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Catalyzing America’s Most Efficient Civic Infrastructure

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About The Urban Garden PROJECT

Origin Story

The Urban Garden Project came to life as a program of Denver Urban Gardens (DUG).

DUG is a leading independent, nonprofit organization 

focused exclusively on community gardens, established in 1978.

DUG's robust funding, structure, and longevity have made it a model for organizations

from around the world, working in the community garden space, seeking best practices.

In 2022, we began quarterly forums to get to know our peers and realized 

there was a genuine hunger for a peer support organization.

In 2026, we stood up The Urban Garden Project as a, stand-alone, independent nonprofit. 


Community Gardens Can Save Us

By  simply and efficiently cultivating food, community, and climate resilience,

community gardens help remedy some of society's most significant challenges:

- access to affordable, fresh, healthy, hyperlocal, nutrient-dense, culturally-relevant food

- the ongoing epidemic of loneliness

- the disappearance of critical "third places"

- urban and peri-urban ecosystem degradation


While millions of community gardeners and garden leaders are 

gloriously growing food and building community around the world,  

community gardens require secure space, reliable funding, bylaws, etc, just like any other civic institution.


The Urban Garden Project was established in response to an overwhelming demand for support 

from community garden organizations worldwide, 

seeking community and thought partnership 

to ensure they not only survive, but thrive.

 
🌿 If you’re part of a community garden organization
🌿 If you’re interested in supporting, partnering, or advising
🌿 If you want to help build something meaningful at a global level


This is not a gardening site. We're pollinating a movement.

Having the UGP as THE national peer learning space has been very helpful in my work…particularly in connecting with similar agencies who have navigated areas that are unchartered for us. UGP members have been generous with their advice…on conflict resolution, funding, gardener ratios & partnerships.


Anna Mines, Community Gardens Project Manager, Honolulu

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