• Building Wheelchair Accessible Garden Beds

    Work by wonderful volunteers has begun at Everyone’s Garden at Song and Spirit to create wheelchair accessible garden beds. These beds can comfortably and ergonomically accommodate a wheelchair user, and are made of Michigan White Cedar, which was grown and harvested by an Amish farmer.

    Building Wheelchair Accessible Garden Beds

  • Workshops and Volunteer Ops

    Sign up for our newsletter below to receive updates on opportunities to participate in the garden. There are many ways to get involved, volunteers are always needed and will be awarded with fresh veggies (once they’re grown, that is), or learn a specific skill in a workshop! Agencies and summer camps may also take day… [Continue Reading]

    Workshops and Volunteer Ops

  • The Grant Park Garden: A Success Story

    The Grant Park Garden in Royal Oak Township is proudly stepping out on its own! The Neighborhood Garden Coalition teamed up with residents of Royal Oak Township, MI in 2010 to develop a community garden in a dilapidated field. The NGC assisted in the technical and logistical aspects of starting the garden, as well as… [Continue Reading]

    The Grant Park Garden: A Success Story

  • Please Donate Today

    Your donation will help to finish building wheelchair accessible pathways at Everyone’s Garden at Song and Spirit.

    Please Donate Today

  • Planting at Everyone’s Garden Has Begun!

    Everyone’s Garden at Song and Spirit in Berkley MI has sown its first seeds and transplants of the season!

    Planting at Everyone’s Garden Has Begun!
The Neighborhood Garden Coalition provides resources for the development of community gardens for disadvantaged communities in Oakland County, MI. The NGC was established in 2010 to advance local community revitalization efforts through the development of neighborhood gardens. Throughout the country, the urban agriculture movement has been helpful in promoting civic engagement, environmental stewardship, healthy eating habits, and entrepreneurship. The coalition’s first garden project, the Grant Park Community Garden, was established in Royal Oak Township, MI. The NGC partnered with the local community to identify suitable land to be transformed into an urban garden, recruit program participants, and achieve ongoing sustainability. Private funding, grants, donations and lots of sweat equity were received to support the project. 2013 “Everyone’s Garden" is a new inclusive community garden that is a partnership between Song and Spirit and The Neighborhood Garden Coalition. This project will result in the only fully inclusive community garden in Southeast Michigan. Our goal is to make this project is a nationally recognized model that can be replicated and used by others. We strive to make gardens inclusive where participants of all abilities can share their knowledge and talents.


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Everyone’s Garden at Song and Spirit Accessible to Persons with Disabilities

The NGC is in need of further funding to complete accessible renovations at Everyone's Garden in Berkley MI at Song and Spirit Institute for Peace. We need to raise at least $65,000 to complete wheelchair and sight compliant pathways, accessible restrooms, and raised beds. Planting is scheduled to start in mid-April, all abilities welcome.

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Building Wheelchair Accessible Garden Beds

Work by wonderful volunteers has begun at Everyone’s Garden at Song and Spirit to create wheelchair accessible garden beds. These beds can comfortably and ergonomically accommodate a wheelchair user, and are made of Michigan White Cedar, which was grown and harvested by an Amish farmer.

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Workshops and Volunteer Ops

Sign up for our newsletter below to receive updates on opportunities to participate in the garden. There are many ways to get involved, volunteers are always needed and will be awarded with fresh veggies (once they’re grown, that is), or learn a specific skill in a workshop! Agencies and summer camps may also take day [...]

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The Grant Park Garden: A Success Story

The Grant Park Garden in Royal Oak Township is proudly stepping out on its own! The Neighborhood Garden Coalition teamed up with residents of Royal Oak Township, MI in 2010 to develop a community garden in a dilapidated field. The NGC assisted in the technical and logistical aspects of starting the garden, as well as [...]