Don’t throw your Christmas tree away in the landfill – throw it in our truck for composting for FREE! The South of 6th Sustainable Neighborhood is hosting our 5th Annual Christmas Tree Recycling event on Sunday, January 4th, between 12:00pm and 2:00pm in the South Lakewood Elementary Parking Lot (west side). Trees ONLY – no […]

In December and January you can drop off non-working holiday light strings at South Lakewood Elementary Community Garden (in front of South Lakewood Elementary at 8425 W 1st Ave). Look for the blue recycling box starting on December 1, 2025. Have other holiday items that need to be reused or recycled? Check out Lakewood’s new […]

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 […]

On March 27th we held a Seed Swap at the Meadowlark Park Pavilion. About twenty people came by throughout the afternoon to share and take home seeds for the upcoming planting season. Just as important, it was a rare public gathering that gave us all a much needed chance to catch up with familiar faces […]