Gardens in the Western Upper Peninsula
School Gardens
E.B. Holman School, Stanton Township
Sacred Heart, L’Anse
Barkell Elementary, Hancock (temporarily disabled - building site)
Copper County ISD Learning Center
CLK Elementary School (temporarily disabled - building site)
TR Davis Elementary, Dollar Bay
Houghton Elementary, Houghton
Luther L. Wright High School, Ironwood
Washington Elementary School, Bessemer
University Gardens
Michigan Tech University - Daniell Heights Residential
Michigan Tech University - Wadsworth Hall
Public Access Gardens
Community Gardens
DIGs, L’Anse
Ryan St., Hancock
Pewabic St., Houghton
Crystal Falls
Fort Wilkins Gardens, Copper Harbor
Garden Organizations
Keweenaw Garden Club
Michigan State University Extension - Master Gardeners
Wild Ones - Keweenaw Chapter
Garden Resources
Local Foods College
The Local Foods College is an interactive distance learning opportunity for gardeners and farmers interested in community-based food systems - https://extension.umn.edu/courses-and-events/local-foods-college
School Garden Essentials Resource List
School Garden Essentials is a series of professional development programs for Upper Peninsula educators - formal and non-formal - who want to learn more about how to engage youth in learning about agriculture and food. Click on the image on the left to access this resource.
Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Gardening in Cold Climates
This course is designed to help beginning gardeners get started and successfully grow flowers, vegetables, and other plants. Designed by a master gardener in the Keweenaw Peninsula, the material covers the following topics:
-Determining your gardening style
-Gardening in a cold climate including identifying the growing zone, understanding the frost free season, and characterizing potential micro-climates.
-Selecting your garden location through site assessment and establishing beds
-Working with garden soils, soil testing, and interpreting the test results
-Planting your garden from seed
Click on the image on the left to access this resource.
Debweyendan (“Believe in It”) Indigenous Gardens (digs)
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community - Natural Resources Department organizes and facilitates intergenerational learning and access to healthy foods and medicines through the Debweyendan (“believe in it”) Indigenous Gardens (DIGs). Click here for information about programs at the garden.