Saturday, May 21 11 am – 1 pm
Outdoor patio at the Mary Thompson Farm
Resident: $55 Non-Resident: $65
Open to all ages but those 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Fee includes container, potting soil, 4 miniature plants, 3 garden accessories and resource materials.
Register online using the Register Online Today! button below or by calling the Information Desk at (248) 796-4620 (Mon-Fri, 9 am – 5 pm).
Parks & Recreation staff will be at the park from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. along with Bass Pro Fishing and The Friends of the Rouge with crafts, casting practice and activity bags with coloring sheets, puzzles and more for kids ages 5-13.
Community Gardens at Mary Thompson Farm
Do you have a passion for gardening and enjoy the outdoors but don’t have the space at home? Or perhaps you are looking for a new socially distant pastime? We invite you to join our Community Garden program at Mary Thompson Farm.
Our Community Garden is located in Southfield on Evergreen Road between 10 Mile and I-696, right next to Evergreen Hills Golf Course. This space was created to be a place of outdoor enjoyment, socialization, tranquility and exercise; cultivating a real sense of community. The garden features approximately 90 plots that are available to both residents and non-residents, to grow and harvest their own crops. The plots are about 400 square feet with a growing season from April – October. Plots are $70 for Southfield residents and $85 for non-residents for the rental season. The City of Southfield provides the land, water, facility and administrative support to its gardeners. The garden also features rental garden tools, public parking, restrooms and activity space for garden programs.
The garden will open April 11, 2022 for the season. All of our community in welcome to come out for a tour and take a walk through the garden. Or join us for one of our new garden programs that will take place this season. This garden is a true Hidden Gem to the city, and we would like to invite you to come out and join us in this beautiful space!
Southfield Senior Services Activities
Parks & Recreation Senior Services is committed to helping Southfield seniors get and stay active, physically and mentally, through a number of classes, monthly programs and trip opportunities. For more details on senior activities you call us at (248) 796-4650.
Day Trips
Please check the current Southfield Scribe newsletter above for details on our limited return to day trips.
Senior Services offers many monthly trips, casino trips and other day trips throughout the area. Registration is limited for all day trips and all participants must have proper picture I.D. with them on the trip.
Flyers with further details regarding day trips and other Senior Services events are posted below in pdf format and are available in print at the Senior Services offices in the Parks & Recreation Building. Their offices open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. All trips depart from the Parks & Recreation Building located at 26000 Evergreen Road, unless otherwise noted. A bus may be requested to pick up off-site if there are five or more passengers. Due to the overwhelming demand for off site pick ups we are requesting that anybody who wishes to be picked up must be signed up for the trip two weeks prior to when the trip will be leaving. If you sign up for the trip with less than two weeks until the trip, you must board the bus at the Southfield Parks & Recreation Building. We reserve the right to deny access to any applicants we deem unable to follow the trip guidelines.
