Classes & Workshops
Education Series
Get inspired by some of Detroit’s best growers and chefs as they share both fundamental skills and cutting edge techniques that will help you thrive in your garden and kitchen. Classes are free for Garden Resource Program members and will be hosted online or in-person.
Previously recorded classes can also be found on our YouTube Channel.
Check out the classes below for additional information and to register. or more information contact Rosebud at rosebud@keepgrowingdetroit.org, or call the KGD Office at 313-656-4769. Suggested donation to attend a class is $3 for Garden Resource Program members and $5 for non-GRP members. No one will be turned away. Payment is taken during each class.
Missed a virtual class? Check out the KGD YouTube Channel
Upcoming Classes
Join us for a fun and hands-on workshop all about native bees!
Join us under the Changing Colors Moon to learn all about growing potatoes and sweet potatoes!
Shop for native plants at a farmer’s market style gathering of Michigan native plant producers. Vendors will have a variety of native plants including perennial flowers, shrubs and trees!
We’ll explore season extension techniques for fall crops, late-fall planting of overwintering crops like garlic, and practical ways to put your garden to bed before winter arrives.
Participants will learn the basics of creating herbal tea blends, infused oils, and other simple apothecary staples, with opportunities to take home examples made during the class.
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Previous Classes
Missed a class, or want to rewatch one? Previous classes via Zoom can be found below or subscribe to Keep Growing Detroit’s YouTube Channel
Learn how to identify what you need, build a realistic budget, find funding and other resources, evaluate opportunities, and make a strong request.
Join us for a hands-on Family Foodways Preservation Class with Djenaba Ali, founder of Harvest Jar, and learn practical ways to extend the life of your garden harvest and enjoy locally grown food long after the growing season ends.
Join us at Griffin Gardens to learn how native plants can create attractive, lower-maintenance landscapes while providing food and habitat for birds, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife.
We'll be gathering during the Ricing Moon and focusing our crop study on tomatoes and peppers!
Together, we'll explore the rich history and culinary traditions of cooking leafy greens across Africa and the African Diaspora while learning how to transform often-overlooked sweet potato leaves into a comforting, flavorful stewed green served over white rice.
Learn how to grow high-quality blooms, extend your season, and create arrangements that stand out—whether you're filling your own table or stocking a market stand.
Selling through Grown In Detroit is a great way for growers to develop your farm-based businesses while gaining critical marketing experience through access to one of the country’s oldest markets.
During this class, our Garden Developement team will lead you in learning about companion planting, plant care, trellising, pruning, watering, harvesting, pest and weed mgmt of your hot crops.
July is the Raspberry Moon and during this time of the season many of our crops begin to bare their fruit for us.
Join Chef Carlos for an exploration of casabe, a traditional flatbread made from yuca (cassava) that has nourished Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean for centuries.
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In this Family Foodways cooking class, we'll talk about the many ways cultures prepare leafy greens—from Southern collards and mustard greens to Caribbean callaloo, Latin American verdolagas, African-inspired dishes, and other beloved traditions.
