Garden Expansion Grand Opening

Join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening of a new community garden and support a collaborative group of international growers!

12:00 Yoga at the Gardens in partnership with Waterfront Botanical Gardens

1:00 Groundbreaking Ceremony with Mayor Greg Fischer and blessings of the ground by the Kirundi and Chin communities

1:30 Work alongside the gardeners and help spread the first layer of compost!

Americana World Community Center and Common Earth Gardens have partnered to make this long-vacant, 2-acre space available for use by the refugee and immigrant community. With the support of both organizations, over 100 prospective gardeners have come together to create a shared vision for this space as well as a unique system of communal management to ensure the sustainability of this project.

What to bring:
-Yoga mat or towel
-Sturdy and comfortable shoes
-Gloves (if you have them)
-5 gallon buckets (if you have them)

Where we will be:
Feel free to park in Americana’s parking lot! The new garden space is located directly behind Americana’s soccer field on Kenwood Way.

Snacks and refreshments will be available for volunteers!