Heat Wave: Our First 90-Degree Day of 2025
Holy humidity, Batman! Mother Nature decided to throw us our first official 90-degree day of the season today, and let me tell you – it felt like gardening inside a slow cooker. But you know what? Our amazing community showed up anyway, and honestly,...
Girl Scouts, Native Plants, and All Kinds of Community Magic
You know those weeks where everything just clicks? Where the garden feels absolutely alive with energy and new faces and the kind of community connections that make your heart happy? Yeah, we just had one of those weeks at the Eastpointe Community Garden, and...
Warren Community Garden – New Beginnings
Our Story In early spring of 2024, a few friends decided they wanted to do something for their South Warren community. They wanted to build a space that would encourage people to come together and form bonds over something inarguably good and helpful. In the search...
When Pancakes Meet Dirt Piles and Everything Just Clicks!
Okay, y’all – I’m gonna be real with you. I was running late today (life happens, right?), but walking into the garden at noon was like stepping into the most beautiful organized chaos I’ve ever seen. The Pancake Situation That Started It All...
From a Cloudy Morning to 20+ Volunteers: Saturday’s Garden Party Magic
You know those mornings when you look outside and think, “Hmm, maybe peeps won’t show up today?” Well, Saturday morning started exactly like that – cloudy, a bit uncertain, the kind of weather that makes you wonder if anyone will venture out to...
How Six Volunteers and One Very Heavy Sculpture Made The Day
Hey everyone! It’s almost 10 PM on Saturday night, and I’m still buzzing from what happened at the garden today. I had to sit down and share this with you because honestly, I’m blown away by what our community pulled off. The Numbers Keep Growing...
Opening Day 2025: When Community Shows Up (And Shows Out!)
Opening Day 2025: When Community Shows Up (And Shows Out!) Hey garden friends! John here, still buzzing from what might have been the BEST opening day we’ve ever had at Eastpointe Community Garden. Last Saturday was absolutely magical, and I’m just now...
Y’all, We Had the BEST Day at the Garden Today!
Hey garden fam! It’s John here, and I just got home from the garden with dirt under my nails and sunshine on my face! HAD to share how flippin’ amazing today was! The sun was beaming, the soil was that perfect not-too-wet-not-too-dry consistency, and our...
Weekly Garden Party: Spring is (Sort of) Here!
Another Saturday, another amazing day at the Eastpointe Community Garden! The weather might still be playing hard-to-get with temperatures in the 50s, but hey – no rain means garden time, and we’ll take it! First Harvest Celebration! The biggest excitement...