About the Resource Center
The Garden Project Resource Center is a supply depot filled with resources tailored for vegetable gardening and is available to community gardeners and low-to-moderate income home gardeners during the growing season.
Hours
The Resource Center will open for the season in April.
Plant and seed distributions
Please note: Gardeners may choose ONE cool-season plant distribution in April and ONE warm-season plant distribution in May. In June, gardeners may pick up free plants once a week, while supplies last.
Cool season plant distributions
- 10 a.m. – noon Wednesdays: April 16, 23 and 30
- 5 – 7 p.m. Thursdays: April 17 and 24, May 1
Warm season plant distributions
- 10 a.m. – noon Wednesdays: May 14, 21 and 28
- 5 – 7 p.m. Thursdays: May 15, 22 and 29
Winter Seed Day is March 6!
This special one-day event is for gardeners who plan to start seeds indoors. Please register prior to arrival.
2025 registration
Garden Project Resource Center services are available to low to moderate income neighbors who garden at home or in a community garden. Registration is required every year and will open in February.
Services Offered
- Free seeds (limit 25 packets per gardener per year).
- Free seedlings (vegetable transplants) during open hours in April, May and June. Please bring your own tray or box to safely carry home your new plants!
- Free tool lending of standard garden tools for up to two weeks at a time.
- Gardening and cooking information (Ex. Books, magazines, videos, pamphlets, etc.).
- Free canning jars and two-week lending of food preservation equipment.
- Other resources as available such as at-cost straw bales, cover crop seeds and organic granular fertilizer.
- Helpful staff and volunteers to answer gardening questions!
Visiting the Resource Center also provides a great opportunity to meet other gardeners, get advice and volunteer!
Volunteer at the Resource Center
Garden Project’s work is made possible through the commitment of our volunteers, many of whom work directly with us at the Resource Center.
Community Resource Information
Location and Map
Garden Project’s Resource Center is located at 2401 Marcus St., Lansing, 48912, in the south end of Foster Park.