Free Food Preservation Workshop

Thursday September 8,2011
6 to 8pm

Free Workshop!
Food Preservation: Freezing 8 Drying
Georgia Street Community Center
8902 Vinton St.
Detroit MI48213

Brought to you by MSUExtension of Wayne County and
Georgia Street Community Collective
Presented by Eileen Haraminac, Food Safety Extension Educator

Learn How to save all that summer produce safely and save food dollars at the same time. Safe methods for drying and freezing foods will be taught along with a "dilly bean" recipe.

This workshop is free, but please register by calling MegMarotte at
(313) 309-1685 so we can be sure to have enough supplies for all.

GSCC's 4th Annual Backpack and School Supply Giveaway

We are getting ready for our 4th annual Backpack and School Supply Giveaway. We need your help as usual. As most of you know, GSCC has adopted A.L.Holmes Elementary/Middle School. Though we know we wont be able to provide supplies for all the kids but we want to be able to give to our Garden Clubs. 60 kids will need backpacks and supplies. Again we need your help. You can donate through Paypal or send a check or drop off or I can arrange for pick up. Thanks again family. Let's help these kids start the school year off right!!!!

Mark/Cub

Georgia Street Summer Garden Club
and
MSU Extension Wayne County

will be hosting

Insect Predators!

Come listen to a talk and view live animals!

FREE FOR EVERYONE!!!!

Presented by
Organization for Bat Conservation
www.batconservation.org

Friday July 8, 2011
1:00PM

Georgia Street Community Center
8902 Vinton St.
Detroit MI 48213

For more information contact Meg Marotte (313) 309-1685 or meg.marotte@gmail.com

Georgia Street Summer Garden Club

Hands On Learning For Ages 8 And Up!!!



www.georgiastreetcc.com
www.georgiastreetgarden.blogspot.com

Georgia Street Community Garden Partners with MSU Extension to Start Summer Garden Club

Detroit, MI-- June 21, 2011—Georgia Street Community Collective is starting its first ever summer garden club with the help of MSU Extension in Wayne County. The club will provide hands on learning activities and field trip opportunities for students attending summer school or any children 8 years and up interested in gardening activities.

Garden club members will get to grow vegetables and plant a butterfly garden, they will be trained in how to cook and eat from the garden, and attend an exciting lecture series of pollinating creatures such as bats, bees, butterflies, and other bugs. Active garden club members will go on field trips to visit other Detroit gardens, Eastern Market, and participate in a day trip to Michigan State University campus. Dedicated garden club members will take part in a public performance in front of a live audience.

The garden club will meet every Wednesday and Friday from 12:45pm to 4:00pm between June 29th and August 19th at Georgia Street Community Center on the corner of Vinton and Georgia streets. The registration fee is $20 which includes the price of field trips, snacks, one Georgia Street Community Collective t-shirt, and the entire lecture series. Scholarships and family discounts are available upon request.

Georgia Street Community Collective was founded by Mark Covington, a resident of the neighborhood near Harper and Gratiot where the gardens are located. The gardens currently consist of five lots, including a fruit orchard, greenhouse, and children’s park. The community center hosts a multitude of events and activities year round and is working toward expanding into a library and computer center.

For more information contact:

Meg Marotte, Community Gardening Associate
MSUE Wayne County
(313) 309-1685
Or
Mark Covington
313-452-0684
www.cub5578@yahoo.com
www.georgiastreetgarden.blogspot.com

2nd Annual Street Fair

Saturday, June 25,2011 1:00pm to 4:00pm

A.L. Holmes Garden Club

This year we were able to partner with MSU Extension and A.L. Holmes Elementary/ Middle School to start a garden club. The five classes from 3rd thru 5th grade started seeds and tranplanted them into their individual garden beds. The garden beds sit across the street from the main entrance on a city owned vacant lot. We will continue to take care of the garden this summer with some of the same kids and some new kids when we start our Summer Garden Club on June 29th. This will be our first official program at the GSCC Community Center. More info on that to come. As always we need your support. Thank You!!!

Mark

3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch with the Easter Bunny

3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch with the Easter Bunny

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Starting at 12:00 Noon

at the Community Center 8902 Vinton at Georgia Street

Easter Egg Hunts

will be held for 2 age groups:

1 yr – 6 yrs 7 yrs – 12 yrs

Please bring a bag or basket

for each child


Pictures with the Easter Bunny


Why pay more?

Get your child’s picture with the

Easter Bunny during the Brunch!







Brunch will be served immediately following the Easter Egg Hunts



Menu includes:

Chicken & Biscuits & Gravy

Juice & Coffee & Water





Purchase Tickets at the Community Center starting at 11:30 a.m.



FAMILY DEAL SPECIAL $25.00

Brunch for up to 5 people per family any age –

1 picture with the Easter Bunny

Up to 4 children for Easter Egg Hunt



Single Adult - Meal Only $8.00

Single Child – Egg Hunt & Meal $5.00

Single Picture $2.00