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WHY RANK?

1 - EarthWorks Garden
As a society, we have become dangerously disconnected from the land and the sources of food that sustain life. We have detached ourselves from the real source of wealth - a respectful and reverent relationship with the land. In 1998, I felt a calling to start a garden at my workplace, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. The response was overwhelming and positive. That small plot of land grew into what is our Urban Farm project today. EarthWorks Garden seeks to restore our connection to the environment and community in keeping with the tradition of our spiritual patron, St. Francis. It is a working study in social justice and in knowing the origin of the food we eat. This project relies on the gracious donations of time from volunteers and materials from sponsors. Neighbors and friends of all ages, incomes and faiths join us in our work. I hope that you will visit us and see what a special project EarthWorks Garden has become.
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1 - Greening of Detroit
he Greening of Detroit was founded in 1989 to improve the quality of life in Detroit by guiding and inspiring the reforestation of Detroit's neighborhoods, boulevards and parks through tree planting projects and educational programs. Over the years The Greening has expanded its outreach to include a broad sector of greening activities. Its mission reflects this growth: “Guide and inspire the growth of a ‘greener’ Detroit through planting and educational programs, environmental leadership, advocacy, and by building community capacity.” Annually, The Greening hosts planting projects, ranging from full park restorations to streetscape renovations and massive street tree plantings to the creation of community and family vegetable gardens.
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1 - The Detroit Rose Society
The purpose of the Detroit Rose Society is to foster the growth of roses in the home garden and to disseminate the knowledge, beauty, grandeur and the loveliness of the rose. As members, we promote, nurture, scrutinize and improve rose culture. The Detroit Rose Society holds monthly meetings in which rose culture is the foremost subject of interest.
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0 - The Detroit Garden Center
I hope to see you at a class or workshop, and thanks to all of you who have helped so much, on the board, in the office, at an event, as a teacher at a workshop, in our outreach programs, or by your financial support. As we leave another fruitful summer behind, let us enjoy the passage into Fall and the beauty the natural world holds for us if we open our eyes to it.
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0 - Michigan Dahlia Society
Every year on Labor Day Weekend the Annual Dahlia Show of the Michigan Dahlia Association is held. We invite you to vist and see all the fabulous blooms in one place at the Frenchtown Mall in Monroe, Michigan. The show opens at 9:00 AM on Saturday and closes at 9:00 PM. The Show will also be available for viewing on Sunday from 12 noon to 5 PM.
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0 - University of Michigan Cultivating Community
Cultivating Community believes in the importance of understanding and strengthening people’s connection to food. We encourage students to take a leading role in healthy food choices and earth-friendly cultivating techniques. We offer a hands-on experience for students to explore vermicomposting, sustainable gardening, and food waste recycling. How are all of these ideas connected? Cultivating Community uses pre-consumer fruit and vegetable food scraps from the University’s kitchens in our worm composting bins. The red worms we use are avid decomposers; they turn the scraps into nutrient-rich compost! This excellent compost is then used as fertilizer in our University gardens where we grow beautiful, nutritious vegetables and herbs for the University and for Food Gatherers, our local food bank. This is closed-loop gardening in its finest form. Cultivating Community practices no-spray techniques and avoids chemically enhanced fertilizer and pesticides. Instead we employ organic means such as homemade remedies, companion planting, and the use of flowers and herbs to combat pests and to encourage beneficial insects. Cultivating Community is a student program that is a part of the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens.
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