Greenview

Greenview Garden is located on Greenview Rd., near Scio Church Rd. It has 34 plots with a perennial section consisting of 8 plots. The property is loaned to us by the Ann Arbor Public Schools and is part of Greenview Park and Pioneer Woods. It has a metered city water system.

MAP OF GARDEN:  Greenview Map

SITE COORDINATOR: Allison Krueger (krueger.ali@gmail.com)

SOIL: Texture - veins of heavy clay , soil aggressively amended; pH 7.4

PLOT SIZE: Greenview plots are about 20'x30' rather than the 25'x30' of other Project Grow sites.   The plots have been this size since the early 80s when the site was first created.  If you would be uncomfortable with a slightly smaller garden plot, please consider a different site.

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 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.

GARDEN MAINTENANCE:  The major perimeters of the garden are mowed by the Ann Arbor Parks Department only if we keep the area free from organic refuse and other debris and stones. 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 gardens free from debris, etc.

WATER:  Water comes from a nearby fire hydrant that is metered by the City and paid for by Project Grow. Water is generally turned on mid-May and off mid-September. Please try to conserve water by mulching well and watering only when necessary. If you spot a leak in the hose lines, either make the repairs yourself or notify the site-coordinator.

Watering of gardens is never to be unattended; hose timers are prohibited.

COMPOSTING:  Any organic waste generated during the growing season may be tilled into the soil, placed in a designated compost area on-site, 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 and do not discard of any organic or inorganic material in the woods. This area is protected by NAP.

TOOLS:  Currently this site has no tool storage and could really use a tool box. If you are interested in donating or constructing one for this site, please contact the Project Grow Director.

ANIMALS:  Woodchucks and other animals will visit this garden. If you fence, we recommend black/green plastic or wire fencing. Please do not use orange construction fence and remember to remove your fencing at the end of the season. For the best results, bury the fence 8” below ground and bend it away from the garden to stop animals digging underneath.

COMMUNICATION:  Watch the bulletin board and feel free to use it to make announcements regarding garden business. Expect a few phone calls asking you to help out with volunteer tasks. In recent years, we have also used the garden group email list to make important announcements.  If you have not already notified us of your email address, let us know right away! Finally, e-newsletters will also contain important information about upcoming projects and events.

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 may 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 CLEAN-UP:  Your plot must be cleared no later than day's end on Saturday, October 20th, 2012. 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.

Perennial plots must also be put to rest for the winter. The Friends of Greenview, a neighborhood organization, has rigid expectations about the state of our perennial gardens over the winter (see Member Handbook Addendum Greenview). In the fall, non-organic trash, along with diseased plants, should be disposed of in the dumpster, which will be provided specifically for fall clean-up; 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.

Moving?  Please let us know. We mail out notices during the year and they are not forwarded (third class mail).