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 Hunter Park GardenHouse, launched in May 2008, is a year-round, 30′ X 96′, urban greenhouse serving as a hub for educational growing initiatives on Lansing’s Eastside.  Operated by Allen Neighborhood Center, the GardenHouse is located in a 13-acre park that is a Cool Cities Neighborhood in Progress designee.  The GardenHouse features a classroom, 30 raised beds, including 2 really-raised beds for older neighbors and those in wheelchairs, and several outdoor gardens. The GardenHouse supports a 20 member CSA during the summer and winter, and sells produce to local grocers such as East Lansing Food Coop. In addition to year-round growing opportunities, the GardenHouse offers a wide range of garden and nutrition education workshops for all ages, an Urban Gardening Certification Program, practical support for yard gardening in Eastside neighborhoods, and a community meeting space. We also host tours for school groups, senior centers, and business groups.

Hunter Park GardenHouse Open Hours: Monday-Friday, 3:30pm-5:30pm; Saturday & Sunday, 10:00am-2:00pm