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. For more information about the GardenHouse, or to register for a workshop, please contact Rita O’Brien at (517) 999-3910 or ritao@allenneighborhoodcenter.org
January thru May, Every Sunday, 12:30pm-1:30pm: Gardener’s Roundtable January 21, 12:30pm-2pm: Planning Your Gardening Year February 25, 12:30pm-2pm: Market Gardening: Backyard & Community Gardening to Sell at Markets March 17, 12:30pm-2pm: All About Soil April 14, 12:30pm-2pm: Composting May 12, 12:30pm-2pm: Small Fruits for Your Yard June 9, 12:30pm-2pm: Veggies from Around the World! August 25, 12:30pm-2pm: Waterbath Canning September 15, 12:30pm-2pm: Building Season Extension Structures: Cold Frames, Tunnels & Yard Greenhouses October 27, 12:30pm-2pm: Halloween Party at the GardenHouse November 3, 12:30pm-2pm: Container GardeningUrban Gardener Certification Course
The Urban Gardener Certification program features 8 sessions of instruction in basic yard & greenhouse gardening skills appropriate for high density, small lot neighborhoods such as those on Lansing’s Eastside and the raised beds in the GardenHouse. Participants will have hands-on instruction as we plant and care for a garden together over the length of the program. The course involves eight classes in the GardenHouse and the Allen Neighborhood Center. This program is intended for beginner-intermediate gardeners. For advanced gardeners, please watch for our Advanced Urban Gardener Series held in the fall.
Dates: Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 pm; March 6th (held at Allen Neighborhood Center), March 20th, April 10th, April 24th, May 8th, May 22nd, June 5th, and June 19th.
*Enrollment space is limited to 25 with preference given to Eastside residents. Cost of the class is $20 for 48912 residents, $30 for Lansing residents, and $40 for non-Lansing residents.
To apply for a slot in the class, please complete the online application form or pick up a paper copy from the Hunter Park GardenHouse or Allen Neighborhood Center and email/ send to ANC. Space is limited, sign up as soon as possible!!
Let’s Garden! Workshop Calendar
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 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.
