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Northside Park
Northside Park Garden is located near the corner of Pontiac Trail and Taylor,
adjacent to the Northside Community Center, on the property of Ann Arbor Parks
and Northside school. This community garden is a partnership between Community
Action Network and Project Grow.
SITE COORDINATOR: None at this time. If you are interested in
this very important volunteer position please phone the Project Grow officeat
996-3169 or email us at info@projectgrowgardens.org
SOIL: The soil at this garden will be tested by Project
Grow
IMPORTANT SCHOOL REQUEST: The school can not provide phone or restroom facilities!
MAP OF GARDEN: Northside Map
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
or for more information about mulching, contact the office.
GARDEN MAINTENANCE: The major perimeters of the garden are
mowed by the Ann Arbor School District and Ann Arbor Parks only if we keep
the area free from organic refuse and other debris and stones. Compost your
own organic material within your plot or take it home for the city's compostible collection. 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. And please help make the gardens beautiful this summer by
maintaining your own plot and keeping the garden free from debris, etc.
ABANDONED PLOTS: Plots that have not been seriously worked by May 31st or are overgrown with
weeds taller than 1 1/2’ at any point in the season will be considered
abandoned and may be reassigned. Contact the office if you are having problems
getting started or if you have to abandon your plot.
WATER: Water is provided by the Northside Community
Center and can be turned
on by a spigot located at the rear of the building. Water use should be limited to a reasonable amount and water conservation
should be practiced to every extent possible. When finished watering please
coil hoses neatly near the Community Center. Do not leave them in
the grass or the garden, where mowers can do serious damage to them. Notify your site coordinator(s) immediately if
you find problems with the hose.
COMMUNICATION: We use a 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, newsletters will also contain important
information about upcoming projects and events.
FALL CLEAN-UP: Your plot must be cleared no later than the
end of the day on Saturday, October 16th. Organic material may be chopped up and spread
evenly across your plot, to be plowed under later in the fall. Take home all non-organic material, i.e., fences,
stakes, plastic, paper, etc. The goal is to have little evidence of the presence of Project Grow once the garden is tilled for the year. Failure to clean up your plot according to the
guidelines set forth in the Gardening Agreement may result in expulsion from
the garden.
Moving? Let us know! We mail out notices during the
year and they are not forwarded by the Post Office (third class mail).
Happy gardening!
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