Farm prep and planting at Loveland Youth Gardeners
Plant seedlings, turn compost, and prep garden beds at a youth farm in Loveland serving 150 kids per year. Age 10+, organized by Volunteers for Outdoor CO.
Why we picked this
The Loveland Youth Gardeners farm runs nature-based education and therapy programs for 150 kids a year — show up to plant, turn compost, and prep beds for the season they're about to have.
The Loveland Youth Gardeners farm serves about 150 youth per year through nature-based education and therapy programs, and also supports a community food pantry. This one-day volunteer project focuses on spring bed preparation: planting seedlings, turning compost, tilling soil, and transplanting starts to get the farm ready for the growing season ahead. Easy difficulty — no experience required.
The project is organized by Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado and is open to volunteers age 10 and older. The farm is at 2500 E 1st Street in Loveland, about an hour north of Denver. Register through the VOC link above; registration deadline is May 15.
Wear clothes and shoes appropriate for garden work. VOC provides tools and on-site guidance.