People for Palmer Park announces that it is a proud Community Partner for the upcoming 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic, and we join the City of Detroit in welcoming the PGA Tour to the historic Detroit Golf Club for the first time, June 24-30, 2019.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE TOURNAMENT
From June 24-30, 2019, The Rocket Mortgage Classic (RMC) will bring 156 of golf's greatest players, as well as an international television audience and visitors from around the world to our city, the Detroit Golf Club and to the neighborhoods adjacent to Palmer Park this June. 

As a backdrop, volunteers are an integral part of the operations of all PGA Tour events. More than 100,000 volunteers annually contribute countless hours helping orchestrate more than 120 tournaments in all aspects from admissions and guest services to marshals and scoring.

Interested in learning more about volunteering? Visit the RMC Volunteer Registration site for more information. Spaces are limited, so be sure to register early as committees will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

• Please note that the Rocket Mortgage Classic is run by the PGA Tour. People for Palmer Park is a community partner and cannot register you to volunteer.
• Full details about the tournament, tickets and other news can be found at the Rocket Mortgage website. Or contact Noelle Johnston at njohnston@intersportnet.com or at 313-329-5699.

RENT YOUR HOME TO VISITORS DURING THE TOURNAMENT
ADDITIONALLY, The Rocket Mortgage Classic has partnered with Rent Like A Champion to provide private home listings to players and their families to rent for the week of June 24th. Rent Like A Champion is the largest vacation home rental website specifically for sporting events nationwide and has worked with professional golfers at PGA events around the country, helping to provide the comfort and convenience of a private home during tournaments.

• If  you are interested in your home being included on this listing for the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic, please contact Denise Wright at denise@rentlikeachampion.com or at 855-244-4263 for more information. 

As more details unfold in the months before the tournament begins, People for Palmer Park will continue to share more ways you can get involved and be a part of the excitement!

Welcome, August! The harvest is in full swing and I find myself astonished that the summer is racing by. Let's revel in all of the summer glory together in the garden! Volunteer hours are from 10 am- 1 pm every Saturday and we could use your help.

Don't miss out on the education opportunity in the apple orchards on Saturday, August 22nd from 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm. Keep Growing Detroit is partnering with People for Palmer Park to demonstrate the many apple products you can make- including sauce, cider, vinegar and more! Classes are $3 for Garden Resource Program members and $5 for non members.

Some of the tasks we will be working on in the garden now include:

• Weeding the pumpkin patch, raised beds and pathways.
  
• Spreading mulch around the raised beds.
  
• Deadheading flowers.
  
• Monitoring and treating pests (cabbage worms, aphids, cucumber beetle, japanese beetle, potato beetle, etc.)
  
• Seeding and transplanting various veggies, including our cold crops like broccoli and kale.
  
• Staking and pruning tomatoes.
  
• Harvesting beans, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, greens, radishes, carrots and more!
  
• Trash pickup.
  

Contact: Lindsay Page, lindsay.d.page@gmail.com or 248.444.8883 for more information!

NOTE: Many of these to-dos are very kid-friendly. Also, great community service work for teens. Now that school's out, why not set aside a little time together and volunteer an hour or two? We'd just love to meet some new folks who like to get their hands dirty, who love being outdoors and who love Palmer Park! Remember, those who volunteer can share in its harvest!

Hello Gardening Friends!
Our Farm & Community Manager, Lindsay Page provided us with this update today. Here's what's happening in the garden and where we need your help:

• Weeding the orchards, pumpkin patch and garden pathways
• Spreading sand and then mulch underneath the rain water collection system
• Deadheading flowers
• Monitoring for pests
• Moving the benches from the pool house to the garden
• Harvesting radishes, kale, baby swiss chard, arugula, spinach, collards, herbs & more
• Thinning beets
• Seeding new greens and flowers
• Staking and pruning tomatoes
• Trash pickup

NOTE: Many of these to-dos are very kid-friendly. Also, great community service work for teens. Now that school's out, why not set aside a little time together and volunteer an hour or two? We'd just love to meet some new folks who like to get their hands dirty, who love being outdoors and who love Palmer Park! Remember, those who volunteer can share in it's harvest!


The Urban Educational Garden is located near the Splash Park parking lot on Merrill Plaisance. Look for the raised beds and rain collection system!

Join People for Palmer Park to launch our 2015 urban garden on Friday & Saturday, May 29-30th. Volunteers may show up any time between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm both days!

• We will be working alongside of volunteers from Home Depot, who has generously funded the project 
  
• We will planting vegetables, herbs and more in 10 raised beds
• Four new raised beds will be built and filled with sand, stone, compost, and vegetable and herb transplants.

• We will be planting/mulching 200-300 pumpkins and adding popcorn plants.
• A rain barrel will be constructed in steps over the weekend- Roy Raines will be doing a short demonstration about the structure on Saturday at 10:00 AM.
  
• We will be planting the beginnings of a children’s’ herb garden
  

Volunteers should meet in the garden area and bring their favorite pair of gloves and hand trowel. We will provide additional gloves, tools, water and a small lunch.

For more information on our Urban Educational Garden, our 2015 Garden Education Series, or our Farm & Community Manager, visit our Urban Educational Garden page!