shannon spurlock, denver urban gardens jessica romer, denver urban gardens andrew nowak, slow food...
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Developing Garden Programs with Emphasis on Integration and
Engagement
Shannon Spurlock, Denver Urban Gardens
Jessica Romer, Denver Urban Gardens
Andrew Nowak, Slow Food Denver
ABCD is a process by which neighborhood regeneration can be achieved by locating all of the available local assets and connecting them
with one another in ways that multiply their effect.
Evidence suggests that real community development takes place only when local people are committed to investing themselves and their
resources.
Asset Based Community Development (ABCD)
Determining Garden Priorities
Basic horticultural knowledge
Culinary educationStandards – science,
math, literacy, etc.Arts programmingCommunity buildingFood accessHealth & wellnessDemonstration sitePolicy change
Connecting schools to the larger community
Connecting Generations Intergenerational MentoringSupporting
exploration and learning in the garden
“I can sit around really well, but it doesn’t seem that sitting around is enough. What I discovered is that I could have an impact on the world and enjoy working with and being around kids and other volunteers.
The garden is such a great metaphor for the rest of the world.”
Phytochemicals
Denver Urban Gardens’ Gardening and Nutrition Curriculum
Worm composting in the classroom
Using the harvest
Denver Urban Gardens’ Gardening and Nutrition Curriculum
Plant anatomy
Creating garden signage
After School ProgramsBecoming garden ambassadors
Seed starting
Seed To Table: School Gardens
Spring planting
Making pesto
Taste Education“Feeding themselves”
Fresh tortillas
A morning harvest
Garden to Cafeteria“Feeding the School”
Selling to the cafeteria
2012 GTC season14 school sites29 types of fruits
and veg1,123 pounds sold$965.89 in sales
Garden To Cafeteria- 2012Fresh produce from gardens
Ready to sell!
Youth Farmers’ Markets“Feeding the Community”
Selling to the community
2012 YFM season29 school sites3 Boys & Girls Clubs141 Markets23,080 pounds sold$26,313 in sales$16,774 from farms$8,997 in profits
Youth Farmers’ Markets- 2012
Late season produce
Multiculturalism in the Garden Tour
Community Garden Programs
Harvest Festivals
Donation Models and Community Partnerships
Community Food Assistance Programs
DUG programsMaster Community
GardenersHelping Kids Get
Healthy Educator Workshops
Connecting Generations mentors
Master Composters
Master Gardeners and local experts
Professional development
School garden volunteers and mentors
Sustainable Models of Education
Local options
Slow Food programsGarden to CafeteriaYouth Farmers’
MarketsTaste EducationSeedling classes
School lunch programs
Booth at local FMCooking classes with
local chefs; Chefs Move to Schools
Partner with local greenhouse
Sustainable Models of Education
Local options