JOIN A DUG COMMUNITY GARDEN

DUG gardens are as unique and diverse as the people
who garden in them.

There are 190+ active community and school-based gardens in the DUG network.

With the exception of a small number of gardens that serve specific communities, DUG community gardens are open to the public and managed by more than 300 volunteer Garden Leaders. The diversity of our gardens is reflected in their sizes, organizational structures, community cultures, and internal community policies.

DUG gardens are comprised of several separate garden plots that are each cared for
by individuals or families.

Community gardeners care for and harvest from their own plots, or growing spaces. Plot sizes vary from garden to garden but most are 10 feet by 15 feet, or around
150 square feet. Shared spaces like pathways, perennial herb and flower beds, sheds, and gathering spaces are cared for by all community members. Many gardens also have spaces dedicated to growing extra produce for community redistribution in partnership with local food banks, community organizations, and mutual aid groups.

Before joining a DUG garden, learn more about the commitments we ask of gardeners in the community garden network. All DUG community gardeners are asked to abide by the DUG Community Agreements:

How To Join a DUG Community Garden

1. Use the map to explore DUG gardens near you with potential plot availability.

Gardens that have potential plot availability for the season are shown in green. Click on the garden icon to find more info on the garden, including the contact email for the Garden Leader.

If a garden is marked blue and is already full for the season, email the Garden Leader to ask to be added to a waitlist.

2. Email the Garden Leader to confirm plot availability and to request a plot application.

Each spring, Garden Leaders first check with gardeners from last year and contact their current waitlists (if applicable) to confirm plot availability before accepting new applications or marking their garden as full.

For gardens with plot availability, plots are accessed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Our volunteer Garden Leadership teams begin reviewing new plot application requests annually around April 1. Please be patient if you do not hear back about an application quickly. Allow at least 10 days for a response before emailing the Garden Leader again. 

gardens with potential plot availability

gardens with no plot availability

gardens not open to the public

gardens currently under construction

Swansea School Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

4650 Columbine St, Denver, CO 80216, USA

17th St. Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

17th Street & Wewatta Street, Denver, CO, USA

Independence Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

1001 Hilltop Road, Elizabeth, CO, USA

Indy Street Flats Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

1440 Independence Street, Lakewood, CO, USA

Intervention Community Corrections Services (ICCS) Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

1651 Kendall Street, Lakewood, CO, USA

Syracuse Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

4333 South Syracuse Street, Denver, CO, USA

West Pines at Lutheran Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, USA

Wheat Ridge Town Center North Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

