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A Community Garden is a great way to get involved in your community. DU Gardens is a new organization dedicated to the promotion of student and community engagement. "Beyond organic" = a grassroots movement organic foods are healthier.
A Community Garden is a great way to get involved in your community. DU Gardens is a new organization dedicated to the promotion of student and community engagement. "Beyond organic" = a grassroots movement organic foods are healthier.
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A Community Garden is a great way to get involved in your community. DU Gardens is a new organization dedicated to the promotion of student and community engagement. "Beyond organic" = a grassroots movement organic foods are healthier.
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Community Garden faculty and students who otherwise might not ever DU have met." 1. 2. Gather a group of interested people. Find a suitable plot of land on which to begin your garden. Be sure to account Professor David Ceipley Gardens for access to water, amount of sunlight, and accessibility to other gardeners. 3. Once land has been secured, begin to University of plan your garden. What kind of plots Denver will you have, responsibilities, layout, etc. QuickTimeª and a 4. Create a garden contract; this will TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor ensure all members are clear on rules are needed to see this picture.
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avoid later conflicts. 5. Set up the garden! Prep the soil, lay out plots, and set up irrigation. 6. After the infrastructure of the garden has been implemented, begin planting! 7. Keep a journal logging progress in the garden, and noting what work needs to be done. 8. Tend lovingly to your plants, and watch your harvest grow! Make adjustments as necessary to watering schedules, planting schedules, and be sure to keep up with weeding and thinning of the plants. 9. Reap your harvest. Enjoy the fruits of your labor, and consider sharing with DU Gardens other community members who are not as fortunate to have their own garden project or easy access to healthy foods. 10. Spread the word! Invite people to visit University of Denver your garden project and tell them about your success story. Encourage them to join your project next season or to begin www.dugardens.org their own project. You will personally experience the benefits of community gardening, so be sure to share your experience with others. DU Gardens Student Organization/ Club The Bridge Community Supporting Gardens in Garden Schools Location: South High St. and East As they have become increasingly In the Spring of 2011, a new Colorado Ave. popular, community gardens have organization was founded called spread to schools. DU Gardens. This group is The DU Bridge Garden is dedicated to the promotion of a member of the Denver Urban student and community engagement Gardens Network. Denver Public Schools are working to become a “self-feeding” system. within the DU Bridge Community Garden and the DU Permaculture The goal of the space is to bridge the gap between the DU Efforts are being made by school Garden student community and those in the boards, students, and community surrounding neighborhood. By members to integrate gardens into pairing students with neighborhood school lunchrooms and the education Both gardens operate with plot holders, we ensure a prosperous curriculum. sustainable standards striving to be garden and a close-knit community. "beyond organic" School gardens have helped to create __________________________ Campus Permaculture stronger relationships between the "Certified Organic" = A term defined by Garden community member and the school, the USDA and most importantly, between the * Location: Outside of University of students and the garden itself. "Beyond Organic" = A grassroots Denver's Cherrington Hall (South movement Central Campus) Schools hope to be able to offer their * Organic agriculture benefits the earth Maintained by Students, Faculty, & produce in cafeterias soon. * Staff Many farmers choose organic practices for School boards are making efforts that the resulting purity and sustainability of Lovely part of campus as well as a will allow for the integration of the land and produce learning space/ outdoor classroom gardens into school curriculum. * intended for use by courses across Organic foods are healthier and safer to eat the disciplines. Integration into the curriculum would allow for students to apply their Been used by a group of students to abstract school material to a real-life create a GIS (Geographic situation Information System) map of the major trees and shrubbery.