Buying a Vacant Lot in Detroit for $100 and Transforming it into a Community Garden

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Griffin Gardens is a neighborhood garden whose current mission is to bring beauty, education, and health to the community in which it resides. Griffin Gardens allows people in the community to hang out in a beautiful outdoor space, to try out various fruits, veggies, and herbs, learn about different flowers and plants, and engage in weekly yoga classes. Follow the garden journey on Instagram @mylittlegreenspace.
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@tessbennett3796 2 года назад

The guy on the motorcycle made me smile. People appreciate beauty and hard work.

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

I agree!

@nc2933 9 месяцев назад

He was shooting his shot

@thewalkerspath2194 11 месяцев назад

I love this I live in Detroit I started gardening 4 years ago and love it and want to teach other ppl how to grow food and learn how to be self-sufficient self sustainable

@thevegansoulfoodmarket3299 3 года назад

So inspiring! This is how we save ourselves..growing food is better than growing money!!!

@andresvaldes2491 2 года назад

Awesome

@williambgammon 2 года назад

What a beautiful person. You make me feel good just seeing you happily doing what you do.

@marktherutherford 3 года назад

Efforts like this are one of the reasons we moved back to Detroit. Beautiful creative energy.

@grovedas 2 года назад

Not only is your community garden magnificent, but your short natural hair is truly an inspiration to millions.

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Thank you!

@Anne--Marie 8 месяцев назад

@@marilyngriffin8737 Great job Marilyn! People don't realize how wonderful Michigan soil is; plant it and it will grow. In many parts of th country the soil is sand or clay and needs to be amended, which is costly. That's not an issue in most of Michigan. Have you started a seed exchange? Toledo has a great seed swap, but so many people in the city can't get there. Griffin Gardens is a gift to the city and so are you!

@judykraska400 9 месяцев назад

It feels so good to watch US-citizen being kind, loving, doing positive things, being intelligent and educated, having goals including the community. There are too many channels reporting only all the crimes, shootings, the awful White House, the crimes of the politicians, and MIC, Pentagon. Thank you for this introduction to this little paradise. Greetings from Australia, Melbourne.

@marilyngriffin8737 8 месяцев назад

Happy to show a more positive side of the US! 😊

@thisbee66 2 года назад

Your garden reflects your beauty and intelligence. Keep growing.

@lorraineshobajo7648 3 года назад

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN YOU HAVE CREATED RIGHT WHERE YOU GREW UP!! THIS IS WHAT COMMUNITY REALLY LOOKS LIKE AND WE SHOULD GET BACK TO THIS DYNAMIC ONCE AGAIN.

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@pricelesshairjewels2241 Год назад

Wow, imagine coming to RU-vid to research for your own community garden project and you come across your old schoolmate? Loving the garden Henry Ford Alumni!

@marilyngriffin8737 Год назад

So glad you found the video and one time for them Trojans!

@Stacey211 Месяц назад

Same lol. I just began researching to start my garden and stumbled upon this video of Marilyn. I’m a HF alumni as well.

@merriem24 2 года назад

We bought the lot next door to our old Chicago home for $1. We’ve moved since, but I miss it!

@marktherutherford 3 года назад

Great info on Sunflowers as a soil cleaner. (Cannabis is too.)

@OakCity7797 2 года назад

Hello from Texas. You are doing a great job with Griffin Gardens. Keep your dream alive!!!! Good to see anything positive going on in Detroit.

@bhalliwell2191 9 месяцев назад

Always good to see anything positive going on anywhere.

@marliseisrael3017 Месяц назад

I live in Texas now and from Detroit....we have been doing these things for decades just get negative press when it comes to the media.

@nathanseper8738 Год назад

This is the beauty of America: despite hardship, it is within the power of the citizen to change things for the better.

@marilyngriffin8737 Год назад

I couldn’t agree more 🙏🏾❤️

@brians1001 3 года назад

Monarch Butterflies: plant some milkweed plants, just a weed, but critical for the Monarch Butterfly. They are really quite a unique plant, (and flowers).

@marilyngriffin8737 3 года назад

Yes I have plenty varieties in the garden :)

@franlooving4203 2 года назад

I love bees & buy only NO nics-no neanicatanoids to help them feed on safe plants that weren't given ANY pesticides etc! So glad I got this video. You are a great educator. Thank you. I agree that our family history is important & calls to us.

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

So glad you found this video too!

@lianessyes7238 3 года назад

Gardening will save us in so many ways. Deep soul work. These gardens will pop!

@yourhighnesspotatoelord3695 Год назад

Respect to this young lady for creating this beautiful garden. I'm in a process of building a community garden here in Kingsville, Ontario just across the border. Maybe we can meet up one day over coffee to ask your expert advise on how to start and proceed with our project. I always met the best people through gardening.

@marilyngriffin8737 10 месяцев назад

Yes that would be amazing!

@planetwalker798 3 года назад

“Make the ‘hood healthy again”! First, thank you for posting and congratulations on your life journey and your new chapter! This is so great!!! I was happy to hear that you’re aware and want to incorporate other health aspects like cover crops, pollinator friendly plants, yoga classes. For a $100 adjacent lot, I’ll be right over 😊 Look forward to see what else happens....

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Thank you for saying that!

@detroitcityslicker2706 3 года назад

Exceptional! I am doing the same thing with my backyard of the home that my grandmother left. I started springtime 2020. This year I plan to expand into the side lot.

@marilyngriffin8737 3 года назад

That's great to hear! How is it going so far this year?

@margaritaiglesias348 3 года назад

What a amaising young woman you are!..,you are a example!.. you make your parents proud!..keep going!

