Welcome to the Hunter Park Community GardenHouse!
ANC is excited to welcome neighbors to the Hunter Park GardenHouse, a community-based greenhouse located in Hunter Park on Lansing’s Eastside. This project was one of thirteen Cool Cities awards given out across the state of Michigan, and it is a joint project of ANC and the City of Lansing Parks and Recreation. It was part of a 9-point plan to improve Hunter Park, which has included the walking path constructed around the perimeter of the park in 2006, as well as the newly-renovated Hunter Park Pool.
The GardenHouse serves as a demonstration and education facility, as well as a community space where Eastsiders can host group meetings and events. It is also used to produce flower transplants for the beautification of the Eastside. We have starter transplants available for neighbors each May, and we are a site for neighborhood plant sharing and swapping.
Check out the 2010 Workshop Schedule:
Gardeners of all experience levels are encouraged to come down to the Hunter Park Community GardenHouse for a full menu of garden workshop options. Join our industry experts and meet the neighbors at any one of the following workshops in the coming months; unless indicated otherwise, these workshops are free to the public (donations appreciated!):
GardenHouse Events for the Month of May
Raised Bed Gardening: The use of raised beds in backyard gardening is a great way to take control of your soil. Join us for a very special workshop on May 15th from 11:30a-1pm, where you will get a hands-on tutorial and a guide for building raised beds much like those found in the Hunter Park Community GardenHouse. There will be a few fully constructed beds raffled at the event, as well as information about how to purchase your own custom-built bed to benefit the Youth Service Corps. Please contact Allison at 517-999-3910 for more information or to RSVP for this free event.
Summer Fruiting Crops: Summer is almost here. Get ready for the sunshine, warm breezes, and the taste of those garden fresh tomatoes and peppers! Join Linda Anderson and crew at the GardenHouse on May 22nd from 2-3:30pm for an intensive look at the special conditions and problem solving necessary for growing fruitful crops this summer!
Rain Barrels: Rain barrels can be a great way to source your garden’s much needed water supply directly from the sky. Perhaps you have a garden with limited water access, or maybe you want to limit your impact on the water treatment systems. There are a number of eco-friendly reasons to incorporate rain barrels into your garden this year. Come down to the GardenHouse on Thursday May 27th from 6:30-8pm for a how-to and why-to on rain barrels and water catchments systems!
The Let’s Garden Lansing workshop calendar is finally here!
The GardenHouse is cozying up to Lansing partners in gardening education to publish and promote a number of workshops for the Lansing public. These Lansing organizations, including The Garden Project, Northwest Initiative, South Lansing Community Development Association, and MSU Extension, are doing things to educate and advocate gardening skills and self reliance in the food system. The calendar is posted all over the city, listing the workshops planned by all of the organizations for the current quarter, along with contact information to get you registered. We plan to publish a new calendar every quarter to keep you updated through the year. Visit www.letsgardenlansing.org to view the most recently updated calendar and find out about gardening activities being offered all over the city.
New Open Hours for Summer!
Beginning May 1st, the GardenHouse will be open:
Mondays-Fridays: 10a-12n and 5-7p
Saturdays and Sundays: 10a-2p
The GardenHouse Gazette
The GardenHouse Gazette is an e-newsletter that provides volunteers and interested gardeners with information about upcoming educational opportunities, including workshops and events in the GardenHouse and activities related to the local foods movement around Lansing. The publication also includes information about volunteer needs and scheduling. If you would like to receive the weekly Gazette, please send your request via email to Allison Burkholder at allisonb@allenneighborhoodcenter.org.
For more information about the GardenHouse, or to register for a workshop, please contact Allison Burkholder at 248-672-8365 or email her at allisonb@allenneighborhoodcenter.org.