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… Continue reading March 16th: Seeds and Starters Giveaway
News & Events
Neighbors Recycle Their Christmas Trees and Lights 🎄♻️
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… Continue reading Neighbors Recycle Their Christmas Trees and Lights 🎄♻️
October 6: Applesauce Making
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.
October 5: Fruit Gleaning
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
Neighbors Share Seeds and Starts on March 30
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!
February 22nd: Share Your Vision of Lakewood in 2040
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… Continue reading February 22nd: Share Your Vision of Lakewood in 2040
South of 6th Helps Neighbors Recycle Their Trees
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,… Continue reading South of 6th Helps Neighbors Recycle Their Trees
E-Bike and Energy Fair October 21st
Saturday October 21, 2-4pmSouth Lake Elementary Schoolyard8425 W. 1st Ave See demos of different e-bikes, learn about electric vehicles, and get info on rebates for eco-friendly homes.
Apple Gleaning and Making Applesauce Oct 14 & 15
It is looking like a great year for apple trees! Join us in helpingreduce the number of apples that end up in the landfill. If you’re interested in participating, email info@Southof6th.org for meeting locations and updates. Apple Gleaning – Saturday October 14th Making Applesauce – Sunday, October 15th
Food Truck Tuesdays Start June 13th
Join us for food and fun at Meadowlark Park every other Tuesday this summer. You bring the lawn games, we’ll bring the food trucks from 5pm-7pm June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, and August 22.