7340 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO, USA

Foxridge Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

7070 East Mineral Avenue, Centennial, CO, USA

Murphy Creek Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

1611 S Flat Rock Way, Aurora, CO, USA

Strive Prep Sunnyside Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

STRIVE Prep - Sunnyside, 4735 N Pecos St, Denver, CO, USA

Juanita Nolasco Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

4550 West 9th Avenue, Denver, CO, USA

South Lowell Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

4725 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 80211, USA

Renaissance 88 Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

388 East 88th Avenue, Thornton, CO, USA

Quigg Newton Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

4407 Mariposa Way, Denver, CO, USA

Owens Boys & Girls Club Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

3480 West Kentucky Avenue, Denver, CO, USA

Moose Meadows Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

3755 South Magnolia Way, Denver, CO 80237, USA

Maplewood Apartments Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

856 South Van Gordon Court, Lakewood, CO, USA

Little Sprouts Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

8448 Otis Drive, Arvada, CO, USA

North Lincoln Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

1425 Mariposa Street, Denver, CO, USA

Mulroy Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

1300 Knox Court, Denver, CO, USA

Martinez Apartments Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

4555 W 8th Ave, Denver, CO, USA

Morgridge Academy Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

1400 North Jackson Street, Denver, CO, USA

Marian Plaza Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

1818 Marion Street, Denver, CO, USA

Lamar Station Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

6150 W 13th Ave, Lakewood, CO, USA

Kavod Senior Life Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

22 South Adams Street, Denver, CO, USA

Cheyenne Arapaho Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

9200 East Iowa Avenue, Denver, CO, USA

Earl Lee Evans Sensory and Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

2001 Hoyt St, Lakewood, CO, USA

48th & Julian Community Garden and Food Forest

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

West 48th Avenue & Julian Street, Denver, CO, USA

South Lakewood Elementary Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

8425 West 1st Avenue, Lakewood, CO, USA

Wyman at DC21 Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

1690 Williams Street, Denver, CO 80218, USA

Willow Glen Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

1585 Kipling St, Lakewood, CO 80215, USA

Wild Sage Community Garden at Fox Crossing

Yellow - East Central Endive

8790 E Yale Ave, Denver, CO 80231, USA

Whittier School Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2480 Downing Street, Denver, CO 80205, USA

Wheat Ridge Town Center Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

4340 Vance St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, USA

Westminster Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

West 72nd Avenue & Raleigh Street, Westminster, CO 80030, USA

West Washington Park Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

201 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203, USA

West Colfax Community Urban Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

Vrain Street & West Wells Place

Vista Peak Prep Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

24500 E 6th Ave, Aurora, CO 80018, USA

Doull School Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

2520 S Utica St, Denver, CO 80219, USA

Denver Language School at Whiteman Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

451 Newport Street, Denver, CO 80220, USA

Denver Botanic Gardens Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

1000 Elizabeth St, Denver, CO, USA

Creekside Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

W 17th Ave & Pierce St, Lakewood, CO 80214, USA

Courthouse Square Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

14th Ave & Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO, USA

Cook Park Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

5800 E Mexico Ave, Denver, CO 80224, USA

Connect Auraria Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

Speer Boulevard & St Francis Way, Denver, CO 80204, USA

Shorter African Methodist Episcopal Church Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

3100 Richard Allen Court, Denver, CO 80205, USA

Cole Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

1350 E 33rd Ave, Denver, CO 80205, USA

Clayton School Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

475 W Union Ave, Englewood, CO 80110, USA

Cityscape Community Garden at Belmar

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

500 S Reed St, Lakewood, CO 80226, USA

City Lights Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2260 Tremont Pl, Denver, CO 80205, USA

Cheltenham School Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

1580 Julian Street, Denver, CO 80204, USA

Chatfield Community Garden at St. Gregory’s

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

6653 West Chatfield Avenue, Littleton, CO 80128, USA

Charles Hay School Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

3195 South Lafayette Street, Englewood, CO 80113, USA

Cedar Gardens Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

6990 W Cedar Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226, USA

Casa Verde Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

401 Galapago Street, Denver, CO 80204, USA

Casa Loma Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

3850 Alcott Street, Denver, CO, USA

Bruce Randolph Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

1402 East Bruce Randolph Street, Denver CO 80205

Brown School Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2550 Lowell Boulevard, Denver CO 80211

Bromwell School Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

2500 East 4th Avenue, Denver CO 80206

Blue Spruce Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

Quebec Street & Severn Avenue, Denver CO 80220

Belmar Groves Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

259 South Teller Street, Lakewood, CO, USA

Beeler Street Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

1675 Beeler Street, Aurora, CO 80010, USA

Barrett Elementary School Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2900 Richard Allen Court, Denver CO 80205

Barney Ford Heights Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2024 Clarkson street, Denver, CO, USA

Baker Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

75 West Bayaud, Denver CO 80223

KCAA Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

2250 S Quitman Way, Denver, CO 80219, USA

Johnson School Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

1850 S Irving St, Denver, CO, USA

Jefferson Park Community Garden at CEC Middle College

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2650 Eliot St, Denver, CO 80211, USA

