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Wines
The Garden
Wines School Garden is a 5 plot perennial site located on the property of Wines Elementary School, 1701 Newport Road.
Perennial Plots
Plot Information
Soil
Plot Size
Note from the School
Tools
Water
Composting
Fencing
Wines has a yearly surcharge of $15 per half plot or $30 per full plot to support the perimeter deer fencing. Project Grow has historically never paid for fencing. However, increasing deer pressure at Wines required a permanent deer fence.
Communication
Location
Wines
1701 Newport Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Monday - Sunday
Dawn to Dusk
Maintenance
Garden Maintenance
The major perimeters of the garden are mowed by the Ann Arbor school district only if we keep the area free from organic refuse and other debris and stones. Compost your own organic material within your own plot or take it home to be composted by the city. Please pile rocks in designated areas only....rocks break mower blades! 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 own plot and keeping the garden 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. 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 contact your site coordinator.
Abandoned Plots
Fall cleanup
Your plot must be cleared by dusk on the third Saturday in October.
Perennial plots must be put to rest for the winter. The school has rigid expectations about the state of our perennial gardens over the winter (see Member Handbook Addendum Wines). In the fall, non-organic trash, along with diseased plants, should be disposed of. 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, 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.
Site Coordinator
For more information contact Project Grow's Managing Director at [email protected]