Growing Community in Southwest Michigan
There is is! A blank canvass, the prepared site for the new Winchell Food Forest Garden at the Disciples of Christ Church, waiting for us to begin the transformation. So, if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to start a forest garden from scratch, now’s the time to get involved in this great project,...
I (PJ) have purchased a “bulk” subscription to Permaculture Activist, a wonderful magazine that’s been serving the U.S. Permaculture community since the mid-1980s. It’s 4 issues a year, and I get 10 copies of each issue mailed to me for a deeply discounted price. $10 for a year’s worth of issues (a bargain at...
Since many of us have fruit trees growing, and most trees some require annual pruning for optimal health, I thought it would be a good idea to have a place to collect info on what people have, so that we can exchange ideas, comments and scion wood with each other. This is purely voluntary...
Oikos Tree Crops is a national treasure of temperate-climate permaculture plants, and we are very lucky to have them right in our area (Lawton). While they are not a retail nursery—they do not let people go there and “shop” or take tours, on account of it being a mail-order / internet business staffed by...
Grandpa’s Orchard is a local (Coloma, MI) nursery that sells a good variety of grafted fruit trees, specializing in apples, peaches, plums, pears, cherries, apricots, etc. Group members have reported that their plants are of very high quality. From their site: Grandpa’s Orchard® is your home for the biggest selection of bareroot fruit trees...
Hidden Savanna specializes in SW Michigan genotype native plants—prairie species, wildflowers, woodland herbs, and more. From their site: We are located in southwest Michigan and sell plants that are native to our region. We offer a wide range of species… from sand dunes to wetlands, and from forests to prairies, we have the plants...
A local (Grand Junction, MI) nursery which sells both wholesale and retail, specializing in blueberries, cane fruit, strawberries, and other fruiting shrubs. They also sell a few figs, pawpaws, persimmons, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and more. Definitely worth a look. Check out their offerings here: http://www.hartmannsplantcompany.com