Jardin de Esperanza at Maxwell Elementary School

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

14390 Bolling Drive, Denver, CO 80239, USA

Horse Barn Demonstration Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

1118 33rd Street, Denver, CO, USA

Honor Community Garden at Valdez School

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2525 W 29th Ave, Denver, CO 80211, USA

Hirschfeld Tower Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

333 W Ellsworth Ave, Denver, CO 80223, USA

Hinkley High School Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

1250 Chambers Road, Aurora, CO 80011, USA

Highland Gardens Village Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

W 36th Ave, Denver, CO 80212, USA

Heather Regan Memorial Garden at Bradley International School

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

3051 S Elm St, Denver, CO 80222, USA

Halcyon House Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

1955 Arapahoe St, Denver, CO 80202, USA

GW School and Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

655 S Monaco Pkwy, Denver, CO 80224, USA

Greenlee School Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

1150 Lipan St, Denver, CO 80204, USA

Gables School Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

8701 W Woodard Dr, Lakewood, CO 80227, USA

Gray Street Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

345 Gray Street, Lakewood, CO 80226, USA

Gove Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

1325 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80206, USA

Golfer’s Way Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

448 Golfers Way, Denver, CO 80230, USA

Goldrick Elementary Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

1050 South Zuni Street, Denver, CO 80223, USA

Golden Pointe Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

17414 West 10th Avenue, Golden, CO, USA

Aurora Mental Health Center Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

14301 East Hampden Avenue, Aurora, CO 80014, USA

Living Light of Peace Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

5927 Miller Street, Arvada, CO 80004, USA

Asian Pacific Development Center Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

1537 Alton Street, Aurora, CO 80010, USA

Applewood Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

12930 West 32nd Avenue, Golden, CO 80401, USA

Anythink Wright Farms Library Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

5877 East 120th Avenue, Thornton, CO, USA

Anythink Perl Mack Library Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

7611 Hilltop Circle, Sherrelwood CO 80221

Anythink Commerce City Library Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

7185 Monaco Street, Commerce City, CO, USA

Allison Community Garden at Semper Farms

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

NW corner of 92nd & Pierce, Westminster CO 80021

Sandoval School Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2321 W 35th Ave, Denver, CO, USA

36th & Lafayette Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

3600 Lafayette Street, Denver CO 80205

Ute Trail Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

13600 W Jewell Ave, Lakewood, CO, USA

Urquhart Memorial Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

1350 East Florida Avenue, Denver, CO, USA

Troy Chavez Memorial Peace Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

3825 Shoshone Street, Denver, CO, USA

The Gardens at Mountain View Towers/Eliot Cottages

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

1212 South Federal Boulevard, Denver, CO, USA

Tapiz Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

1099 Osage Street, Denver, CO, USA

Jan Marie Belle All Nations Community Garden (formerly SWIC)

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

999 S Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO, USA

Sunshine Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

5150 Allison Street, Arvada, CO, USA

Steele School Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

320 South Marion Street Parkway, Denver, CO, USA

Steck School Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

425 Ash Street, Denver, CO, USA

Greenway Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

7790 East 23rd Avenue, Denver, CO, USA

The Urban Farm Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

10200 Smith Road, Denver, CO, USA

St. Peter & St. Mary’s Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

126 West 2nd Avenue, Denver, CO, USA

St. Anthony’s North Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

14300 Orchard Parkway, Westminster, CO, USA

Spencer Garrett Park Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

East 17th Avenue & Joliet Street, Aurora, CO, USA

Sister Carmen Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

655 Aspen Ridge Drive, Lafayette, CO, USA

Shoshone Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

3250 Shoshone Street, Denver, CO, USA

Shelton School Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

420 Crawford Street, Golden, CO, USA

Sanctuary Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

9840 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO, USA

Bryant Webster Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

3635 Quivas Street, Denver, CO, USA

San Rafael Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2245 Emerson Street, Denver, CO, USA

