Opportunities From: Denver Urban Gardens

Come join us to get our new food forest ready for its first season! Participants will be getting the ground planting fruiting perennials by building planting basins, finishing a pathway, and moving mulch!

Water and snacks will be provided- please bring a water bottle! Also, please bring gardening gloves and sunscreen (we'll have a few extras of each if you do not have these). Please wear closed toe shoes, sun protection (e.g. a hat), and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

Come build a garden with us! Denver Urban Gardens staff will be leading tasks such as plot construction, amending soil of growing areas, and building pathways at DUG's latest garden.

Come build a garden with us! Denver Urban Gardens staff will be leading tasks such as plot construction, amending soil of growing areas, and building pathways at DUG's latest garden.

Help us reset the garden shed for the season! This workday focuses on organizing, cleaning, and assessing the tools and materials that support our community garden.

Activities will include:

Organizing the shed and creating clear storage areas

Cleaning and maintaining hand tools

Assessing tools and equipment for keep, donate, or discard

Sorting and organizing trellis materials and hardware

Cleaning and tidying the area around the shed

This project helps make the garden safer, more efficient, and easier for everyone to use throughout the season. No special skills are required—just a willingness to sort, clean, and problem-solve as a team.

What to bring: work gloves, water, and closed-toe shoes

Good to know: light lifting, bending, and standing involved

There are no restrooms or running water on site.

Hello! During the workday we will installing a pathway at our 48th and Julian Food Forest to increase accessibility. Tasks may include digging/trenching, mulching, laying crusher fine for pathways and other physical tasks.  Please wear:

Bring a reusable water bottle! DUG will provide all of the needed tools/materials, as well as light snacks and a water jug. Please arrive with ample time to find parking and check in, we will begin orientation promptly at 1:00pm.

Help support DUG's effort for our Grow A Garden program by packing various seed packets into their kits. This activity is good for people of all ages. It involves walking around so please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.

Come build a garden with us! Denver Urban Gardens staff will be leading tasks such as plot construction, amending soil of growing areas, and building pathways at DUG's latest garden.

Come build a garden with us! Denver Urban Gardens staff will be leading tasks such as plot construction, amending soil of growing areas, and building pathways at DUG's latest garden.

Join DUG staff in completing final touches necessary to open one of DUG's newest gardens for its first growing season! 

Help us share one of the garden’s most valuable resources—compost.

This workday focuses on evenly distributing finished compost across garden plots. Compost improves soil health, increases water retention, and supports our regenerative gardening practices throughout the season.

What we’ll do:

Move finished compost from the compost area

Distribute compost evenly to garden plots

Support soil building across the entire garden

This is hands-on, team-based work that makes a big difference for every gardener at Nome Park. No prior experience is needed—tools and guidance will be provided.

What to bring: work gloves, water, closed-toe shoes
Good to know: moderate lifting, shoveling, and wheelbarrow use
Service hours: counts toward monthly community service requirements

There are no restroom facilities or drinking water at this site.

Come build a garden with us! Denver Urban Gardens staff will be leading tasks such as plot construction, amending soil of growing areas, and building pathways at DUG's latest garden.

Come build a garden with us! Denver Urban Gardens staff will be leading tasks such as plot construction, amending soil of growing areas, and building pathways at DUG's latest garden.

2nd Saturday of the Month | Nome Park Community Garden

Join us for our monthly General Garden Care Workday, where many small tasks come together to keep the garden healthy, organized, and welcoming for everyone.

This is a hands-on, flexible workday with a variety of chores that support the entire garden. Volunteers can jump in where they feel most comfortable and switch tasks as needed.

Typical tasks may include:

Weeding and tidying common areas

Pathway maintenance

Compost management

Tool and shed organization

Light infrastructure upkeep

Seasonal garden tasks as needed

No special skills are required—just a willingness to help and work as a team. This is a great opportunity for new members to learn how the garden functions and for returning members to contribute to shared care.

What to bring: work gloves, water, closed-toe shoes
Good to know: bending, kneeling, and light lifting involved
Service hours: counts toward monthly community service requirements

Help us keep Nome Park Community Garden thriving—one shared workday at a time.

DUG will be joining Slow Food Denver and We Don't Waste to facilitate a seed to plate to regenerate event! We will be creating bean seed necklaces with attendees while sharing about DUG's gardens and resources. You will be hosted by 2 DUG staff who will bring all materials and provide orientation day of. 

Come and get your hands in the dirt, meet some new friends, and help getour community garden ready to plant!! Tasks may include weedig, garden maintenance, cutting back and working in winter cover crops, adding organic fertilizer and hand-tilling so plots are ready for planting in 2025.

Please wear:

Please bring:

We will have extra water on site and we will provide refreshments near the end of the workday. Please bring any garden rakes, garden forks, round shovels, garden buckets, and weeders you may have.  We will have tape and markers for you to put your initials on your tools so they don’t get lost in the shuffle.  We appreciate your help getting Stober Community Garden ready for Spring! 

Hello! During the workday we will be installing a pathway at Fairmont Food Forest to increase accessibility. Tasks may include digging/trenching, mulching, laying crusher fine for pathways and other physical tasks.  Please wear:

Bring a reusable water bottle! DUG will provide all of the needed tools/materials, as well as light snacks and a water jug. Please arrive with ample time to find parking and check in, we will begin orientation promptly at 9:00am.

Come build a garden with us! Denver Urban Gardens staff will be leading tasks such as plot construction, amending soil of growing areas, and building pathways at DUG's latest garden.

