Posted April 13, 2011 by Andrea Thurber, Volunteer Coordinator
Photo by Scott Dressel-Martin
Following 2010’s wildly successful inaugural year, the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield is gearing up for its second year of delighting foodies across the Denver Metro Area with fresh, locally-grown produce.
Expanding the growing plot from one acre in 2010 to three acres in 2011, the need for volunteer assistance has increased. Volunteers are needed to plant, weed,
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Posted April 4, 2011 by makonesk
Green events are popping up everywhere and not just in gardens. Meeting and event planners are digging deeper to have sustainable events. Here are a few tips to make your event greener:
- Choose edible centerpieces.
- Serve local foods.
- Text invitations to guests.
- Reuse name badges.
- Coordinate with food banks to donate left-overs.
- Have your event during the day – use natural lighting.
- Photo by Scott Dressel-Martin
Stay green for the summer! Any other ideas to add?
Posted March 22, 2009 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Volunteer Experience
It’s March, and my gardening year has begun! I’ve planted seeds for lettuces, spinach, and scallions, and put in my baby onions to get fat. Some people have luck with peas, but they’ve never worked for me, between our instant summer weather that is just too much for them, and the birds who love the fresh shoots. Still, I plant them
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Posted February 3, 2009 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Volunteer Experience
Summer in a Jar!
Dinner last night was homemade pizza, featuring homegrown basil pesto, tomatoes from my garden, and red peppers, picked from the garden and roasted till the skins fell off. Dessert was a cobbler of farmer’s market Colorado peaches, and blackberries from my incredibly prolific vines. No, you’re not in a time warp, it is most definitely February in Colorado!
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Posted September 1, 2008 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Volunteer Experience
August Bounty
Preparing for winter? Yes, I’ve been thinking about winter for a couple months now, ever since I decided to try to eat more local foods. I won’t be limiting myself to eating only foods grown in Colorado, especially over the winter, but I am wanting to pay more attention to where my food comes from. And, I have extra incentive, since local foods tend to be cheaper these days than foods relying on expensive long-distance transportation!
I was in my garden the other day, harvesting beets and green beans to freeze. I found myself leaving the tinier veggies to grow for a few more days, knowing that they will go that much farther this winter. I imagined
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Posted July 29, 2008 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Volunteer Experience
My garden has begun to provide my dinner nightly, and soon I will be going crazy trying to bottle, freeze, dry or eat everything it gives me. Eating locally is easy this time of year! If your own garden is not providing, then a dozen Farmer’s Markets are available with Colorado-grown vegetables, fruits, meat, honey, cheese, and more.
There is a lot of talk these days about the benefits of eating locally.
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