Prep a mushroom growing bed at Rose Roots Community Garden
Help prepare a 15x15 plot for Wine Cap mushroom cultivation at Rose Roots in Arvada. Involves soil work and mulching. 10 spots available. May 17, 9 AM.
Why we picked this
Setting up a mushroom bed is hands-on and straightforward — wood chips, compost, straw, and a shade structure. You're building something that produces food for the whole season.
Volunteers help prepare a 15x15 garden plot at Rose Roots Community Garden in Arvada for Wine Cap mushroom cultivation. Work includes removing soil, adding wood chip mulch and compost, working the soil, preparing straw, and setting up a shade structure. It’s physical outdoor work that takes about two hours.
Ten volunteer spots available. Tools and materials are provided. Closed-toe shoes required. Sun protection recommended. Rose Roots has parking and a portable restroom on site.
Register through the DUG volunteer portal. Rose Roots is part of Denver Urban Gardens’ Arvada network of community gardens.