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Get Moving Urban Gardens at Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center
Free community gardening and urban agriculture program at Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center.
By Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center -- Apr 19, 2026
Overview
Get Moving Urban Gardens program at Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center, 6402 Market St. in Houston's Denver Harbor neighborhood. This Houston Health Department initiative provides hands-on vegetable gardening and urban agriculture education for community members. Participants learn to grow their own fresh produce, practice sustainable gardening techniques, and build food self-sufficiency skills. The community garden plots are maintained collaboratively, and harvested produce is available to gardeners and neighbors. The program promotes physical activity, healthy eating, community connection, and food security in neighborhoods with limited access to fresh produce. Source: Houston Health Department, houstonhealth.org.
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The Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center is a City of Houston facility located on Market Street in the Denver Harbor neighborhood on Houston's east side. Operated by the Houston Health Department, the center connects residents to public health programs, social services, community education, and local government resources. The facility serves as an anchor institution for a historically working-class neighborhood with deep roots in Houston's Latino and longtime industrial workforce communities. Source: houstonhealth.org.
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