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The Urban Roots Community Gardening Training Program was borne out of the need
to create and sustain more community gardens by training community leaders in
horticulture as well as community organizing. This program was specifically
designed for residents of Wayne County gardening in urban areas. In 2005, The
Urban Roots Community Gardening Training Program will teach 24 community garden
leaders the skills they need to create and/or maintain strong, vibrant, and
sustainable community gardens. If this sounds like you, don't miss the
opportunity to be a part of the first Urban Roots class.
Class Schedule and Session Topics:
February 19th Site Preparation and Community Organizing: The basics
on how to start a community garden and keep it going.
February 26th - Garden Maintenance: Learn techniques to keep your
garden thriving and looking great throughout the year.
March 5th - Garden Resource Mobilization: Strategies for finding
common resources for your garden.
March 12th - Plant Basics: Basic plant biology and plant propagation:
creating new plants.
March 19th - Vegetables, Fruits, and Flowers: Growing, harvesting, and
taking care of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
April 2nd - Soils and Composting: Assessing and improving soil.
April 9th - Garden Design: Techniques to help design the best
garden for your space
April 16th - Managing Garden Pests: Learn to identify and solve,
in an environmentally friendly way, pest problems in your garden.
April 23rd - Portfolio Presentation and Celebration: Share what you have
learned and how you have applied it to your neighborhood with your classmates.
The portfolio is a compilation of contact and resource information, pictures of
your garden, records of crops and other garden related information. The
portfolio is a tool to help the community gardener secure funding and garner
support for their community garden as well as keeping a comprehensive history
of the site.
General Information
Classes will be held at American Indian Health and Family Services, located
at: 4880 Lawndale, Detroit, MI 48121. Dates of classes are Saturdays from 9
a.m. - 2 p.m. starting February 19th and ending April 23rd, 2005. This is a
9-week course and you may miss only one class. The total cost for the 9-week
course and printed text is $75. This fee is
non-refundable after the classes start. The completed application
and fee is due no later than February 1, 2005.
Please make checks payable to: F.A.R.M.
Please mail checks and applications to:
Urban Roots
c/o Kristine Hahn, MSUE
640 Temple, 6th Floor
Detroit, MI 48201
Persons who wish to withdraw from the classes will receive a full refund if
Urban Roots is notified by 3 p.m. on February 10th, 2005.
If you have questions or further information please contact Stacey Malasky at
313-283-0317. Applications can also be faxed to:
313-237-8737, attention Ashley.
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