H.O.P.E. Gardens Receives Farm-to-School Grant
In August, H.O.P.E. Gardens and the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids were awarded a USDA Farm-to-School grant. This competitive award is granted on an annual basis to organizations that support planning, developing, and implementing farm-to-school programs. H.O.P.E. Gardens will use part of this grant to install a new fence for Wyoming Regional Center, a program […]
Makaylee Plants Cress: Cress is Best!
Learn how to plant watercress — it’s easy to grow and tasty in a salad!
Mrs. Smith Reads Books About Gardening & Our New YouTube Channel
Watch and listen to Mrs. Smith read some of her favorite books about gardening! You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos here.
H.O.P.E. Gardens Greenhouse: Pruning Tomato Seedlings
Things are growing well in the greenhouse despite the drops in temperature. In this video you will learn how to prune tomato seedlings as well as a view of what’s growing in the greenhouse. We hope you enjoy this and feel inspired to grow food in your home or garden. ??❤️
Mr. Rich is planting Peas at Parkview
Learn how to plant peas in a regenerative garden at Parkview Elementary. Mr. Rich shows us how easy it is to plant in this no till school garden.
Rich’s Garden Tips: Gardening in your landscapes [VIDEO]
In this video, Rich teaches us about gardening in your landscapes using natural untreated wood chips as a cover. Perennials are popping up including chives, parsley and mint. Garlic is proving strong in more ways than one.
The Challenge Before Us: Feeding the World
The challenge before us…feeding the world. Quite often we are looking to the big companies to rise up to this challenge yet we are all aware of the toll it takes on our soils. With the rise in population comes a need for re-thinking the way we grow food. We see a solution and it […]
“Whose Garden Is It?” Kids: “It’s Our Garden!”
“Whose garden is it?” Kids: “Our Garden!” This is near and dear to my heart! It has been such a privilege to spend time with kids and youth in gardens as we learn together how to grow food and try new things. This year we had some water challenges which gave youth the opportunity to […]