Garden Project’s Resource Center in Foster Park is located at 2401 Marcus St., Lansing, MI 48912 (at the corner of Foster and Marcus Streets). It is open seasonally, from April – July, and by appointment.
THE RESOURCE CENTER WAS SCHEDULED TO OPEN FOR THE SEASON ON APRIL 15th.
HOWEVER, GIVEN THE CURRENT SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS IN THE COMMUNITY, WE MAY BE REQUIRED TO POSTPONE THE OPENING.
– UPDATES WILL BE POSTED HERE. –
2020 RESOURCE CENTER OPEN HOURS
APRIL
Wednesdays, 15th, 22nd & 29th: 10am-1pm
Thursdays, 16th, 23rd & 30th: 5pm-7pm
MAY
Tuesdays, May 19th & 26th: 5pm-7pm
All Wednesdays: 10am-1pm
All Thursdays: 5pm-7pm
Saturday, May 30th: 10am-1pm
JUNE
1st three Tuesdays: 5pm-7pm
All Wednesdays: 10am-1pm
All Thursdays: 5pm-7pm
Take a look inside the Garden Project’s Resource Center
What’s at the Resource Center?
Besides helpful staff and volunteers who can answer your questions, we offer registered gardeners:
- Free seeds (usually limited to 25 packets per year)
- Free seedlings (vegetable transplants); weekly distribution, quantities depend on supply
- Free tool lending of standard garden tools for two weeks at a time
- Gardening and cooking info: books, magazines, videos, pamphlets, etc.
- Canning and food preservation equipment (free canning jars and two week lending of equipment)
- Other resources as available, including at-cost straw bales, cover crop seeds, etc.
Visiting the Resource Center provides a great opportunity to meet other gardeners, get advice or volunteer!