39th Avenue Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

E 39th Ave & Williams St, North, Denver, CO 80205, USA

Westwood Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

968 S. Newton St., Denver CO 80219

Samuels Elementary School Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

3985 South Vincennes Court, Denver, CO, USA

Belmar Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

455 S Pierce St., Lakewood CO 80226

Denver Language School at Gilpin Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2949 California St., Denver CO 80205

St. Thomas Episcopal Church Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

2201 Dexter Street, Denver, CO, USA

Wonder at Wyatt Academy Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

37th Avenue and Gilpin Street, Denver CO 80205

Cedar Hill Community Garden at Green Mountain United Methodist Church

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

12755 W Cedar Dr., Lakewood CO 80228

DCIS Baker Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

574 W 6th Ave, Denver, CO, USA

Foothills School and Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

13165 W Ohio Ave, Lakewood, CO, USA

Ruby Hill Park Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

1500 South Osage Street, Denver, CO, USA

Fulton Academy Taste of Home Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

755 Fulton Street, Aurora, CO, USA

Rosedale Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

2333 South Logan Street, Denver, CO, USA

Jefferson Green Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

9000 West Floyd Avenue, Lakewood, CO, USA

Rose Stein Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

80 South Teller Street, Lakewood, CO, USA

Nome Park Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

Nome Park, Nome Street, Aurora, CO, USA

Sabin School Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

3050 S Vrain St, Denver, CO, USA

Slater Elementary Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

8605 West 23rd Avenue, Lakewood, CO, USA

St. John’s Cathedral Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

1350 N Washington St, Denver, CO, USA

Market Station Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

1661 Market St, Denver, CO, USA

Commons Park Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

18th Street & Little Raven St, Denver, CO, USA

Stober School Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

2300 Urban St, Lakewood, CO, USA

East Middle School Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

1275 Fraser St, Aurora, CO, USA

Stevens School and Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

7101 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO, USA

Rose Roots Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

8412 Alkire St, Arvada, CO, USA

Golden Natural Grocers Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

2401 Ford Street, Golden, CO 80401, USA

Regis University Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

5240 Lowell Boulevard, Denver, CO, USA

Golden Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

1506 8th St, Golden, CO, USA

RAMERC Community Garden (The Robert A. Miller Educational Resource Center)

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2811 Harrison Street, Denver, CO, USA

Globeville Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

5075 Lincoln St, Denver, CO 80216, USA

Garden Court Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

1150 Syracuse St, Denver, CO 80220, USA

Gabriel Cam Memorial Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

560 Vaughn Street, Aurora, CO 80011, USA

Fletcher Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

9898 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, CO 80010, USA

Fairview School Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

2715 W 11th Ave, Denver, CO 80204, USA

Fairmont DCIS School Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

520 West 3rd Avenue, Denver, CO, USA

Englewood Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

601 W Dartmouth Ave, Englewood, CO, USA

Aurora Quest Academy Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

17315 East 2nd Avenue, Aurora, CO, USA

Ellis South School Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

1651 S Dahlia St, Denver, CO 80222, USA

Ellis North School Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

1651 South Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80222, USA

Elati Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

840 Elati St, Denver, CO 80204, USA

Place Bridge Academy School Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

7125 Cherry Creek North Drive, Denver, CO, USA

Pecos Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

3230 North Pecos Street, Denver, CO, USA

El Oasis de Lorraine Community Garden at Focus Points

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2501 E 48th Ave, Denver, CO 80216, USA

