​Welcome 2016 growing season! 
The folks at People for Palmer Park are so eager to see your smiling faces in the education garden this year. Most of the produce grown in the garden is given back to our wonderful volunteers who help maintain the space so join us in the gardens, lend a hand, and enjoy the harvest!

Our amazing volunteers from Home Depot return once again this year to kick off volunteer days and to help us build even more raised beds, a compost station and a greenhouse. You'll see this activity May 20th and May 21st at the garden, and anyone is welcome to join in! 

Also, our first Spring into Action Recreation Fair will be taking place on May 21 near the Garden as well, so there will be much activity in every direction at the Park! We hope you'll find ways to to help us work in the Park AND stay healthy and happy this summer! 

We will have regularly scheduled volunteer time slots after that every Tuesday from 10am-1pm, Thursday from 4pm-7pm and Saturdays from 10am-1pm. No experience is necessary and anyone can participate in the garden (adults, seniors, teens, young children), so help spread the word about the garden and tell your friends, neighbors and family!

May is a busy garden month so when you come to the garden you can expect to work on any of these tasks:

• Seed cold weather crops of root vegetables, peas, greens, etc.
• Thin seedlings
• Spread compost
• Spread mulch
• Transplant/seed hot weather crops of peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, etc.
• Harvest cold weather crops
• Weed beds

Also, we are happy to continue FREE education classes throughout the season.
Join us May 28th from 11 am- 12 pm for an Introduction to Growing Vegetables: Soil Basics and Garden Layouts. Are you new to growing food? This class is for you! Do you have experience growing food? This class is a chance for you to share some of your experiences with others! Email Lindsay at [email protected] to sign up. 

WHEN: Saturday, May 21, 2016 
LOCATION: Palmer Park, mostly in area near the Splash Park, and baseball on the diamond.
RAIN DATE: Saturday, June 4, 2016

People for Palmer Park will be hosting a Recreation Event Saturday, May 21st to showcase its many FREE recreation programs AND Urban Educational Garden. All of our program instructors for yoga, t'ai chi, walking, biking, baseball and tennis will all be at the park in hour long shifts beginning at 9am to answer questions, provide demos and introduce everyone to all that they have to offer this spring, summer and fall at Palmer Park. We will also have official PFPP Bike shirts ($15), Yoga tanks ($10) and T'ai Chi shirts ($10) for sale as well. All proceeds to People for Palmer Park.

Our Farm & Community Manager, Lindsay Page will also be at the Urban Educational Garden (near the Splash Park) to kick off volunteer days. She'll be there to answer questions, let you know our growing season plans and get you involved with our annual volunteers from Home Depot who will be on hand to help us build even more raised beds, a compost station and a greenhouse. You'll see this activity May 20th and May 21st at the garden, and anyone is welcome to join in! 

If you have been hesitant to check out one or more of our recreation programs or volunteer in the garden, or not sure the level of activity each provides, this is your chance to come meet all the instructors who volunteer their time all season to bring Detroit such great, healthy and FREE classes. We hope to see you there!
See the schedule for exact times below.

Most importantly, we wouldn't be able to provide these terrific FREE programs, without your support. If you haven't donated to our organization or have not yet become a member of People for Palmer Park, please consider doing so today. We look forward to seeing you out in the park soon!

Recreation Fair SCHEDULE
Yoga:          9:00am - 10:00am   (location - area near the splash park)
T'ai Chi:      10:15am - 11:15am (location - area near the splash park)
Walking:     11:30am -12:30pm   (Meet - area near the splash park)
Biking:         1:00pm - 2:00pm     (Meet - area near the splash park)
Baseball:     ongoing throughout the day  (location: baseball diamond)
Tennis:        12:00p - 3:00pm         (location - area near the splash park)
Urban Garden Volunteering ... open to everyone ALL DAY! 

The First Tee of Greater Detroit returns with spring, summer, fall and parent programming right in Palmer Park Golf Course.

​Our Mission
To impact the lives of young people in Greater Detroit by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.

SUMMER PROGRAMMING
WHAT:  The First Tee is a national youth development organization focused on instilling life-enhancing values in children through the game of golf.
WHERE:  Palmer Park Golf Course, 19013 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48203 
WHEN:  Classes will run weekly on Tuesday from May 17 to August 23, 2016.

MORE INFORMATION ON FIRST TEE GREATER DETROIT
Visit their website at ​thefirstteegreaterdetroit.org
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​Contact: Lisa Woodcox, Program Director 
[email protected] 
Office: (313)  820-3362