Growing Gardens of Boulder County, Colorado

WELCOME
Welcome to Growing Gardens, we manage seven Community Gardens in the City of Boulder. If you’d like to request a garden plot, here is the application process (link to join us) http://growinggardens.org/english/programs/communitygardens/gjoin.html

The 2008 Ginormous Plant Sale to benefit Growing Gardens

A great BIG THANKS to all who came to the Growing Gardens' Ginormous Plant Sale May 17-18 and made it such a success!

Donation Challenge

Growing Gardens has received a donation challenge from Jack Johnson and his All At Once Community. Jack will match any amount up to $2,500 if we can raise it by September 1 of this year. Jack will be In Concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sunday, August 17, 2008. Growing Gardens will be participating in the Village Green at the Red Rocks concert. Please donate and help us to get the full amount of the matching grant. More information. Make a donation now.

1% For The Planet

Growing Gardens is now a member of 1% For The Planet, a non-profit which provides a convenient way for corporations to donate to us. Since 2002, 1% For The Planet has inspired members of the business community to contribute 1% of sales to environmental groups around the world. In return, this growing alliance of companies is given the opportunity not only to see their self-worth rise, but their net worth climb as well. Visit the 1% For the Planet's website.

Welcome to Three New Staff Members

Christopher Cross – We welcome Christopher Cross as our new Development Director. Christopher has lived in Boulder over 30 years and has strong ties to our community.
He has served as a consultant for many great nonprofits in our area and we
are very excited about the new possibilites for growth in our organization
that Christopher will be heading.

Cathy Chittum – We are happy to welcome Cathy as our new part-time Community Garden Coordinator. Cathy comes to Growing Gardens with a wealth of administrative and gardening knowledge and experience. She is a Master Gardener, Master Composter and a previous community gardener at Hawthorn.

Ben Turner – Ben has been a community gardener and volunteer through Cultiva and The Children’s Peace Garden. Ben will be joining us as the Cultiva Grower to manage the Cultiva! Youth Project’s greenhouse and field crops, and their Farmers’ Market program. Ben grew up working on a farm in Western NY, recently participated in Boulder County’s New Farmer Program, and is focused on the study of biodynamic agriculture.

Growing Gardens has a new brochure!

Download the brochure to your computer here. (PDF; file size: 1.12 MB)

eConscious Market Affiliation

Growing Gardens is pleased to announce that we have developed a business relationship with eConscious Market, an online market place of eco and socially conscious products, which allows us to participate as one of the non-profits that benefits from individual purchases made on their site. More information.

¡Cultiva! 2008 -- Cultiva is now accepting applications for summer 2008.
If you are between the ages of 11-19 come join us for a fun filled summer in the garden.
¡Cultiva! Youth Project Application

The 2008 Community Gardens applications for membership are now available online. Please go to the following link to sign up:

http://growinggardens.org/english/programs/communitygardens/gjoin.html

Please note all of the Community Gardens are currently full for the 2008
season. You may submit an application specifying your desired garden and
we will add your name to the current wait list. If a plot becomes
available we will contact you.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

TBA.

Sign-up for Children's Peace Garden 2008 programs.

Annual Reports for 2004-2006 are available for viewing and printing.

Find out more about our new greenhouse.