7. A sketch done by
Denver Urban Gardens
of a proposed garden plan
8. There’s Public Support in Evergreen
for Community Gardens…
• 80% consider a community garden an asset to the community
• 83% consider them an appropriate use of public lands
• 73% support gardens as an activity of EPRD
• 75% indicate interest in involvement in community garden
activities.
Evergreen Community Garden Survey Results, Evergreen’s Alliance
for Sustainability, 2011
9. It’s a growing trend in our mountain area…
• Idaho Springs
• Kittredge
• Genesee
• Mount Vernon Country Club
• Circle K – King Murphy garden
• Conifer (pending)
10. …and in Parks & Recreation in general…
• Denver Parks &Recreation (11
gardens)
• Lakewood Parks &Recreation
• Westminster Parks &Recreation
• Aurora Parks & Open Space
11. Here’s our proposal:
• EPRD and EAS+Y form a cooperative agreement for a tiny plot of
land to EAS+Y to build the garden: 1/3rd acre on 66 acres (less than
1/3rd of a baseball diamond) –
• 5 year Memorandum of Understanding
• We’ll collaborate on shed renovation on this historic garden/farm site
• Evergreen Metro District will agree to extend a 50% discount to EPRD
on water tap fees for the garden
EAS+Y to build, fund and manage
a Pilot Garden in Buchanan Park
12. Why Buchanan?
The Pilot Garden will be the most
successful in an area where people
already play, socialize and associate
with physical activity (and has great
garden characteristics)
Buchanan:
Historic Fahnenstiel farm site
Close to :
•Schools
•Retirement
•HOAs
•Buchanan Rec Center as a
Mecca for physical activity and
connection
14. It’s good for EPRD too:
• The garden expands EPRD non-sports programming with a
minimum investment
• The garden beautifies and protects historic EPRD property
• We have a tight NON-PUBLIC funding plan and professional
design that are direct results of having listened to the
community’s voice
• We’re asking for the lease of a small piece of EPRD land to create
a program with long term benefits to the community and EPRD
Evergreen’s Alliance for Sustainability is bringing you an opportunity – An opportunity at this site that will give EPRD a higher level of service to our communityAn opportunity on this site that requires minimal funding and staff from EPRD
An opportunity at this site to bring a new amenity to our community
An opportunity to restore and preserve a historic garden/farm site on EPRD property
An opportunity on this site to leverage alternative sources of funding for a new amenity
An opportunity to reclaim and beautify a current eyesore
EAS+Y, leveraging the deep design talents and experience of one of the nation’s premier community garden organizations, Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) is proposing to grow and manage a 28 plot garden at the historic Adele Fahnenstiel garden/farm site in Buchanan Park.
How do we know if we build it they will come?This summer EAS+Y commissioned a study to determine the support for community gardens in our mountain area. Here’s what we found:
Idaho Springs – property owned by the City, funded by Clear Creek County Parks & RecKittredge – Kittredge Civic CenterGenesee – Homeowners Association; located on Water District soil; funded by HOAMount Vernon CC - located in high visibility common property adjacent to the clubhouseCircle K – private neighborhood garden up Whitter GulchConifer Community Garden – Beaver Ranch at Conifer Community Park (Jeffco Open Space) funded by the Park
Schools – Bergen Meadows, Bergen Valley, Evergreen Jr. HighRetirement Communities – Rocky Mountain Village, Silver Spruce Village CondosHOAs w/ Fencing (shed) restrictions – Hiwan Country Club, The Trails at Hiwan, The Ridge at Hiwan
At this point with the Board’s permission, I’d like to introduce EAS+Y’s Core Garden Committee (although there has been a village responsible for bringing this plan to this point) and invite them to join me in addressing the questions I’m sure you have. Ted and Connie Ning; Margaret Rode; Mike and Ann Moore; Tina Kellogg.
