Community Garden

Image of the Kids Garden Club participants

Delta Community Garden- Located at 506 N. Palmer St., Delta, CO

As a community we need to keep helping our planet. Together we can learn sustainably and continue to grow and learn. Community gardens can enrich family and  promote community engagement. Gardens provide opportunities to teach future generations of gardeners and farmers, and support native cultures, plants, and pollinators.

Our vision is to support and promote garden education and healthy eating in Delta County. We believe that, through hands on hand education, we can help the community build skills to become more self-reliant and provide healthy food options for their families. To provide a safe, peaceful, and educational environment for individuals and businesses to share their knowledge and expertise as it pertains to horticulture, composting, pollination and sustainable food production.

See below for our Kids Gardening Club and to Register for your own Community Garden  space. 

 

 

 

Sponsors and Donors

Thank you to those who  supported the Community Garden 

Delta County Board of Realtors for your generous donation to protect our garden.

Colorado Garden Foundation for the majority of the funding to build our infrastructure.

Delta City Council, City of Delta Parks Department, and City of Delta Public Works for all of the support and labor.

Department of Corrections for all the hours of labor building fence and garden beds.

DJH Construction LLC for all the hours of labor building structures and moving endless amounts of gravel.

ACE Hardware, Tractor Supply, Murdoch's and Bonnie Plants for their generous donations of plants, seeds and other needed materials

Rocky Mountain Turf and Greens

FOYN Friends of Youth & Nature, Grant received for afterschool and summer youth garden club

Kids Garden Club
information about the summer kids garden club

Summer Kids Garden Club meets Wednesdays 9-10am June 3-Aug. 5. 

Kids will plant their own starts, tend to them through harvest , and have a great time learning about plants and gardening. The program is open to K - thru middle school students 

School bus can drop off at the Rec Center and Parents are responsible for pick-up at the garden. For school bus transportation, a bus pass is required and parents can get that at the Rec Center front desk.

Kids Garden Club REGISTER ONLINE  or
Register in person at the Delta rec center front desk Garden Club registration form
Community Garden Plots Available
image of both a raise garden plot and a in-ground garden plot in the local community garden

Raised & In-Ground Garden Beds Available in the Community Garden

The season starts in May and run through the end of October. Beds go on sale April through June depending upon availability. Beds are first come first serve.  You can grow your own variety of items in your bed and have access to a variety of seeds.  Garden hours will be determined once beds have been purchased each season. 

Garden bed in the Community Garden, are available in the following options

Full Bed: (3’ x 7’): $50 
Half Bed: $25  
In-ground plot: $25 4 plots available 15’ x 10’
What’s Included:
         Soil Prep: Every bed is pre-filled with high-quality garden soil and compost 
         Free Seeds: Thanks to a donation from Tractor Supply, participants can choose from a
                              wide variety of seed packets, including produce, mixed flowers, and herbs.
Maintenance:
        Depending on participation levels, gardeners may be asked to share watering duties to
        maintain the garden.

Ground Breaking - Delta County Board of Realtors

We broke ground on the Community Garden in Fall of 2023. The Delta County Board of Realtors was the first group to invest in the project providing the funds required to build the fences for the garden. We would like to thank them for embracing our vision !

Green House Construction

The garden was not built over night it took many days and volunteers. This was greenhouse building day. The wind was not our friend that day but over the course of several days we were able to complete the project.