Come build a garden with us! Denver Urban Gardens staff will be leading tasks such as plot construction, amending soil of growing areas, and building pathways at DUG's latest garden.

Greenway Garden will receive a big load of compost this week and we needs some support to get it off the street and into our garden beds! Many hands make light work! We'll use buckets and wheelbarrows to carry compost into the garden. Involves light lifting and physical work. 

Be prepared to work outdoors. Wear sun protection and appropriate clothing, closed-toe shoes.  Bring drinking water and anything you need to be comfortable. Safety orientation will begin at 1:30pm. 

Student groups and teams welcome! Contact greenwaygarden@dug.org for more information. 

Location: 7790 E 23rd Avenue

Street parking. On major bus route #20. 

Closest restrooms - porta-johns near tennis courts or playground in Greenway Park

Join us at Wild Sage Community Garden for our monthly 2nd Saturday workday. 

Although each workday will be different, you can expect the following:

-Weeding

-Light hauling, loading, moving

-Community

Please wear closed toe shoes and sun protection. Bring snacks and water as needed!

DUG will be joining Slow Food Denver and We Don't Waste to facilitate a seed to plate to regenerate event! We will be planting herbs or leafy greens in pots with attendees while sharing about DUG's gardens and resources. You will be hosted by a DUG staff who will bring all materials and provide orientation day of. 

Come build a garden with us! Denver Urban Gardens staff will be leading tasks such as plot construction, amending soil of growing areas, and building pathways at DUG's latest garden.

Come join us to get our new community garden ready for its first season! Participants will be weeding, moving mulch, trash pick up, and general upkeep of our new space. Water and baked goods will be provided- please bring a water bottle! Also, please bring gardening gloves and sunscreen (we'll have a few extras of each if you do not have these). Please wear closed toe shoes, sun protection (e.g. a hat), and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

During the workday we will be planting trees at the new Glenbrook Community Garden. Tasks may include digging holes, moving mulch/compost with wheel barrows, planting trees and other physical tasks. 

Please wear:

Please bring a reusable water bottle! DUG will provide all of the needed tools/materials, as well as light snacks. Arrive with ample time to find parking and check in, we will begin orientation promptly at 9:00am. We can't wait to see you there!

Please note that we kindly ask volunteers to commit to the full duration of their scheduled shift. This ensures participation in the orientation and allows our team to adequately prepare the necessary tools and materials. If you are unable to attend the entire three-hour shift, we ask that you refrain from signing up. Thank you for your understanding and support.

During the workday we will be planting trees at the new Martinez Park Food Forest. Tasks may include digging holes, moving mulch/compost with wheel barrows, planting trees and other physical tasks. 

Please wear:

Please bring a reusable water bottle! DUG will provide all of the needed tools/materials, as well as light snacks. Arrive with ample time to find parking and check in, we will begin orientation promptly at 9:00am. We can't wait to see you there!

Please note that we kindly ask volunteers to commit to the full duration of their scheduled shift. This ensures participation in the orientation and allows our team to adequately prepare the necessary tools and materials. If you are unable to attend the entire three-hour shift, we ask that you refrain from signing up. Thank you for your understanding and support.

2nd Saturday of the Month | Nome Park Community Garden

Join us for our monthly General Garden Care Workday, where many small tasks come together to keep the garden healthy, organized, and welcoming for everyone.

This is a hands-on, flexible workday with a variety of chores that support the entire garden. Volunteers can jump in where they feel most comfortable and switch tasks as needed.

Typical tasks may include:

Weeding and tidying common areas

Pathway maintenance

Compost management

Tool and shed organization

Light infrastructure upkeep

Seasonal garden tasks as needed

No special skills are required—just a willingness to help and work as a team. This is a great opportunity for new members to learn how the garden functions and for returning members to contribute to shared care.

What to bring: work gloves, water, closed-toe shoes
Good to know: bending, kneeling, and light lifting involved
Service hours: counts toward monthly community service requirements

Help us keep Nome Park Community Garden thriving—one shared workday at a time.

There are no restroom facilities in this garden.

Hello! During the workday we will installing a pathway at our Kepner Food Forest to increase accessibility. Tasks may include digging/trenching, mulching, laying crusher fine for pathways and other physical tasks.  Please wear:

Bring a reusable water bottle! DUG will provide all of the needed tools/materials, as well as light snacks and a water jug. Please arrive with ample time to find parking and check in, we will begin orientation promptly at 9:00am.

Come build a Therapeutic Garden with DUG staff. Tasks may include building pathways and sensory garden plots. 

Come build a Therapeutic Garden with DUG staff. Tasks may include building pathways and sensory garden plots.

2nd Saturday of the Month | Nome Park Community Garden

Join us for our monthly General Garden Care Workday, where many small tasks come together to keep the garden healthy, organized, and welcoming for everyone.

This is a hands-on, flexible workday with a variety of chores that support the entire garden. Volunteers can jump in where they feel most comfortable and switch tasks as needed.

Typical tasks may include:

Weeding and tidying common areas

Pathway maintenance

Compost management

Tool and shed organization

Light infrastructure upkeep

Seasonal garden tasks as needed

No special skills are required—just a willingness to help and work as a team. This is a great opportunity for new members to learn how the garden functions and for returning members to contribute to shared care.

What to bring: work gloves, water, closed-toe shoes
Good to know: bending, kneeling, and light lifting involved
Service hours: counts toward monthly community service requirements

Help us keep Nome Park Community Garden thriving—one shared workday at a time.