Hunter Park GardenHouse

10/10/2025

10/02/2025

Meet Lauryn, our Fall Intern at the GardenHouse!

Lauryn is a horticulturist and herbalist with years of experience nurturing both plants and people. She is passionate about teaching wellness practices, sharing the healing benefits of herbs, and helping others build deeper connections with the natural world.

Guided by a strong commitment to food equity, Lauryn works toward creating healthier, more sustainable communities where everyone has access to nourishing food and knowledge. She’s excited to grow, learn, and share alongside our fellowship community this season—and we are so thrilled to have her on the team!

Help us give Lauryn a warm welcome in the comments! 🌿

10/01/2025

IMPORTANT MESSAGE!!!!!

🌱✨ Free Produce Friday Update ✨🌱

As the growing season comes to a close, our Free Produce Friday table will also be wrapping up. We don’t have much produce left to set out, but we are so grateful for all the love and support this season!

Our U-Pick garden is still open though! Come by and enjoy what’s still thriving:
🥗 Fresh Salad Mix
🌿 A variety of Herbs
🌱 Crisp Radishes
🥬 Hearty Collard Greens

Thank you for growing with us this year—it’s been such a joy to share the harvest with our community.

09/24/2025

As summer gently winds down, our hearts are full of gratitude and reflection.
The GardenHouse team wants to extend a deep, heartfelt thank you to the Eastside and the entire Lansing community. Your support, enthusiasm, and love for what we’re building together at Hunter Park GardenHouse have meant more than words can express.

Through hot days and long hours in the sun, your presence — whether stopping by to chat, volunteering with us, asking questions, or simply cheering us on — has kept us going. We see you, we appreciate you, and we’re honored to grow alongside you.

As the seasons shift and colder months approach, please don’t forget about us — the mission continues. We’re committed to providing fresh produce, sharing farming education, and cultivating community even when the skies turn gray.

We’d love your input moving forward:

What would you like to see in Edible Park next spring? (new crops, layout ideas, features, anything!)

What types of workshops or learning events interest you? (seed-starting, permaculture, winter gardening, cooking with harvest, composting, etc.)

Your ideas shape this space. Let’s keep growing — together — all year round.

09/15/2025

THIS WEEK...
Due to lack of produce availability this week, we will be canceling Free Produce Friday.

We will be still having Yoga at the GardenHouse!!
11a-12p
500 E Clifford St
Lansing, MI 48912

Join us for an open-air yoga series hosted in the heart of our community garden .

Led by Ciara Hines (), a community-centered yoga instructor that creates creative and inclusive, grounded spaces!

Whether you're brand new to yoga or returning to your mat, you’re welcome here. Expect gentle movement, mindful breathwork, and time to connect with yourself, the land, and your neighbors.

Please bring your own yoga mat,however, a limited number will be available on a first-come, first-served basis if you don’t have one.

Free to attend,
$5 donation suggested for future programming!

09/05/2025

This year, the GardenHouse team has accomplished so much, and I couldn’t be prouder! Together we’ve farmed the acre-plus of land with care and dedication, growing food and opportunities for our community. Beyond the fields, we’ve truly deepened our connection with the Eastside neighborhood—building relationships, sharing knowledge, and creating a welcoming space where everyone feels included. The hard work, teamwork, and heart each person has poured into this season is inspiring, and it shows in both the harvest and the strong bonds we’ve cultivated.
👩🏿‍🌾👩🏿‍🌾👩🏿‍🌾👨‍🌾

09/04/2025

This is a hornworm caterpillar that has been parasitized by the Cotesia congregata wasp, commonly known as the hornworm wasp.

CREEPY!!!!!

09/02/2025

Sunflower Vibez 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻
Time to dry and harvest seeds!

08/20/2025

Join us for an open-air yoga series hosted in the heart of our community garden .

Led by Ciara Hines (), a community-centered yoga instructor that creates creative and inclusive, grounded spaces!

Whether you're brand new to yoga or returning to your mat, you’re welcome here. Expect gentle movement, mindful breathwork, and time to connect with yourself, the land, and your neighbors.

Please bring your own yoga mat,however, a limited number will be available on a first-come, first-served basis if you don’t have one.

Free to attend,
$5 donation suggested for future programming!

08/19/2025

This week we have...

Potluck Thursday: August 21st(6p-8p)
Join us for Potluck Thursday, a community gathering held every third Thursday from June to September 2025. We'll be grilling hot dogs and burgers; you're welcome to bring a side dish to share or simply bring yourself. Come enjoy good food and great company

Free Produce Friday: August 22nd (10a-12p)
Kale
Collards
Tomatoes
Eggplant
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Herbs
& More

08/14/2025

Ready to harvest fresh, sustainably grown produce on your schedule? Look no further than Hunter Park GardenHouse—Lansing’s only U-pick produce farm, open 7 days a week, 24/7! Whether it's inside or outside the fence, all of our leafy greens, herbs, and more are free for anyone to pick and enjoy.

Plus, when our staff is on-site, the produce grown inside the greenhouse is also available for harvest—so you can get even more fresh goodness. Our mission? To fight food insecurity, educate our community on growing your own food, and embrace organic practices that nourish both people and planet.

So come on down—grow, learn, and harvest with us anytime. Everyone is welcome and everything’s available. See you at the GardenHouse!

500 E Clifford St
Lansing, MI 48912

08/06/2025

We have a GardenHouse Assistant!

Dinah L. George (she/they) is a passionate food justice advocate and environmental educator. With a background in regenerative agriculture and community engagement, Dinah brings experience from roles at Oberlin College, and as Founder of Cowrie Acres, an urban farm project rooted in African diasporic foodways. Dinah is committed to land stewardship, education, and building resilient local food systems that center equity, cultural relevance, and community connection on Lansing’s Eastside.

Please welcome Dinah to the GardenHouse! 😍