Interest: Gardening
What’s happening in the garden this week?
Published: August 13, 2021
See what’s happening in the YDL-Whittaker Garden this week!
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Garden Gatherings: Healthy Habits
Published: August 11, 2021
Learn how to build healthy habits with nutritional educator Sarah Stone.
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Garden Gatherings: Yarn Sticks
Published: August 2, 2021
Learn how to make a fun stick art project!
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What’s happening in the garden this week?
Published: July 30, 2021
See what’s happening in the YDL-Whittaker Garden this week!
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Garden Gatherings: Nature Art
Published: July 21, 2021
Looking for an outdoor activity? Gather supplies and make a nature collage!
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What’s happening in the garden this week?
Published: July 12, 2021
See what’s happening in the YDL-Whittaker Garden this week!
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Garden Gatherings: Backyard Jungle
Published: July 12, 2021
Looking for an outdoor activity? Measure off a square foot and explore.
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Rain Garden Plants
Published: July 9, 2021
Our newly planted rain garden is ready to be explored!
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Garden Gatherings: Dendrochronology
Published: June 25, 2021
Pick up information at the YDL-Whittaker youth desk, then study our tree slices from Matthaei Botanical Garden, or use the resources in this post to learn more!
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Garden Gatherings: Birding
Published: June 19, 2021
If you missed our Birding Garden Gathering, hear the read aloud and find the activities you can do at home!
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Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Community Read
Published: June 12, 2021
YDL is proud to partner with Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum in their Community Read program featuring books that portray the intersection of race and the environment.
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Kids at the Table: Food Justice
Published: February 19, 2021
This week at Garden-to-Table, learn all about food justice!
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Food Justice For Kids
Read a book about food justice, then find activities and learn more on our webpage all about food justice and food justice activists.
Ypsi Farm and Garden Tour
Published: August 1, 2020
Take a virtual tour of a few of Ypsi’s farms and educational gardens to see who’s growing local food!
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Kids Books About Gardening
Learn all about gardening in these nonfiction books for kids.
Growing Food
Books for adults about growing your own food.
Learning Garden
Learning Garden The Learning Garden was started in 2010 at YDL’s Superior Township branch. We welcome any aspiring gardeners to come by, lend a hand, and learn about gardening. Fresh produce is given away to library visitors during the growing season. Garden prepping and planting happens in May and June each year. What’s Growing in the Garden? Cucumbers Tomatoes Green Beans Sunflowers Dill Melons Ready to Pick Tomatoes Green Beans Cucumbers Dill Check back for more next week!
