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McAuliffe International's Garden - The Next Phase
The McAuliffe International garden receives a lot of community attention and SEF is excited to share that there is a larger project in the works!
Erin Casey
Aug 63 min read


Seedlings, Sun and Summer Gardens
City Floral donated over 5,500 seedlings to SustainEd Farms this year and the Denver community is already eating some of the produce!
Erin Casey
Jul 21 min read


Give Your Time, Change the Gardens
SustainEd Farms welcomes volunteers and shares insight as to what has been done so far this year!
Erin Casey
Jun 232 min read


Spring Reflections and Summer Dreams
The SEF team recently had their spring step back to reflect on how programming went and share their dreams for summer gardening.
Erin Casey
Jun 132 min read


A Little Rain Never Stopped Late Spring Programming
April garden programming came and went in the blink of an eye. Somehow we are already two weeks in to what we refer to as our late spring...
Erin Casey
May 132 min read


Partnership Spotlight: City Floral
City Floral and SustainEd Farms have partnered together. City Floral has donated seedlings, onions and garlic for us to plant at school gardens across Denver.
Erin Casey
Apr 291 min read


Early Spring Garden Programming is Back!
SustainEd Farms has entered into early spring programming and have seen 2,578 students thus far! Staff have been guiding students through a spinach observation and taste test in one rotation and then planting spinach and melon seeds in the next.
Erin Casey
Apr 142 min read


Empowering High School Students Through Hands-On Internships
DSST Elevate High School intern teaches her friend how to identify cucumbers and zucchini.
Erin Casey
Feb 183 min read


Nurturing Young Minds and Gardens
SustainEd Farms and Sewell partner to ensure our youngest students receive garden lessons through the Healthy Food for Denver Kids grant.
Erin Casey
Jan 202 min read


How Gardening Changed Their View on Tomatoes
In 2024 the bulk of our garden programming occurred from April - October. However, SustainEd Farms also provides an enrichment class at...
Erin Casey
Jan 72 min read


How to Save Seeds from Food Scraps!
How can we gather and store seeds to avoid buying them at the store? This Lesson Plan is part of the Gardening and Sustainability modules...

Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min read


How to Keep Birds Out of the Garden
How can we humanely deter our feathered friends from eating our crops? This Lesson Plan is part the Gardening Module of SustainEd Farms'...

Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min read


How to Start a Seed Indoors!
Why do we start some seeds inside, and how do we do it? This Lesson Plan is part of the Home and Gardening modules of SustainEd Farms'...

Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min read


How to Propagate Romaine Lettuce
How can we use vegetable scraps to grow new vegetables? This Lesson Plan is part of the Gardening and Nutrition modules of SustainEd...

Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min read


How to Propagate Succulents
How can we multiply plant lives in a dry climate? This Lesson Plan is part of the Home and Gardening modules of SustainEd Farms' virtual...

Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20223 min read


How to Propagate Celery
How can we eat healthy snacks and meals while growing our vegetable supply? This Lesson Plan is part of the Gardening and Nutrition...

Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20222 min read


How to Care for Pollinators
How can we use household items to support garden insects (and plants!)? This Lesson Plan is part of the Gardening and Sustainability...

Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20223 min read


How to Plant Seeds Outside!
How do we ensure our seeds will germinate successfully? This Lesson Plan is part of the Home and Gardening modules of SustainEd Farms'...

Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20223 min read


How to Water Your Seeds
How much water is too much, and how much is too little? This Lesson Plan is part of the Home and Gardening modules of SustainEd Farms'...

Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20223 min read


How to Grow Potatoes from Seed Pieces
How can we use “overripe” potatoes to grow them outside? This Lesson Plan is part of the Gardening and Nutrition modules of SustainEd...

Matt Suprunowicz
Jun 6, 20223 min read
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