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Normal Park Community Gardens

Registration forms and fees for the 2008 season are due by
March 5, 2008!  Here

In 2004, with assistance from Growing Hope (www.growinghope.net), residents of the Normal Park and Woods Road neighborhoods in Ypsilanti established the Recreation Park Community Garden (RPCG). This neighborhood growing space located adjacent to the Ypsilanti Senior Center in Recreation Park includes 18 plots maintained by individuals and families, an accessible raised bed for seniors and a plot for the “Plant a Row for the Hungry” program, to raise fresh vegetables for the hungry distributed through Food Gatherers (www.foodgatherers.org).

The response to the Rec Park garden was so great an additional location was sought. In 2005 West Middle School (WMS) offered gardening space for a school and community garden. Construction of the WMS garden began in early April 2005.

Also in 2005 the Midtown Neighborhood Association created their own community garden on North Congress Street.

Membership in the community gardens is open to everyone. People of all ages and experience levels are encouraged to participate. We hope to accommodate all who wish to garden at these locations. Participants must register and will be assigned a garden plot in which to grow organic fruits, vegetables, and flowers. If any potential participants have special accessibility needs, Growing Hope may be able to accommodate them with raised beds.

Please see the Guidelines and Registration forms below for more information or to register for a plot.

The Normal Park and Midtown Community Gardens are a neighborhood growing space. The long term goals are to:

  • increase neighborhood access to fresh, local produce
  • provide an opportunity for outdoor physical activity
  • increase community cohesion
  • strengthen partnerships among organizations in Ypsilanti.

To get involved or to learn more please contact:
Rec Park Community Garden: Lisa Bashert at wombbat@umich.edu
West Middle Community Garden:
Jessica Faul jfaul@umich.edu
Midtown Community Garden: Lesley Chace at
lesley@ypsisoaplady.com

The current Community Garden Guidelines and registration form are located below.

2008 Garden Guidelines 2008gardenguidelines.pdf 61 kb
2008 Garden Registration Form 2008gardenreg.pdf 61 kb

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For more information on Growing Hope please see their website at www.growinghope.net.

 

For more information on community gardens take a look at the American Community Gardening Association's website.