Interest: Gardening
Growing the YDL Oral History Collections
Published: December 15, 2023
Passionate and influential local food growers are recording their stories in the Ypsilanti District Library’s oral history archives.
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Cleaning Up the Rain Garden
Published: August 5, 2023
We started the first phase of revitalizing the rain garden at YDL-Whittaker!
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Composting at Whittaker
Published: August 2, 2023
The composting activity allowed participants to learn about the importance of composting to waste reduction and how to start their own compost to get a quality soil!
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Field Journals at Whittaker
Published: July 27, 2023
The field journal activity allowed participants to observe and record their natural surroundings!
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Special Guests Share Their Expertise
Published: July 24, 2023
See a couple of featured organizations that have been at YDL recently.
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Garden-to-table Programs at Superior
Published: July 21, 2023
The garden-to-table program at YDL-Superior offers fresh food to try from vegetables growing in the learning garden!
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Come See What is Growing at Whittaker
Published: July 19, 2023
Check out what the vegetable garden at YDL-Whittaker has to offer!
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Bread-making and Rock Painting
Published: July 17, 2023
We’ve been busy in the gardens this summer with the help of our UM Graham Scholars. See what’s been happening!
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YDL Gardens Are Growing
Published: March 7, 2023
A new garden is coming to the Superior branch, built with a grant from the Ann Arbor Farm and Garden Club. In this learning garden, we’ll hold fair-weather programs, learn together about horticulture, and taste the results of gardening efforts. This accessible space, with raised beds at three different heights, will host a variety of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers that will be used in library programs throughout the growing season. The plants chosen for the garden will guide this year’s Garden-To-Table programs. Visit our Gardening Interest Page Seed Library round-up The YDL Seed Library could use your help. If …
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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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Garden Gatherings: Nature Art
Published: July 21, 2021
Looking for an outdoor activity? Gather supplies and make a nature collage!
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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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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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