When: Sunday, August 25, 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Blue Shed Urban Gardens
Cost: Free, but suggested donation is $20.
RSVP: Required, sign up on SignUpGenius

We’ll be exploring how plants can be used for print-making by expressing their dye through ‘pounding.’ Supplies provided.

Gerald Abner is a gardening friend and fellow creative spirit. With an undergraduate degree in Art Education he has always explored a variety of media. Over they ears, watercolors and pencil drawings became his main focus. Gerald was selected as Teacher of the Year (his wife shared this tidbit with me:) in his home state of Kentucky but is now retired and finds gardening and nature to be his current art medium and inspiration.  Married to his soul mate, Belva, for 29 years, they split their time here and on their farm in Kentucky. I can’t wait to host this workshop with Gerald!  Please RSVP using this SignUpGenius to reserve your spot. Ages 18+

When: Saturday, August 17, 2024, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Blue Shed Urban Gardens
Cost: Suggested donation is $10 to Grow Local Colorado, but not required for attendance. All proceeds will go towards the maintenance of these two school gardens.
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Barbara Masoner, my good friend, mentor and founder/co-director of Grow Local Colorado and I are teaming up to host a morning at two DPS gardens: Cory Elementary and South HS. Barbara manages the garden at Cory (along with Skeeter Buck) and I manage South.  Barbara will also share information about Grow Local Colorado and the amazing work they do to keep our communities fed.

This event is scheduled for August 17th from 9-11 a.m. and we are in hopes that several South students who’ve worked with me this summer will be in attendance to share information about their garden and how it provides fresh produce for the school’s Giving Grocery.

Plan to meet here at Blue Shed at 9:00 (1064 S High St) where we will enjoy a quick cup of coffee and a muffin before visiting the gardens. Barb will lead anyone wanting to ride their bike OR you may hop in your car and join us at Cory Elementary. We should be to South HS by 10:15.

Celebrate Earth Month and join us for a free community seed share event! Bring your extra seed packets and take some with you too.

In partnership with:

• Denver Urban Gardens

• Grow Local Colorado

• Ekar Farm

• The Table

I will be selling jam, jelly, canned pie filling, baked goods etc. at The Table Public House’s Holiday Market at 2190 S Platte River Dr, in Denver, CO.

That being said, and because this market is a week earlier than last year’s, I will also be taking pre-orders for pie filling (apple and apple-pear-cranberry). Fillings will be canned and sold in pint or quart jars and will be shelf stable for up to a year. I will send out another email/reminder for pre-orders, but for now, simply respond to this newsletter if you are interested.

Pints will sell for $20. I will have a limited quantity of these at the Holiday Market. These smaller jars are perfect for 2 people, a smaller pie, crisp, topping for oatmeal or yogurt, or filling for hand pies/croissants. These will be canned for safe keeping through the winter.

Quarts will sell for $30 and fill a standard pie shell. These will be pre-order only and also canned for shelf stability.

*All apples and pears are organic and locally- sourced.

Pumpkin Gingerbread (plain, pecan or chocolate chip) will also be available for pre-order. I will sell small sizes of these at the Holiday Market, but you may also pre-order the standard 9”x5”. They will be $25 for plain and $28 for the pecan/chocolate chip varieties. These freeze well.

All proceeds go directly back into Blue Shed Urban Gardens, LLC and allow our community to do the work we do to grow, glean and share food.

All items will be available for pickup at 1064 S High St from 3-6:00 p.m. November 19th, 20th and 21st, Thanksgiving week.

{*Please note that I am a Cottage Foods Producer Colorado Cottage Foods Act and have received the training and certification for safe food handling}.