Faces of DUG

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