Welcome to the

Indiana Street Garden

16253 Indiana Street, Detroit MI 48221

About the Indiana Street Garden

The Marygrove Civic Commons finds its heart in the Indiana Street Garden, a versatile space that encompasses various elements:

  • An elevated vegetable garden dedicated to teaching and learning.

  • An orchard boasting a variety of fruit trees, including apple, pear, cherry, plum, peach, and pawpaw.

  • Two native plant gardens generously contributed by Garden for Wildlife.

  • A location for hosting Association meetings during the summer and early fall seasons.

  • The venue for the Marygrove Community Association Makers and Farmers Market.

  • A space for enjoyable and cost-free family movie nights.

During the summer of 2023, the Indiana Garden underwent renovations aimed at enhancing accessibility. These enhancements comprised the installation of two concrete service walks, a concrete base beneath the existing pavilion, and the addition of four new raised beds that are ADA-accessible. The Thriving Neighborhoods Fund, a collaborative effort between Strategic Community Partners and the Gilbert Family Foundation provided crucial support for these improvements.

Landscape design plan showing garden features, including future green-arts alley, raised beds, herb garden, pavilion, fruiting forest with fruit trees like apple, cherry, nectarine, peach, pear, and plum, sunflower strip, outdoor kitchen, deciduous trees, and native plants, with labeled pathways and areas, along with directional indicators and a shipping container.

Indiana Street Garden Site Plan

Before 2023 Renovations

Before 2023 Renovations

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After 2023 Renovations

After 2023 Renovations

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Michigan State Representative Regina Weiss sharing legislative updates at the Indiana Street Garden during a Marygrove Community Association meeting.

Michigan State Representative Regina Weiss sharing legislative updates at the Indiana Street Garden during a Marygrove Community Association meeting.

Get Involved

  • Fill out our volunteer form
    For volunteer groups please email: garden@marygroveca.org

  • We love hosting field trips! If your school, class, or Summer Camp would like to have a field trip to the Indiana Street Garden please email: garden@marygroveca.org

  • Looking to take your community involvement to the next level? Email garden@marygroveca.org to join our garden volunteer team and help bring the Indiana Street Garden to the next level!