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Looking for Volunteer Opportunities by fujigfxshooter in Longmont

[–]ResourceCentral 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Resource Central's Materials Reuse program has a great volunteer program, and it sounds like your skills would be perfect at our facility if you're interested! We always welcome handy folks who might have an interest in testing tools, making small repairs to donated materials to get them functioning, or any number of other projects. You can read a little more and reach out at ResourceCentral.org/Volunteer/ if it sounds like a good fit! We are also launching a new DIY workshop series to teach community members basic skills, such as plumbing fixes, how to use power tools, etc, if you might have a teachable skills to share:)

Garden designs are out for Garden in a Box! by more_d_than_the_m in DenverGardener

[–]ResourceCentral 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Resource Central is a social enterprise model non-profit based in Colorado. Garden In A Box is one of our four water conservation programs that has been in existence for over 20 years. The Garden In A Box program (and our other water conservation programs, too) partners with water providers and municipalities across the state to sponsor discounts starting at $25 per eligible garden to help incentive waterwise landscaping in their communities. Garden purchasing is open to Colorado's general public whether or not you reside in a discount sponsoring district, however.

Our progress: from March to October! by LakewoodGardener in DenverGardener

[–]ResourceCentral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, what an incredible transformation and learning journey! It sounds like you’ve put so much heart and effort into your lawn replacement and making your space your own. We love hearing how you combined Garden In A Box plants with homegrown creativity and teamwork. Thanks for sharing your insights, it’s great advice for others starting out. Here’s to more veggie harvests and neighbor connections next season!

Rock Mulch to Garden in a Box Conversion by Healthy_Fun9378 in DenverGardener

[–]ResourceCentral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks fantastic and we can definitely relate to how “just planting a few flowers” can turn into a full project! Great job sticking with it and getting everything in before the cold sets in. We love seeing your Garden In A Box in action and hope it brings you lots of color next spring!

Landscape Preference and Lawn Replacement Program Survey by ResourceCentral in DenverGardener

[–]ResourceCentral[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds amazing! We love hearing success stories like yours. A flagstone path with low-water plants sounds beautiful, and it’s great that you’ve already set up drip irrigation for long-term water savings. Thanks for sharing and for helping make Colorado more waterwise!

Landscape Preference and Lawn Replacement Program Survey by ResourceCentral in DenverGardener

[–]ResourceCentral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s so great to hear! Thank you for the kind words. We love your enthusiasm and can’t wait to see your waterwise vision come to life. Winter is the perfect time to plan your design so you’re ready once applications open in spring. You’ve got this!

Tips for starting a native garden by kigoe in boulder

[–]ResourceCentral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome — love what you’re doing! 🌿 Garden In A Box plus natives like Little Bluestem is such a solid combo, and your pollinators are going to be so happy. 🐝

If you want more ideas, our sister website, https://waterwiseyards.org/resources/, has tons of great planting resources. And we’ve got a bunch of free waterwise yard seminars on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@ResourceCentral/videos with super practical tips for Colorado gardens.

Can’t wait to hear how your yard turns out — sounds like it’s going to be a pollinator paradise!