Have fall leaves to compost? Drop bagged leaves off at South Lakewood Elementary Community Garden (in front of South Lakewood Elementary at 8425 W 1st Ave) anytime between 12pm and 2pm on Sunday, November 16th. Can’t haul the leaves there yourself? We can also pick up your bagged leaves on Sunday, November 16th. Please make […]
Join us for apple picking! Bring canvas bags and we’ll have ladders and tools. Saturday, September 27th 1-3pmMeadowlark Park8601 W 2nd Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226, USA
Save the date! We’re hosting a garden and yard tour on Sunday, September 14th 9:30am – 11:30amSouth Lakewood Elementary Community Garden We’re looking for gardens and yards to add to the tour, so reach out if you want to include yours! Email us at info@southof6th.org
Come by for free seeds and starters to get a jump on your spring planting. Snacks and lawn games will also be provided. If you have extra seeds or starters yourself, we encourage you to share those as well! Sunday March 16th, 2025 1-3pm South Lakewood Elementary Community Garden 8425 W 1st Ave, Lakewood, CO […]
On Saturday January 4th, 2024 our sustainable neighborhood group ran a Christmas tree and lights and recycling event for the neighborhood. We passed out hot chocolate and treats as people brought their trees and lights by South Lakewood Elementary. In total we recycled 21 trees. Instead of heading to a landfill where trees take up […]
Get together with us and the apples we picked on Saturday to make applesauce! Sunday October 6th 1-3pm Email info@southof6th.org to RSVP and we’ll share the address.
Join us for an afternoon picking apples and other fruit throughout the neighborhood. Feel free to take home some of the bounty, get it pressed that afternoon at Cider Days or join us the next day to make applesauce. Saturday, October 5th 2024 1-3pmMeadowlark Park8601 W 2nd Ave
On March 30, we gathered at the South Lakewood Elementary Community Garden to share seeds and starters. We also enjoyed snacks, lawn games and good conversation. Over 50 of us came through and it was a real blast!
What do you want Lakewood to be like in 2040? Join fellow neighbors in a participatory meeting where we dream up a future for our city together. South of 6th Neighborhood PlanFebruary 22, 2024 7pm-8pmLakewood United Church of Christ100 Carr St #1309Lakewood, CO 80226 This meeting will inform the larger Lakewood Comprehensive Plan that will […]
On January 7th, 202 the sustainable neighborhood group took 16 Christmas trees to the city greenhouse for composting. As a city the estimated total amount of leaves collected was 3,500 yards, and 1,500 Christmas trees were recycled! All of the leaves and mulch from the trees will be reused as mulch and groundcover in Lakewood parks, […]