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Buhr
Buhr Park Garden is located on Packard Road near Eisenhower. The best access is through the parking lot at Allen Elementary School, off of Towner. Simple directions to it are: Packard to Easy Street to Towner. The property is loaned to Project Grow by Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation. The Buhr Park community garden was created by a grass roots group from the local community and is intended to give people in proximity to the park a beautiful location to garden and to offer a place for neighbors to garden together.

SITE COORDINATOR: Andy Brush

FENCING: The Buhr Park Project Grow gardeners will facilitate the construction of one perimeter fence for the entire garden. All gardeners will contribute to the construction of this fence. Fencing material will be metal to promote aesthetics and recycling/reuse. After the first year of gardening, there will be further consideration of a more permanent fence.

SOIL: Project Grow will test the soil so gardeners are aware of texture, make up and pH of the soil.

MAP OF GARDEN:  Buhr Map

INDIVIDUAL PLOT MAINTENANCE:  All gardeners are responsible for keeping weeds down in their plots and along the adjacent pathways. Various mulches may be used in a garden to inhibit weed growth, conserve water, and promote a hospitable micro-climate for plants and worms. Any non-organic mulch (black plastic, etc.) should be covered with an organic mulch.

GARDEN-WIDE MAINTENANCE: The major perimeters of the garden will be mowed by the Ann Arbor Parks Department only if the gardeners keep the area free from organic refuse and other debris and stones.  Like many of the Project Grow gardens, the Buhr Park site has its own unique character. This site is located in the park and has close proximity to Allen School. It is a very visible location. To achieve a garden site that fits well into the existing park surroundings, efforts are to be made to achieve an aesthetically pleasing garden site. Please help make the gardens beautiful this summer by maintaining your own plot and keeping the gardens free of debris, etc.

HAY, WOODCHIPS, TOPSOIL OR COMPOST:  Any materials brought or delivered to the site should be spread on the garden plots within a reasonable amount of time.

PLANT SUPPORTING STRUCTURES:  Structures that support plants are welcome. Other structures are limited to 4 feet in height. Use of plastic items in garden is discouraged.

WATER:  Water comes from nearby Allen School. Project Grow will supply hoses for watering. Please try to conserve water by mulching well and watering only when necessary. Hoses attach to a spigot on the side of the building near the garden. Please be considerate and coil up the hoses after every use. Do not leave hoses on the grass, as they can be seriously damaged by mower blades. If you spot a leak in the hoselines, either make the repairs yourself or notify the site-coordinator.

TOOLS:  On-site storage is not available. Gardeners should take their gardening supplies and tools away from the site every day.

COMPOST:  Any organic waste generated during the growing season may be tilled into the soil, placed in a designated compost area on-site, or taken home for composting by the city.  However, diseased plants should always be removed from the site, to minimize the presence of pathogens in the gardens.

DISPOSAL OF TRASH:  Gardeners are responsible for removing trash from the site. 

ROCKS:  Gardeners should place rocks and other debris uncovered during gardening in the designated on-site rock pile. Gardeners should remove all remaining rocks at year end before plowing takes place.

COMMUNICATION:  Watch the bulletin board on the Project Grow sign and feel free to use it to make announcements regarding garden business. Expect a few phone calls asking you to help out with volunteer tasks. In recent years, Project Grow has also used the garden group email list to make important announcements.  If you have not already notified us of your email address, let us know right away! Finally, newsletters will also contain important information about upcoming projects and events.

ABANDONED PLOTS: Plots that have not been seriously worked by May 31st or are overgrown with weeds taller than 1 ½ feet at any point in the season, will be considered abandoned and may be reassigned. Contact your site coordinator or the Project Grow office if you are having problems getting started or if you need to abandon your plot.

FALL CLEAN-UP:  Gardeners will clear their plots no later than day's end on Saturday, October 16th.  Non-diseased organic material may be chopped up and spread evenly across your plot to be plowed under. Take home all diseased and tomato plants, as well as all non-organic materials, such as fences, stakes, plastic, or paper. Failure to clean up your plot according to the guidelines set forth in the Gardening Agreement may result in expulsion from the garden. The site will be free of all Project Grow items after the October 16th clean up deadline. The only visual remains should be the tilled area.

Moving?  Tell us! We mail out notices during the year, and they are not forwarded (third class mail).

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