Community gardens are a critical component of Aurora's sustainability vision. A community garden is a shared green space created and cultivated by volunteers to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs.
2017 Dig in Aurora Community Garden Competition Winners
Kudos to the Murphy Creek Community Garden leaders and volunteers for winning the 2017 Dig in Aurora Community Garden Competition, sponsored by Aurora Water. The light-hearted affair between Aurora’s community gardens allows groups from across the city to meet other gardeners, get new ideas and have fun.
A panel of judges ranked the gardens on four categories – water conservation, appearance, productivity and sense of community – and selected one overall winner – Murphy Creek – to earn the Golden Shovel honor.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Water conservation category: Murphy Creek Community Garden
Appearance category: Fletcher Community Garden
Productivity category: Beeler Street Community Garden
Community category: Hampden Garden
Golden Shovel Award (aka overall winner): Murphy Creek Community Garden
Aurora Community Gardens Open to the Public
Aurora Mental Health Center
14301 E. Hampden Ave.
Contact: Jordan Glist, 303.617.2599, jordanglist@aumhc.org
Beeler Street
1675 Beeler St.
Contact: Melanie Morrison, mel.morrison02@gmail.com
Blue Chair
East Colfax Avenue & Dayton Street
Contact: Denver Urban Gardens, 303.292.9900, dirt@dug.org
Fletcher Garden
9898 E. Colfax Ave.
Contact: Denver Urban Gardens, 303.292.9900, dirt@dug.org
DeLaney Farm
170 S. Chambers Rd.
Contact: Denver Urban Gardens, 303.292.9900, dirt@dug.org
Heather Gardens
2888 S. Heather Gardens Way
Contact: Jessica Martinez, 303.755.0652, jessica.martinez@heathergardens.org
Hinkley High School
1250 Chambers Road
Contact: James Richardson, 303.668.3269, jimrich2@comcast.net
Mountain View United Church
10700 E. Evans St.
Contact: Denver Urban Gardens, 303.292.9900, dirt@dug.org
New Freedom
East 13th Avenue & Yosemite Street
Contact: Talie Watzman, 303.320.7763, nwatzman@mercyhousing.org
North Middle School
12095 Montview Blvd.
Contact: Denver Urban Gardens, 303.292.9900, dirt@dug.org
Parkview Congregational
12444 E. Parkview Drive
Contact: Church Office, 303.366.5224, office@parkviewucc.org
Quest Community Garden
17315 E. 2nd St.
Contact: Denver Urban Gardens, 303.292.9900, dirt@dug.org
Sanctuary Garden
9840 E. 17th Ave.
Contact: Denver Urban Gardens, 303.292.9900, dirt@dug.org
Spencer-Garrett Park
11009 E. 17th Ave.
Contact: Denver Urban Gardens, 303.292.9900, dirt@dug.org
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
111 Del Mar Circle
Contact: Neil Kvern / Church Office, 303.366.9702
Taste of Colorado Garden
755 Fulton St.
Contact: Denver Urban Gardens, 303.292.9900, dirt@dug.org
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