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GARDEN SITES

Vestergaard

The Garden

The Vestergaard garden is one of our newer locations and is located on the west side of Wagner, a 1/4 mile south of Liberty, 1210 S. Wagner Rd.  Our first year there were 10 plots, but we've increased to 16 full size and one half size annual plots.

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16

Annual Full Plots

1

Annual Half Plots

Plot Information

Plot Size

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

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

Mineral, lots of rocks.

Water

Water is provided by the landowner via an on-site well. Watering of gardens is never to be unattended; hose timers are prohibited. While good for the garden, this water is non-potable.

Composting

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. Do not create renegade compost piles anywhere outside of your garden plot or the deer fencing.

Tools

Tools for community use are located in the shed. Remember to return the tools to the shed when you leave the garden.

Fencing

Vestergaard has a deer fence. Funding this fixed knot, steel fencing was provided by a volunteer grant from the Masco Corporation & built by volunteers. There may be fencing surcharges in the future to pay for maintenance & repair.

Location

Vestergaard

1210 S. Wagner Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Monday - Sunday
Dawn to Dusk

Maintenance

Garden Maintenance

We are guests on this property. As such, we ask that you do not throw rocks or other debris into the mowed areas; instead, put rocks on the rock pile at the end of the garden. Please take all non-organic waste (plastic, fencing, etc.) home with you when you leave the site. Gardeners will be asked to help maintain unused plots and common areas from time to time. Help make the gardens beautiful this summer by maintaining your own plot and keeping the gardens free from debris, etc.

Individual Plot Maintenance

All gardeners are responsible for keeping weeds down on 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 microclimate for plants and worms. Marsh hay is usually available in the spring, delivered to the garden from a local grower for a reasonable fee. If interested in learning more about marsh hay deliveries or for more information about mulching, contact your site coordinator or the office.

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

Perennial plots must be put to rest for the winter. Your plot must be cleared no later than the tend of the day on the third Saturday in October. In the fall, non-organic items must be removed from the garden and dead organic material removed or chopped up to compost in your plot. Perennial plants or annual plants that have not been killed by frost may remain. If you know you will not be returning, take away your personal belongings and clear out your entire plot. It is helpful to notify the director also, as perennial plots are always in great demand. Failure to clean your plot according to the guidelines set forth in the Member Handbook may result in expulsion from the garden.

Site Coordinator

Joe Schutte

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