What we believe
Why Community Supported Ecology? We believe that each of us, and each plot of land, is vital to a healthy future. Adapt exists to sustain and promote the connections between people and the land that supports us through community co-creation of native plant and perennial food landscapes.
Through crowdfunding, education, and volunteer effort, we aim to build a community network that supports the restoration of native plant and perennial food landscapes on small parcels of privately- and publicly-owned land where there might otherwise not be the resources to do so.
- Native plants are necessary because they form the foundation of healthy ecosystems.
- Humans are a part of this ecosystem and adding perennial edible plant varieties to our landscapes supports food resiliency in our community.
- Each of us, and each plot of land, is vital to a healthy future.
What we do
Building community & gardens
Plant Kit Giveaway: One flat of 38 plants to fill approximately 50 square feet of space. Available for spaces from sun to shade and moist to dry.
Garden Installations: A Community Leader and volunteers will come to your site and help you install your garden kit.
Consultations: Meet with a Community Leader to assess your landscape and explore the best options for your site.
Planting Workdays: We provide the tools and expertise to make large-scale plantings a fun, fulfilling experience with neighbors and friends.
Removal Workdays: We put out a call to volunteers and provide tools for a day of invasive plant removal.
Education & Training: We train community leaders annually, create educational online content, and lecture on ecology, native plants and community.
Accomplishments to date
340
Individuals and groups served by Adapt.
177
Individual donors made these gardens possible.
20,000+
Wildflowers, grasses, trees, shrubs and sedges of 60+ species planted.
Get in touch
Would you like to join our community of gardeners? We welcome all income levels and abilities. Please contact us to let us know more about your needs and we will be in touch. If you are looking to enlist our services, please click on Get Involved or check out the drop down menu at the top of the page.
Connect with a community leader in your area!
- Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti
- Benton Harbor
- Canton
- East Lansing
- Grand Rapids
- Kalamazoo
- Eastpointe
- Lansing
- Royal Oak
- West Bloomfield
- Plymouth
- Lancaster, PA
For general inquiries email: info@adaptecology.org
Adapt Community Supported Ecology is a tax-exempt, 501(c)3 charity. Interested in joining our community? Fill out the Service Request Form if you are in need of consultation, a garden kit, installation, or invasive species control. Want to assist? Volunteer with us! We also invite you to become part of our growing financial support base.Give so that we can all reap the benefit of the generosity we sow.
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