Hello, my name is Ryan Reynolds, a Life Boy Scout from Troop 373 based here in Centennial (www.troop373.org). I have enjoyed growing up in Foxridge and am excited to have the opportunity to give back to our neighborhood through my Eagle Scout project! As many of you have been hearing and reading, the Foxridge Community Garden (FCG) has launched a community garden project in the old volleyball court area of the Club at Foxridge (formerly
Read more →FCG held a Summer Solstice Open House on June 20, 2020 for Foxridge residents and surrounding neighborhoods to see the transformation occurring of a neglected sand volleyball court into a gathering space for gardeners and community members. Kids activities included painting pictures using yucca brushes, a scavenger hunt, and a worm bin display. Display tables offered a variety of educational materials Signs marked where future amenities will be located Posted
Read more →The mission statement is clear: At Foxridge Community Garden, neighbors come together to grow food, share knowledge, cultivate skills, connect with nature, and strengthen our community. The vision is powerful: In addition to up to 28 community vegetable garden plots, plans include a tool shed, composting area, wash station, apiary (collection of beehives), communal berry patch, rhubarb patch, a perennial herb garden, a sensory garden, multiple pollinator beds, a native plant demonstration garden, an amphitheater
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Even with the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing requirements, the steering committee for the Foxridge Community Garden is making tremendous progress! First on the list of priorities is building a privacy fence between the former volleyball court and the tennis courts. Split Rail Fence company donated and delivered the cedar posts and pickets needed for the job, and volunteers Steve Riley, Rick Townsend, Cary Jones, and John Krumholz will begin building it the week of April
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One evening after dark this past February, our doorbell rang. It was our next door neighbor, Suzanne, asking to borrow a half a cup of cooking oil. She was making dinner — pancakes for her grandchildren — and had already been to the store that day, but forgot to check the status of oil in her pantry. I was charmed by the neighborliness of the situation, and the fact that, growing up, breakfast for dinner
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Gardening in this time of uncertainty provides solace for the mind and body. A connection to nature, contact with soil, boosts the immune system, reduces inflammation and relieves stress. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic and necessary physical distancing measures, the steering committee for the Foxridge Community Garden is making tremendous progress! It’s time to put on some gloves (and a mask) and get to work! We want to acknowledge and thank the Foxridge Swim
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While the lot destined to be the Foxridge Community Garden sleeps soundly under a fresh blanket of snow, the plans for the garden have flourished in our neighborhood. The executive board of the Foxridge Swim and Racquet Club (FSRC) unanimously agreed to a three-year commitment to allow the conversion of a neglected and disused portion of their property to a bountiful and thriving community garden. The Foxridge Community Garden steering committee has submitted its application
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The Foxridge Community Garden committee has been busy working on a new garden application to submit to Denver Urban Gardens (DUG). This application includes numbers of interested residents (polled via Nextdoor), letters of support from the Foxridge Swim and Racquet Club and the FIA. If approved, we will move forward with DUG to establish greater community partnerships, gather more community feedback on the project, and start a fundraising plan. If you are interested in supporting
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