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GARDEN SITES

Food Gatherers

The Garden

The Food Gatherers garden is located in front of Food Gatherers at 1 Carrot Way, off Dhu Varren on Ann Arbor's north side. It has 18 plots. The property is owned by Food Gatherers and water is provided from an on site well.

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18

Annual Plots

Plot Information

Soil

Heavily amended with compost when it was used by Food Gatherers. We have only looked at the soil in winter but it looks to be good.

Plot Size

Plot sizes are full-size (25’ x 30’) unless designated with an asterisk(*) to denote half-size plot. If a full-size plot needs to be divided in half, the half-size plots are labeled N, S, E, W (e.g., 9W & 9E).
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Food Donation

In keeping with its mission, Food Gatherers has requested that gardeners at the site donate 10% of their harvest to them. As most Project Grow gardeners experience surpluses during the season, easy access to the donation site at Carrot Way is a bonus.

Parking

Gardeners are asked to not park in the Food Gatherers lot until after 4pm on weekdays. During those times, gardeners may park across the street at the Ann Arbor Chinese Christian Church. Parking in the Food Gatherers lot is fine after 4pm and on the weekend.

Water

Water comes from a a well on the Food Gatherers property. Watering of gardens is never to be unattended; hose timers are prohibited. While good for the garden, the water is not for drinking (non-potable).

Fencing

The Food Gatherers site has a 6 foot deer fence from when it was used by Food Gatherers. There are plans to extend the height of the fence to discourage deer further.

Compost

Any organic waste generated during the growing season may be tilled into the soil 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. Please do not create renegade compost piles anywhere outside of your garden plot.

Tools

We plan to put in a shed at this site but until we do, tools for community use will be stored near the entrance to the garden.

Communication

Expect a few email 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 e-newsletter will also contain important information about upcoming projects and events.

Location

Food Gatherers

1 Carrot Way
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Monday - Sunday
Dawn to Dusk

Maintenance

Garden Maintenance

The paths and perimeter of the garden are mowed by our gardeners. Please pile rocks in designated areas only... rocks break mower blades! Work days are hosted at the start and end of the season to attend to fence maintenance and other garden projects.  Please help make the gardens beautiful this summer by maintaining your own plot, keeping the gardens free from debris, and participate in the community by volunteering to help out on work days.

Individual Plot Maintenance

All gardeners are responsible for keeping weeds down in their plots and along the adjacent pathways. Please take all non-organic materials home with you when you leave the site. 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 some type of organic mulch.

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 or solarized. Contact your site coordinator or the office if you are having problems getting started or if you have to abandon your plot.

Fall cleanup

Your plot must be cleared no later than the end of the day on the third Saturday in October.

Organic material may be chopped up and spread evenly across your plot to be plowed in later. Take home all non-organic material, i.e. fences, stakes, plastic, paper, etc. Failure to clean up your plot according to the guidelines set forth in the Member Handbook may result in discharge from the garden.

Site Coordinator

Annie Broderick

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