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Stories of hope, inspiration, and of course — gardening!

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Garden Education, Garden Stories, Harvest Time, Uncategorized

September 14, 2023

A Day of Discovery at Oriole Park School Garden

Community, Garden Education, Garden Stories, How To

September 12, 2023

MSU Students Tour H.O.P.E. Gardens

Community, Garden Education, Garden Stories, Harvest Time

August 31, 2023

New Garden Friends at Kent ISD

Community, Garden Education, School Gardens

August 23, 2023

Senator Winnie Brinks Visits Our Garden

Community, Gardens

August 14, 2023

FitKids 360 Harvest Fest

Garden Stories, School Gardens

July 20, 2023

Exploring in the Garden

Garden Stories, Gardens, School Gardens

July 17, 2023

Summer in Our School Gardens

Reflections, School Gardens

July 13, 2023

Reflecting on H.O.P.E. Gardens’ Vision for 2024

Garden Stories, School Gardens, Schools

April 30, 2023

Plants Need Light to Grow

Gardens, School Gardens, Schools

April 16, 2023

Unearthing the Garden’s Secret Helpers: Worms

Community, Workshop

April 10, 2023

Workshop for Our Congolese Neighbors

Community

March 19, 2023

Healthy, Fresh, Equitable Food for All! Join Team H.O.P.E. as We Walk for Good Food

Garden Stories, School Gardens, Video

March 16, 2023

Let’s Talk About Seeds!

Community, Gardens, How To, Workshop

March 11, 2023

We had a Workshop

Garden Education, School Gardens, Schools

March 7, 2023

Kids Learn About Pollination and Beekeeping

Garden Tips, Gardens, How To

March 1, 2023

March Garden Tips!

Garden Education, Garden Stories, School Gardens, Schools

February 28, 2023

February is a Good Month for Garden Planning

Garden Education, Garden Stories, School Gardens

February 8, 2023

Pinecones Are For The Birds

Garden Tips, Gardens, How To

February 7, 2023

February Garden Tips

Garden Education, School Gardens, Schools

January 6, 2023

Variety-The Spice of Life

Garden Education, Garden Stories, Gardens, School Gardens, Schools, Video

January 4, 2023

Gardening in January in west Michigan? Yes!

Garden Education, Garden Stories, School Gardens, Schools

November 20, 2022

Is it Dirt or is it Soil?

Garden Education, Garden Stories, Gardens, School Gardens, Schools, Video

November 11, 2022

A New School Garden Install

Garden Education, Harvest Time, School Gardens

September 18, 2022

Student Chefs Enjoy the Harvest

Garden Education, Harvest Time, School Gardens, Schools, Video

September 14, 2022

Harvest Time!

Garden Education, Reflections, School Gardens

August 23, 2022

Feeding the World

Garden Education, Garden Stories, School Gardens, Schools, Video

July 20, 2022

Garden Paths for Happy Feet

Community, Garden Education, Garden Stories, School Gardens, Schools

July 11, 2022

Herb Gardens for Seniors

Garden Education, Garden Stories, Gardens, School Gardens, Schools

June 22, 2022

Bugs in Our Garden!

Garden Education, Garden Stories, School Gardens

May 20, 2022

Learning About Worms

Garden Education, Recipe, School Gardens, Schools

January 18, 2022

Recipe: Fruit Kabobs

Garden Education, School Gardens, Schools

March 18, 2021

Continuing Our Impact with Remote Lessons

Garden Education, Garden Stories, School Gardens

January 5, 2021

Staff Spotlight: Meet Arthur Gardine!

Garden Education, Garden Lesson Kits, Schools

January 5, 2021

Rising to the Challenge: Online Lessons & Garden Kits

Gardens, School Gardens

September 30, 2020

H.O.P.E. Gardens Receives Farm-to-School Grant

Community, Garden Education, Gardens

September 30, 2020

Spreading H.O.P.E. During COVID-19

How To, Video

April 21, 2020

Planting in Pots! Watch Makaylee show you how

How To, Video

April 21, 2020

Makaylee Plants Cress: Cress is Best!

Garden Education, Gardens, Video

April 15, 2020

Mrs. Smith Reads Books About Gardening & Our New YouTube Channel

Uncategorized

April 13, 2020

Poverty, Privilege and Pumpkin Seeds

How To

April 11, 2020

H.O.P.E. Gardens Greenhouse: Pruning Tomato Seedlings

Garden Education, Gardens, How To, Schools, Video

April 10, 2020

Mr. Rich is planting Peas at Parkview

Community, Garden Education, Garden Tips, Gardens, How To

April 10, 2020

Rich’s Garden Tips: Gardening in your landscapes [VIDEO]

Community, Reflections

February 10, 2020

The Challenge Before Us: Feeding the World

Garden Education, Gardens, School Gardens, Schools

December 28, 2019

“Whose Garden Is It?” Kids: “It’s Our Garden!”

Garden Education, Garden Stories, Reflections, School Gardens

October 10, 2019

The Seed of Love and the Thorn of Prejudice

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