The Friendly Garden Club of Traverse City, MI

SAVING BIRDS THRU HABITAT – The grant will be used to enhance “Brian’s Garden” by planting an additional 12 native flowers (separate from the other native plant species) to this designed garden by Brian Zimmerman at Kay Charters.

FIRE DEPARTMENT OLD MISSION PENINSULA – Monies provided by The Friendly Garden Club will be used to purchase shrubs/plants to beautify the front of the Fire Hall #2 on Center Rd., Old Mission Peninsula.

FRIENDS OF INTERLOCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY – The grant will provide funding for a raised triangular bed planter for annuals and the signage-area flowering perennials and grasses. The landscaping is both practical and aesthetic, helping control runoff, sheltering the building, and providing year-round beauty.

TBAISD CAREER-TECH CENTER – This grant will fund two students from the TBAISD school of Agricultural/Horticulture to attend (2 days) at the FFA Convention at Michigan State University. This Education/Conference experience makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.

FREEDOM FARM MINISTRIES GRAND TRAVERSE, INC. – The grant will provide funding for swings and rocking chairs.  This will promote neurological, emotional, and mental healing to women of all ages who receive counseling and coaching in an environment surrounded by nature, providing for reflection and meditation. 

CROSSHATCH CENTER FOR ART AND ECOLOGY – This grant will enable Crosshatch, in partnership with three local guilds (i.e., Grand Traverse Beekeepers Club, East Bay Small Farm Guild, and West Bay Herb Guild) to conduct the following community education programs: 1. Improving Native Pollinator Habitat, and 2) Scaling Up Backyard Gardening and their importance to the ecosystem, plant types and how they support pollinators, and how to design and plant a pollinator garden.