Parkview United Church Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

12444 East Parkview Drive, Aurora, CO, USA

El Oasis Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

1845 W 35th Ave, Denver, CO 80211, USA

Park Hill School Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

5050 East 19th Avenue, Denver, CO, USA

Palmer School Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

995 Grape Street, Denver, CO, USA

North Middle School Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

12095 East Montview Boulevard, Aurora, CO, USA

North Arvada Middle School Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

7285 Pierce Street, Arvada, CO, USA

Eiber Elementary School Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

1385 Independence St, Lakewood, CO 80215, USA

Edison School Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

3350 Quitman St, Denver, CO 80212, USA

New Freedom Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

8806 East 13th Avenue, Denver, CO, USA

Edgewater Community Garden

Green - Southwest Sugar Snap Peas

2444 Depew St, Edgewater, CO 80214, USA

Eddie Maestas Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

2300 Lawrence Street, Denver, CO 80205, USA

Eaton Senior Community Garden at The Residences

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

333 S Eaton St, Lakewood, CO, USA

Mount St. Vincent Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

4159 Lowell Boulevard, Denver, CO, USA

Morey Middle School Community Garden

Purple - Central Cucumbers

840 East 14th Avenue, Denver, CO, USA

Montview Park Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

9282 E Montview Blvd, Aurora, CO, USA

Montbello Five Loaves Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

4879 Crown Boulevard, Denver, CO, USA

Humboldt Community Garden

Orange - Midtown Mung Beans

1729 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO, USA

DU Bridge Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

2320 S Race St, Denver, CO 80210, USA

McMeen School Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

1000 South Holly Street, Denver, CO, USA

DeLaney Community Garden

Blue - Aurora Micro-network

170 S Chambers Rd, Aurora, CO 80017, USA

Lowry Family Community Garden

Yellow - East Central Endive

550 Alton Way, Denver, CO, USA

Lowell Street Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

150 North Lowell Boulevard, Denver, CO, USA

Louisville Community Garden

Maroon - Northside Nasturtiums

Lincoln Avenue & Griffith Street, Louisville, CO, USA

Lone Tree Community Garden

Coral - Southern Spicy Peppers

9375 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree, CO, USA

Each community garden charges their own annual plot fee which is determined by a garden’s community garden leadership.

The average plot fee is $40 a year and goes towards collective garden resources such as maintenance support, water fees, compost, and Micro Network programming.

Additionally, DUG charges each gardener an annual $25 in DUG Dues. This fee supports our behind-the-scenes work (and helps us keep our lights on). We encourage our gardeners who have surplus financial resources to ‘pay-it-forward’ by donating additional money for plot fees and dues to those with fewer resources.

If you cannot afford the full plot fee or DUG dues, please let your Garden Leader know when requesting an application. No one is turned away from joining a garden due to an inability to pay.

Potential gardeners who wish to garden at a
school-based community garden must pass a
background check as part of the application process.

School districts consider community gardeners to be school volunteers; therefore, all gardeners who wish to garden at a school-based community garden (including family members of students) fall under the classification of a volunteer, and a background check is required.

While a photo ID is required, it does not need to be issued by the US Government. For example, a foreign photo ID such as a passport, license, student, or Consulate ID is also okay. A social security number is also not required to complete the process. The information provided by a volunteer on the background check form is completely confidential and is never shared with other government agencies. Immigration status is not checked.

Potential school-based gardeners must complete a background check (distributed by Garden Leaders) before completing their plot applications. 

How DUG Supports our Community Gardens

  • Cultivate community-driven garden leadership, including volunteer Gardener Leader recruitment and placement
  • Provide garden maintenance support
  • Provide fiscal management of garden accounts (as requested)
  • Provide liability insurance coverage for gardens and serve as liaison between gardens and city officials, agencies, and water providers
  • Establish working relations with garden property owner agencies and negotiate and maintain garden site use agreements
  • Coordinate volunteer groups and supervise large maintenance and improvement projects
  • Mediate inter-community gardener conflicts as requested
  • Organize community networking and learning events for gardeners and garden leaders
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Denver Urban Gardens and its staff and board honor the land on the unceded territories of the Tséstho’e (Cheyenne), Hinono’eino’ biito’owu’ (Arapaho), Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute), and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, as well as 48+ other tribes with ties to this region.

May our stewardship of this land support the collective work to dismantle ongoing legacies of oppression and inequities as well as recognize the current and future contributions of indigenous communities.