OKT will show you how!
| With funding assistance from Trinity Health, OKT will share successful container gardening strategies for fall and spring food gardens in these free ongoing workshops. Supplies provided! |
Free Planting Event
1 – 3 p.m. Sunday June 23
MLK Park, 900 Fuller SE 49506
In collaboration with OKT, the Grand Rapids Food Co-op is hosting a free Planting Event facilitated by Reynalda Jones, a fellow Co-op owner. The event will explore:
Each participant will plant seeds in a flowerpot (provided) to take home and enjoy.
A licensed clinical social worker practicing through her own business, A Solution B, Jones has over a decade of experience in the co-occurring, mental health field. She specializes in working with women experiencing stress, anxiety, and PTSD. She utilizes traditional talk therapy with a fusion of evidence-based holistic care to promote emotional wellness and whole-body wellness. Her goal is to educate others to actively prevent burnout before it is overwhelming for the body and mind. From May to October, her services also incorporate therapeutic gardening and clients have the opportunity to engage in therapy sessions, cultivate mindfulness skills, learn about nutrition, prioritize mental health, and much more.
Urban Roots Community Farm, Market, and Education Center
1316 Madison Ave SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Thursday July 13th 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Come be a kid with us! Have fun with Urban Roots exploring the farm with magnifying glasses and learning all about the heroes and villains of the garden. Even if you don’t have a garden, you will love this class! Urban Roots’ workshops are fun, down to earth, and a great way to check out it sotherprograms. This class is VERY kid and family friendly.
The workshop is free, though Urban Roots does appreciate donations to help defray costs.
Our Kitchen Table offered two free two-part gardening classes this spring, both facilitated by our favorite, gardening biochemist, Clinton Boyd, PhD. The second concludes this Saturday at LINC, 1167 Madison Ave. SE, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Even if you did not attend part one, you are welcome to attend part two!
Here are some photos from last week’s class.
Our Kitchen Table 