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THIS WEEKEND!
Play Games - Grow Hope! |
Coops All in 4 Charity will be hosting poker nights to raise money for Growing Hope. Games are open Thursday through Sunday from 5pm to 2am on March 12-15th and April 2-5th.
Come to one night or all. Bring your friends, and tell everyone you know!
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Join Us at the Ann Arbor Film Fest |
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Growing Great Gardens Conference
Join us for a conference by our friends at the Taylor Garden Club |
Our own Amanda Edmonds is a keynote at this area conference being put on by the Taylor Garden Club, Taylor Conservatory Foundation, & Wayne County Community College on Saturday, March 21 from 8 am- 4 pm. Great opportunities for garden learning for beginners through experts, raffles & door prizes, and a garden marketplace all for $20 (including lunch!). This is your first chance to get Growing Hope's raised bed and preview of our spring catalog! Register through the Conservatory website. |
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Many More Chances to Get Growing... Save the Dates! |
Have you checked our Growing Hope calendar lately? Lots of upcoming opportunities, including weekly chances to dig in at the Growing Hope Center with Farmer Dan in the hoophouse, seed starting set-up builds, work with Terry and youth at area schools, and more!
On Wednesday evening, March 18th the ICPJ, Food Gatherers and Growing Hope will host Faith in Food - a community dinner and discussion. Come find out how your congregation can make a difference on local hunger and food accessibility. Are you part of a congregation that gardens, or is interested in doing so? Fill out our quick faith community garden survey so we know where you're at!
Our next Urban Farmer Breakfast will take place from 8:30 to 10 am on Saturday, March 28th at Bombadill's Cafe. RSVP to dan@growinghope.net.
Join us on Wednesday evening April 22-- Earth Day-- for a SEEDLING & SEED SWAP from 5-7:30 pm in the hoophouse at the Growing Hope Center. Bring seeds and seedlings you'd like to swap with other gardeners. Please RSVP to dan@growinghope.net |
| Master Gardener Grant Opportunity |
Master Gardener Alumni Association of Washtenaw County is accepting applications from non-profit community organizations for grants to be used to support horticultural education and/or horticultural therapy. Grants up to $250 are available for gardening projects in Washtenaw County. To find out more, visit the the Master Gardener website.
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Celebrating Growing Readers at the African American Read-in!
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Area families, educators, farmers, gardeners, and Growing Hope staff were pleased to participate in the 5th Annual Ypsilanti Area African-American Read-In at the Ypsilanti District Library on February 2nd, organized by Splendor Educational Consulting's Dr. Pauline Bigby, who is also a Growing Hope board member. The local event is part of a international network of African-American Read Ins that occur each February. Read more about it at the Growing Hope Blog! | |
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Seed Starting Squad is Underway! |
 Thanks to everyone who signed up for our Seed Starting Squad! We were overwhelmed by over 80 responses from all you green-thumbs or green-thumbs-to-be, and are working to accommodate as many of you as we can in borrowing or buying set ups to start seeds for us and you both! Even if we can't get a set-up to you, you can still help out at our next two assembly and planting days-- where you can learn how to build a set up at your own home. Join us tomorrow-- March 14 from 10 am- 2 pm at the Growing Hope Center, and again from 10 am-2 pm on March 28! RSVP to kelly@growinghope.net.
At our first build on Saturday, February 28th, volunteers built indoor grow light set-ups and helped get our hoophouse ready for spring. Fifteen Seed Starters were able to start growing flats of kale, parsely, lettuce and other crops, which will be planted at the Growing Hope Center, sold at the Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market, and donated to partner gardens.
Read more about the event at our new Growing Hope Center Blog!
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Getting Hungry for the
Downtown Ypsi Farmers' Market?
Sign Up Now To Become a Vendor! |
Are you interested in selling garden goods, farm harvests, food, or crafts at the Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market this season? Join us every Tuesday afternoon, beginning May 5th, and running through the end of October from 2-6 pm in the parking lot at the corner of Michigan Ave & Hamilton in downtown Ypsilanti. Read about the Market in our 2008 Season Report. Find out more about becoming a vendor, and fill out an application today!
Would you like to get more involved in making our fourth season a success? Contact sarah@growinghope.net about joining our Community Advisory Board!
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Mark Your Calendars to Show Your Ypsilanti PRIDE in May!
Nominate sites needing TLC today!
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Join us as we celebrate Ypsi PRIDE's 15th anniversary on Saturday, May 16 and help to clean up and steward your favorite Ypsilanti location. Growing Hope has been on the PRIDE planning team for several years now, helping the event transition from a one-day blast to longer-term stewardship of our public spaces. In 2009, in partnership with the Ypsi Parks & Recreation Commission, PRIDE day will also mark the launch of the City's new Adopt-A-Park Program. Look for more info in April about that program.
The PRIDE team is looking for site nominations for public sites that need a little TLC. Check out the brand new website to find up-to-date information and to make a site nomination. Then, sign up yourself or your team to participate! We'll see you there on May 16th, 2009 from 9 am to 2 pm! |
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Can You Support Us This Spring?
Donate to Growing Hope Online
or Join our Facebook cause!
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 Join the Growing Hope cause on Facebook, where you can see event updates and invite your friends to join!
If you support our work and want it to continue, please consider make an online donation through our website! | |
In gratitude & hope--
The Growing Hope Team
Amanda, Karen, Meg, Dan, Sarah, Ashley, Raman, Kelly, Roy, Ryan, Terry & the GH Board of Directors
Growing Hope is a 501c3 nonprofit in Washtenaw County dedicated to helping people improve their lives & communities through gardening. We hope you'll join our efforts.
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