Colorado Garden & Home Show continues to award grants and recognize garden excellence |
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Written by Christy Eull |
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 04:00 AM |
This year’s grants were awarded at the show during a February 28th ceremony. 63 organizations received grants totaling more than $500,000. A number of the organizations included programs that support agriculture/landscape education, including the Colorado FFA Foundation, D51 Career Center in Grand Junction, Douglas County High School in Castle Rock, Holyoke FFA Chapter, and Norwood Public School. The show offered more than just garden and home improvement exhibitors over its nine-day run. There were educational sessions, how-to demonstrations, and 11 gardens created by landscape professionals inside the Colorado Convention Center, including a garden built by students in the Westminster High School FFA program—a Landscape Career Pathways school. Awards were given in five categories to the on-site gardens created. The 2020 winning gardens were:
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