Disability Network

The Garden

This Project Grow site has 12 raised beds for annual plantings located on the south side of the Disability Network building. All beds are enclosed in a six foot fence with a standard gate. There is a water spigot with hoses and a shed with Project Grow tools for garden use. The parking lot is adjacent to the gate. The area has a cement walkway and there are chairs for sitting. On occasion, the employees come out to the garden during their lunch or to conduct meetings.

The Disability Network requires a simple background check to garden at this site. A link to the background check and information on obtaining clearance will be emailed to you upon obtaining a plot site at The Disability Network.

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Raised Beds

Plot Information

Plot Size

The raised beds are 8’ x 3’ x 2’ high making them approximately 24 sq ft. Any edibles or non-edibles are welcome to be grown in the raised beds.

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Communication

Expect a few emails asking you to help out with volunteer tasks. In recent years, we have also used the garden group email list to make important announcements. The Project Grow monthly newsletters will also contain important information about upcoming projects and events.

Soil

The raised beds are filled with topsoil & the top half with a 50/50 mix of topsoil & compost. The soil in the plots is sandy loam.

Water

Water is available from two spigots.

Tools

Tools for community use are located in the shed adjacent to the entrance gate. The combination to the shed lock will be shared by the site coordinator.

Composting

Any organic waste generated during the growing season may be composted within the bed or taken home for composting by the city. Diseased plants should always be removed from the site, to minimize the presence of pathogens in the gardens.

Location

Disability Network

3941 Research Park Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Monday - Sunday
Dawn to Dusk

Maintenance

Garden Maintenance

Please take all non-organic materials home with you when you leave the site. Please help make the gardens beautiful this summer by maintaining your plot and keeping the gardens free from debris, etc.

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 your garden to inhibit weed growth, conserve water, and promote a hospitable micro-climate for plants and worms.

Abandoned Plots

Plots that have not been seriously worked by June 1st or are overgrown with weeds taller than 18” at any point in the season will be considered abandoned and will be reassigned. Contact your site coordinator or the office if you are having problems getting started or if you have to abandon your plot.

Fall cleanup

Beds must be put to rest for the winter. In the fall, non-organic trash, along with diseased plants, should be removed. Dead organic material should be removed or chopped up to compost in your plot. Perennial plants or annual plants that have not been killed by frost may remain. Failure to clean your plot according to the guidelines set forth in the Member Handbook may result in expulsion from the garden. If you know you will not be returning, let your site coordinator know, take your personal belongings, and clear your entire bed.

Site Coordinator

Pending

For more information contact Project Grow's Managing Director at [email protected]