News
January 31
New Garden Design!
A new look and more client friendly garden is planned for our plots at the Yampa River Botanic Park. This project fosters the acquisition of employment skills for the clients by working with plants, providing a crop production that produces tangible results easily seen by the participants as well as valued by society for their beauty and utility. Our goals for the new garden design include: building seven raised beds, with a taller bed to service clients with physical disabilities, which is wheelchair accessible. Pathways will be constructed with a covering of eco-friendly material and ADA compliance throughout the garden, providing easier access for our clients to all the plants. We will plant various beds using different themes, i.e. a red vegetable bed that includes beets, radishes, Swiss chard, and mesculin salad, demonstrating a sense of order by using color. A sensory garden made up of six different herbs will be planted to help clients become more in touch with their world around them. If you are interested in helping us achieve our goals or help with this project, please contact Deb Reed at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
January 27
OUR NEW GREENHOUSE!
Thanks to the generosity of Lynn and the Ciao Gelato community fundraiser, Sarah and Craig Scheckmann, and Yoga Day Sponsors, our vision for a Community Cultivation greenhouse will be realized! We have raised enough money to purchase a year round greenhouse so our program will no longer be limited to the summer months. We have BIG plans for our new growing space: tomatoes, basil and other warm weather crops in the summer and winter production of lettuces, spinach and other greens. We should have enough to use in our dinner clubs menus as well as to sell to the community! Our kids will learn about greenhouse growing techniques such as starting seeds, companion planting, balancing the environment to control pests, and harvesting our bountiful produce! Now we’re just looking for that piece of land to plant the greenhouse on…
January 24
Community Cultivation is the Benefactor of Yoga Day!
The Yoga Center of Steamboat proudly presents it's 3rd annual
YOGA DAY USA
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd
A national day of yoga celebration
Offered to the community by the Yoga Center of Steamboat
Supported by The Bud Werner Memorial Library
In the spirit of Seva (service), teachers donate time, students donate $5 per class
or $45 for the day, the Deep Steep Tea Co. donates tea, local businesses
& vendors donate raffle products, food & services (scroll down for more information).
All levels welcome, classes are 45 minutes long.
Proceeds go to Community Cultivation
Our mission is to increase self-sufficiency & quality of life for individuals with disabilities & at risk youth by offering job skills training & vocational development using a horticultural context.
http://www.yogacenterofsteamboat.com/yoga-day-event.htm
November 30
Cia Gelato Parnters and Celebrates with Community Cultivation
Wednesday, November 17, 2010, Ciao Gelato celebrated their first year anniversary. This incredibly delicious Italian cafe serves not only the best pizza in town, but coffee, Italian gelato and most obvious, Italian love. Lynn and Massimo have two of the biggest hearts in town! While they served the community dinner to say thank you, they also created a fundraiser to support Community Cultivation purchase a greenhouse. That evening, all donations were graciously given to Community Cultivation! Members of Community Cultivation were present describing the program,selling T shirts and eating delicious pizza!
Thank you Lynn and Massimo! We are so grateful! We are one step closer to a year round program!
August 30
Community Cultivation will be back at the Farmer’s Market on September 11
Community Cultivation members will be back to the Farmer's Market to sell the last of their produce on Saturday, September 11 from 9- 2:00. Come early to pick up your fresh, local, organic greens, herbs, peas and beans, t- shirts and much more. Last week , we sold out by 10:30 am! Come support your youth and young adults in our community. See you there!
August 30
Jenna Gruben Morrill’s Run at Emerald Moutain Saturday, September 11th
On Saturday, September 11, Community Cultivation and the Yampa Valley Autism Program will host the running series event on Emerald Mountain in honor and memory of Jenna Gruben Morrill. Jenna was an amazing woman, advocate and educator for people on the autism spectrum, and a gifted runner. The proceeds from this race will be donated to the Yampa Valley Autism Program. The race will be a scenic trail run or walk/hike on beautiful Emerald Mountain. The course for the Emerald Mountain trail run will be a tour of Emerald mountain starting at the base of Howelson Hill. This course will meander north west on dirt road and then through aspen lined singletrack up to the top of Emerald Mountain. The course will then follow singletrack down and cross country to the base of Howelson Hill. The walk or run is approximately 7 miles (12K).
There will also be a kids run at the rodeo grounds.
For more information please visit http://www.runningseries.com/races/emerald.php
August 30
Community Cultivation Sells Out at the Farmer’s Market!
Last Saturday at the Farmer's Market, Community Cultivation members sold out of their produce by 10:30 am, making over $300 dollars in revenue! Members worked from 8:30 am to 2:00 selling fresh, local, organic lettuce, chard, herbs, onions, sweet peas, broccoli, t shirts, lemonade and much more! Community Cultivation will be back at the Farmer's Market on September 11, 2010 from 9- 2 for our last sell of the season. Come out and see us!
January 11
Community Cultivation Joins Yampa Valley Autism Program
Community Cultivation is overjoyed and pleased to announce our merging with Yampa Valley Autism Program. As of January 1, 2010 Community Cultivation will become a self directing program of Yampa Valley Autism Program.
This is a huge honor for Community Cultivation and we are extremely excited to continue our collaboration and work together to serve our populations. This merger will not affect the population Community Cultivation serves, as we will remain providing services to individuals with all disabilities and at risk youth.
We thank YVAP for their continued support and enthusiasm for our program and look forward to helping both entities grow and provide services to our community and their needs.
January 10
2010 Session Referrals Due March 1
Remember, referrals for 2010 session need to be in by March 1, 2010. Look under the "Resources" tab to download referral applications!
Events
November 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
2011 Referrals are Due March 1
Referrals for the 2011 session are due by March 1, 2011. Look under the "Resources" tab to download referral applications!
November 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Help Community Cultivaiton Build a GreenHouse!
Join CIAO GELATO in celebrating their first year of
business with a PIZZA and GELATO PARTY
Wednesday, November 17
5:30-7:30 pm
700 Yampa Avenue
The event is FREE but please bring a DONATION for Community Cultivation.All proceeds will go to helping Community Cultivation construct a greenhouse – a necessary step in providing year-round vocational and life skills training to our community’s disabled and at-risk individuals .
October 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Third Annual End of the Year Bowling Party!
In celebration of a season of hard work and a plentiful harvest, Community Cultivation members, volunteers, and partners will be bowling in Halloween costumes on Friday, October 29th from 4:30- 6:30. All bowling and shoes will be provided by Community Cultivation. Come bowl the night away!
September 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Session III Begins Thursday, September 2
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Members who do not attend highschool will meet in the Yampa River Botanical Park from 1:30- 3:00
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Members who attend highschool will meet at 8th street from 4- 5:30
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Session III is three weeks: September 2nd, 9th, and 16th
August 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Community Cultivation will be back at the Farmer’s Market on September 11
Saturday , September 11 9 am - 2 pm
August 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Jenna Gruben Morrill’s Run at Emerald Moutain Saturday, September 11th
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Registration 7:30- 8:30
Start time: 8:00 am for the Walk/Hike
9:00 am for the Run
9:20 for the 1/2 mile kids fun run.
