
Sandwich break
Local homegrown eggs from our good friend (organic, free-range, you know…all that good stuff), organic kale from the greenhouse, and..Read More
Upcycling Cutting Boards
This week’s class was focused on tapping in to our creativity to Upcycle. Huge thanks to our own Logan who..Read More
Our New Shed
After 4 break-ins to our tool shed, hopefully this box holds up better! It’s made trips in eastern Europe and..Read More
12-week Workshops with Detroit Middle Schoolers
We partnered up again with the amazing team at Urban Neighborhood Initiatives to continue our STEM+Environmentalism curriculum. This semester, from..Read More
Playing ADAPT on the Garden Table
Shout out to Bridget of Resilient Spirals, who developed a one-of-a-kind card game called Adapt that guides players through an..Read More
Local business helps move some raised beds
Our new friend Marco from GreatLakesDecoConcrete.com spontaneously offered up tremendous community service. Word got around that we needed help moving..Read More
Building Winter Compost Bins
Huge thanks to Jesse from Starr Valley Farms for leading the build and workshop! The goal is for the neighborhood..Read More
Created a Garden Table Portal
As in-person classes are in flux, this custom garden table provides a simple way for youth to come into nature..Read More
Planting more Perennials
Fiddlehead Ferns, Perennial Arugula and Celery, Serviceberry trees. Thanks to Mike for contributing your time, energy, and positivity on this..Read More
Volunteer Saturday
We spent today tidying up the lot, weeding, mulching, and painting the garden table. Fatimah, Tracy, Samreen, and friends were..Read More
Summer Workshops with UNI
Had a BLAST with the youth during out 7-week STEM + Environmentalism summer! We all had so much knowledge and..Read More
Native Pollinator Bed Planting
Huge thanks to BGC, Samreen, Maheen, Ashi, Salma, and Rayan for spending your Saturday planting a native flower bed. This..Read More
Excavating the Foundation and Geothermal Trenches
The Disenos crew led us over major hurdles as we dug the greenhouse foundation and geothermal trenches. It was a..Read More
Welding with the Master
In a strange turn of events, as we were urgently searching for solutions to assemble the final framework, our paths..Read More
Structural framing courtesy of James Steel!
The team at James Steel were incredibly generous and accommodating. In our intersected paths, we are so fortunate to have..Read More
Shed got broken into…
It was a minor setback and a strong reminder around the safety/security concerns that residents live with on a daily..Read More
Yard Workout and Surprise Mulch Dropoff
Jim and his crew from Davey Tree stopped by during our “yard work-out”. We used the giant mulch contribution to..Read More