Thursday Workshop: native wildflower gardening

Thursday Workshop: native wildflower gardening

Join us for a community workshop. We will have workshops every Thursday at Gathering Ground. Coffee at 9:15, Workshops begin at 9:30. All workshops are free. Donations help us sustain our programs and bring more great programming for our community, please consider...
Chestnut tree flowers at Gathering Ground

Chestnut tree flowers at Gathering Ground

This article was first published in the Washington Island Observer. Story by Andrea McCabe, Ground School Student 2022 A glimmer of hope for the future of chestnut trees throughout the Midwest is growing on Washington Island. The first chestnut tree blossom at...
Farm and Field Bike Tour

Farm and Field Bike Tour

Birchwood Farm • Gathering Ground • Hotel Washington • Island Harvest • Island Orchard Cider • Riola Shorthorn Farm • Sweet Mountain Farm Gathering Ground is excited to host our second annual Farm and Field Bike Tour on Sunday, June 26, 2022, from 9:30 AM – 2:00...
Island Garden Tour

Island Garden Tour

Saturday August 1, from 10 am – 2 pm Gathering Ground is happy to present our first garden tour. We’ve asked 8 Island gardeners to open up their gates to visitors and share a little bit of Island life. Enjoy this socially-distant outdoor activity and get...
Community Composting: Why and How

Community Composting: Why and How

Let’s say you live here on the Island, or regularly visit, and don’t have your own compost pile. You now have a way to compost your organic matter at Gathering Ground! “But why is this important? Why should I compost?” you might ask. Composting...
Community Compost

Community Compost

Beginning in July, our community compost program will be up and running. Our goal is to recycle the kitchen and yard waste from Island households and businesses, up to the holding capacity of our structure, diverting the waste from being dumped and carted off-island....
The Farmers Market is Growing

The Farmers Market is Growing

The Farmers Market at Gathering Ground is growing! We are happy to have new vendors joining us, including Pat Nikolai with crafts and baked goods, D. Marie with Jewelry, Folk Tree Farm with mushrooms and goat milk soap, Island Edibles with delectable desserts and...
Why the Name “Gathering Ground?”

Why the Name “Gathering Ground?”

With a new season ahead of us, we are moving some information around on our website to highlight the latest news from Gathering Ground. An explanation of our name has found home on the front page for almost a year and now it’s moving over to the blog. We...