Purpose: Mulching, dividing, protecting, planting, thinning... In the garden, the fall season is an important time to wrap things up for winter and plan for next season. In this class, we will cover the variety of tasks that will ensure an even more beautiful and productive garden next season.
Learn how you can be a part of Detroit's sustainability movement and protect our waterways by planting a rain garden for FREE!
Learn how you can be a part of Detroit's sustainability movement and protect our waterways by planting a rain garden for FREE!
Learn how you can be a part of Detroit's sustainability movement and protect our waterways by planting a rain garden for FREE! Register today for this educational opportunity. Over the course of this series, you'll learn about: Detroit's water system and the role green stormwater infrastructure can play in maintaining healthy waterways and creating vibrant […]
Learn how you can be a part of Detroit's sustainability movement and protect our waterways by planting a rain garden for FREE! Register today for this educational opportunity. Over the course of this series, you'll learn about: Detroit's water system and the role green stormwater infrastructure can play in maintaining healthy waterways and creating vibrant […]
This workshop will guide participants through the process of constructing a simple wood bench. The hands-on component will include guiding attendees through the different aspects of the construction process, including marking and sawing lumber, drilling holes, assembling a bench, etc. Participants will have the option to choose between using hand tools or power tools.
Participants will work together to assemble a bench during the workshop, and each participant will leave with all the materials for one bench, cut to size, and the know-how to assemble at home. RSVP to secure your spot. Class size is limited!
This workshop will discuss the maintenance needs of gardens in their first two to three years, including water needs and weed identification, along with tips to suppress weeds, and techniques for weeding, pruning, mulching, and composting. The hands-on components will include weeding, pruning, and mulching. Click here to secure your spot. Class size is limited!
Join DFC for a 12-mile green water infrastructure bike tour of Detroit, organized by Sierra Club and Wayne State University.On this moderately-paced bike tour, you will stop to see rain gardens, green roofs, permeable pavers, rain barrels and other examples of green solutions in the City of Detroit.
In Michigan, Mother Nature takes care of a portion of the water our gardens need to thrive leaving us to take care of the rest. In this class we will explore when, how much and how often we need to water, strategies to efficiently water the garden and methods to collect and store rainwater for future use.
This workshop will teach participants the proper techniques for planting the common sizes of different perennials and trees. We will cover how to plant a seed, bulb, plug, quart and gallon pots, bare root trees, and balled + burlap trees. Proper watering methods will also be discussed. The hands-on component will involve planting exercises in an "I-do, we-do, you-do" format.