Access Coordinator Born and…
Niko KirbyFebruary 16, 2023
The DUG community is made up of thousands of diverse people across the Metro Denver Area.
I have known about Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) for many years--I think I heard about…
Niko KirbyMay 18, 2022
The importance of connecting to how our food is grown is never something I was…
Niko KirbyFebruary 21, 2022
My paternal grandfather loved the garden and had this remarkable green thumb. He could throw…
Niko KirbyJanuary 11, 2022
I’m a first-generation Lithuanian-American. In Lithuania, the culture is very nature-oriented. My grandmother pretty much…
Niko KirbyNovember 3, 2021
“I got into gardening in 2000 when I was suffering from severe clinical depression. In…
Niko KirbySeptember 30, 2021
"Last year, my boyfriend and I lived in the Cole neighborhood and had never gardened…
Niko KirbyAugust 25, 2021
"I moved up to Denver from Arizona; I wasn't much of a gardener in Arizona,…
Niko KirbyAugust 4, 2021
Our longtime contractor and friend Fransisco Cordero passed away in November 2020 due to complications…
Niko KirbyJuly 7, 2021
“My daughter Beth introduced me to Denver Urban Gardens around 6 years ago. She’s always…
Niko KirbyJune 2, 2021
Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental…
Niko KirbyMay 3, 2021
"2020 was our first year with DUG. We got approved for a no-cost To-Grow Box.…
Niko KirbyApril 12, 2021
"I found out about DUG through my school, where I also work part-time. I'm majoring…
Niko KirbyFebruary 16, 2021
"I am the Garden Leader at the Cedar Hill Community Garden at Green Mountain United…
Niko KirbyDecember 5, 2020
“My students have so much going on in their lives right now. With everything they…
denverurbangardensNovember 30, 2020
“My family had a garden growing up in southern Louisiana. I Ioved harvesting, watering, and…
denverurbangardensNovember 7, 2020
“Although my mother wasn't an active gardener, I think that sometimes interests skip generations. I…
denverurbangardensOctober 30, 2020
“I signed up for a community garden plot at a DUG garden before I ever…
denverurbangardensOctober 23, 2020
“I began gardening in my backyard and fell in love with the process of watching…
denverurbangardensOctober 5, 2020
“One of the biggest challenges that our community faces is food insecurity, which has only…
denverurbangardensSeptember 15, 2020
“I am from Central Africa. I couldn’t find seeds from my country to grow. I…
denverurbangardensSeptember 4, 2020
"I think in so many ways the Master Community Gardener program was just what I…
denverurbangardensAugust 28, 2020
"My favorite part of being in the garden is being able to see the vegetables…
denverurbangardensAugust 21, 2020
"I believe that every moment is a teaching moment. Getting the kids to see the…
denverurbangardensAugust 12, 2020
“When I came back from the Peace Corps, I thought, “we are really in trouble.”…
denverurbangardensAugust 6, 2020
“We lived in China for 7 years, where we met when Lily was my translator…
denverurbangardensJuly 27, 2020
“It was quarantine and I wanted to take my daughter to experience the outdoors once…
denverurbangardensJuly 20, 2020
Marty is a North Denver community and social justice activist and a pioneer of Denver’s…
denverurbangardensJuly 13, 2020
"I come from Africa. I like gardening so much because my parents were farmers in…
denverurbangardensJune 22, 2020
