Ann Arbor Adopt-a-Park Day
Thank you again for the donation you made to the Ann Arbor Adopt-A-Park program. The volunteer park adopters *loved* the trowels and weeders. The attached picture is of Anne Banister at Wheeler Park. She said, “Thanks for the fabulous weeding tool — it is miraculous!!”
Sincerely,
Tina Roselle
Adopt-A-Park Coordinator
Natural Area Preservation
City of Ann Arbor
John Cavill is a gardening expert and writer who has won a Royal Horticultural Society Silver medal in 2006 & 2009. He gardens professionally in private gardens, commercial and public areas plus schools and allotments. Here’s what he says about Radius tools: “Radius tools are fresh, functional and fabulous to use. Their advanced ergonomic design is a true breakthrough for gardeners and they really do make light work of the toughest garden jobs. As a professional gardener I have put my tools through their paces and they pass with flying colours!”
New Gardening Club in Sycamore, IL
Here’s a quote from my favorite email of the year:
“My daughter (8) has started a gardening club in the empty lot next to our home. She’s got 8 members in the club now. They just put up a little wire fence they found yesterday, and split an apple and planted the seeds. They are crazy – they even “planted” sticks….they don’t care about the results – they love “building” the garden.”
We like to support worthy non-profit organizations that reach out to the community through gardening. Our favorite local organization is Growing Hope. Growing Hope is dedicated to helping people improve their lives and communities through gardening and healthy food access. Based in Washtenaw County, Michigan, they work with neighborhoods, schools, community groups, and families to develop and sustain gardens.
We can’t think of any other organization that does a better job of sharing the joy and intrinsic value of gardening with people who might not otherwise be exposed to it.
Here are a few photos from the Garden Build Day at the Genesis Christian Academy, supported by Growing Hope and Radius Garden:
