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PPUG
Pikes Peak Urban Gardens
"Creating Places Where People Meet to Grow"
an initiative of Pikes Peak Community Foundation
Our mission is to:"cultivate, educate, and serve the community throughurban garden projects in the Pikes Peak region".
PPUG
c/o PPCF
730 N. Nevada Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
ph: 719-651-3416
larry



Why Have Community or Backyard Gardens?
Pikes Peak Urban Gardens, a non-profit, was formed in the winter of 2007 in response to a need in the Pikes Peak region. In Denver there are over 100 community gardens. In 2007, as far as we knew, there were only three in the Colorado Springs area. Bear Creek Community gardens on the west side of town, Old Farm Community Gardens on the east side and Deerfield. We are seeing record numbers of people interested in growing their own food.
In the fall of 2008, PPUG became an initiative of Pikes Peak Community Foundation. Since that time PPUG has assisted several communities start gardens, help incubate two urban farms, start a "No Vendor Fee" Farmers Market for the small farmer, start a 1/3 acre demonstration garden on the west side of the Springs and given numerous talks to over 3000 people in the Pikes Peak region.
Our goal is to add three to four community gardens annually to the Pikes Peak region.
PPUG
c/o PPCF
730 N. Nevada Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
ph: 719-651-3416
larry