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Backyard Fruit Trees

August 14, 2010 by Denver Botanic ...
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09/02/2010 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Location

Denver Botanic Gardens
1005 York Street
Denver, CO, 80206

Is it possible to have tree fruit on the Front Range? What are the environmental limitations? There are some tree fruits that can be successful here, with careful variety choices and site selection. Come and learn the possibilities for fruit (and some nut) trees as part of your landscape.
$30 member, $35 non-member. Register online prior to class date.
(part of the Garden's Urban Homestead Series)

Beekeeping Essentials

August 7, 2010 by Denver Botanic ...
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Repeats every week until Thu Oct 07 2010 .
09/22/2010 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Date: 
09/29/2010 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Date: 
10/06/2010 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location

Denver Botanic Gardens
1005 York Street
Denver, CO, 80206

In this intensive beginner class, discover the ins and outs of beekeeping and the knowledge and supplies you'll need to get started in this fascinating and rewarding hobby. Margael Meister, founder of DenverBee, will cover equipment, selecting an apiary site, bee races and breeds, disease and pest management, hiving packages, four season management, swarm catching procedures, flower anatomy, and pesticides and insecticides. Gain the confidence you need to become a backyard beekeeper! Register online before class date.

2010 Sustainable Food Film Series: FRESH

July 14, 2010 by Denver Botanic ...
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08/17/2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location

Denver Botanic Gardens
1005 York Street
Denver, CO, 80206

The Denver Botanic Gardens is hosting this four-film series that highlights the importance of food sustainability.

[Film Showing] Fresh

January 5, 2010 by Dawn Yukus
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01/26/2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location

SAME Cafe
2023 E. Colfax Ave
Denver, CO

FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.
 

Reginelli Rooftop

August 3, 2009 by expungebob
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Built six "EarthTainers" using the directions available here. - http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com. Also we had some random experiments going on in pots and one official EarthBox full of derby beans. Amazing results so far. Planted everything on May 12, 2009. 3 boxes of tomatoes, 2 to a box (all heirlooms). 1 box of sweet peppers (6 peppers to a box), 1 box with 6 brussel sprouts, 1 box (the EarthBox) with derby bush beans and a final box with 2 varieties of eggplant.

Year Established: 
2009
Size: 
19sq ft
What is your favorite part about gardening?: 
The eating part is the best, but I also love the idea of producing something beneficial for the environment and nutritional for humans on a rooftop that has been sitting unused for 104 of the 105 years since it was built in Denver. 2009 feeling fine.
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Lauren's Garden

June 2, 2009 by LaurenB
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A couple of tomato plants, green beans, nasturtiums, green onions, and 6 or 7 different herbs, all potted and living on our back deck.

Year Established: 
2009
Size: 
5sq ft
What is your favorite part about gardening?: 
Every part! I love that I'll be cooking and feeding myself and my boyfriend with food harvested mere feet from our kitchen. Cool!

Florentine Community

May 31, 2009 by Vicki Rottman
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Starting small in our highrise building with 4 large containers on the patio outside our pool. Planted lettuce, squash, peppers, tomatoes, basil, and parsley to be harvested communally and used for our monthly potlucks.

Year Established: 
2009
Size: 
24sq ft

Return to our Roots

May 14, 2009 by kdenouden
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Year Established: 
2009
Size: 
100sq ft
What is your favorite part about gardening?: 
feeling connected with nature again, the peacefulness, and doing something that matters

Holly's Garden

May 9, 2009 by hollyk
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some containers with herbs, in my windowsill, including basil, chives, and scallions. Hoping for some tomatoes on the roof later this summer!

Year Established: 
2009
Size: 
2sq ft
What is your favorite part about gardening?: 
watching things grow!

Chelsea's Very Ambitious Balcony Garden

April 15, 2009 by cmoe22
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One hundred and sixty square feet of hopeful vegetable and flower producing bliss. 

Year Established: 
2009
Size: 
160sq ft
What is your favorite part about gardening?: 
At the end of the day, when I'm tired and weary from working on the computer all day, seeing the daily progress and growth of my seedlings has been an instant stress reliever. I am excited to nurture something that will nurture others. Can't wait for garden parties, pot-lucks, canning parties and community to fruit from my garden!!!
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