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@calvinm730 3 года назад

we definitely have to connect I love this video ,, I own half of a block currently and I’m going to start a garden as well.

@marilyngriffin8737 3 года назад

Sorry just seeing this! Lets definitely connect. I'm on IG as mylittlegreenspace or Griffin Gardens on Facebook. How is your garden going?

@bobjob3632 2 года назад

Claiming back the land?!!! It’s good to see you thriving ! 😁

@cindylong624 2 года назад

Much success on your garden. More gardens means less food insecurity..

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh 2 года назад

sometimes when people see the beauty you create they might want the same done to their space. most people can take care of a watering schedule, gardening all available land is the ReLOVEution.

@divaextraordinary 2 года назад

Lovely!

@Chris.E. 3 года назад

Good job. I hope it keeps getting better. I love your enthusiasm. Bring in the kids, teach the importance of agriculture and real food and change a generation. And if you can't change a generation, changing one family or one neighborhood is still a big win. 👍🏼

@annadowling6151 2 года назад

Great video. I would love to do something like this is St. Louis.

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Do it! :)

@Paradoxisthefingerprintofgod Год назад

This is EXCELLENT. We need to do this everywhere. We need to bulldoze all the garbage dilapidated empty and condemned lots. This is AWESOME.

@aovoonthefarmsouthernillin3687 2 года назад

What a beautiful story. You are an inspiration.

@noralaughlin9536 3 года назад

Absolutely beautiful! Both you and the garden. I see your vision and absolutely love it!

@carolpiirto5613 3 года назад

This woman is creating such good. I am so proud of her. Bravo

@marilyngriffin8737 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@shanikacortez9856 3 года назад

This was truly amazing and absolutely beautiful! I look forward to seeing this evolve over time and see her vision for the future. I was blessed to have spent time with this young lady in New York. She has the wonderful talent of taking something that others may pass over, and turning it into something wonderful that everyone wants to be a part of! Keep up the good work Griff!

@brooksanderson2599 3 года назад

"Be the change that you wish see." -Mahatma Gandhi And, you are! ¡Saludos desde Mexico! :-)

@marilyngriffin8737 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@zofran60 2 года назад

So beautiful thank you for sharing

@willm5814 2 года назад

Wow! Combining your teaching skills with your food cultivation skills - so glad you moved back home 💕💕!

@meldacano1525 3 года назад

Absolutely beautiful. Nothing less than amazing. I'm working on my backyard into a community garden. You're a lovely young lady.

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Thank you!

@johanneperry3912 2 года назад

You are truly a beautiful and inspiring human being! I love you!!!!

@PastorWadeABell 3 года назад

The prize is materialized by the eyes that behold it. This what she has done. Turn what others looked at as just where a house use to be into a prize for the community and eco system. Great job. Listen folks, keep you eyes on the prize. I’m just sayin!

@ssilverman26 Год назад

Beautiful land , Beautiful people . Detroit is Mecca . 💕

@marilyngriffin8737 Год назад

It IS! And thank you!

@harrywilson404 9 месяцев назад

We need a lot more folks like you!

@marilyngriffin8737 7 месяцев назад

🙏🏾 There are a lot of us in Detroit doing this work😊

@carmenortiz5294 8 месяцев назад

Saving bees is a great thing they are very important in the production of food. When I move into my property in Minnesota, out in the middle of nowhere, I could only find a mother bumble bee and her daughter. Now in fall when they go to where I planted their favorite fall flowering plant, you can see more than 100. Also honey bees that are native to Europe.

@brettwarburton1428 2 года назад

So pleased you came up in my feed! Will be following with interest from the Waikato in Aotearoa/New Zealand/

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Glad you found me!

@tarapaul8212 3 года назад

This is perfect. Such a good thing to do for the community what a great opportunity

@bobjob3632 2 года назад

Tou got me sooo jealous !!!! This garden is beautiful !!!!

@Kangaruworld1 Год назад

Bringing some beauty back into the community. Love it. The world needs more of this.

@ethandoingstuff1433 8 месяцев назад

I love this lady, she’s amazing. She explains things so well! It’s obvious she’s an educator! Where can I hear more from her?

@PlumBerryCherries 2 года назад

This is such a dope idea. I hope they keep it going.

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

I will!

@KNashtunes Год назад

There are not enough words for how much I love this. We gotta do this in LA!

@marilyngriffin8737 7 месяцев назад

You should!

@flyoverurbangarden4315 2 года назад

Great job, thanks for sharing.

@marila2fly04 3 года назад

This is so incredibly powerful and beautiful!!! Looking forward to the progress!!!!

@FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh 2 года назад

Great Job, looks like a great resume to what you can do with some space. I bet if you started a non profit for gardening the city of detroit could likely give the organization the silverdome stadium to turn it into a giant garden? using the collapsed roof panels could build raised beds or tiny houses to house the helpers

@Hamza-GH-Hofmann 2 года назад

Great!! Unfortunately, I live too far away from Detroit.

@quicknumbercrunch8691 7 месяцев назад

I hope you acquire all the land you want and start farming for your and the communities health and profit$$$$. Best wishes.

@marilyngriffin8737 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for that!

@thewalkerspath2194 11 месяцев назад

I would love to come and bring my children to see your beautiful garden. We homeschool so we try to learn everything about just living life skills

@marilyngriffin8737 10 месяцев назад

Come by! This Saturday is our last market + we are having an art exhibition! Meditation at 9, Yoga at 10 am and the market is from 11-2!

@overthenever4262 3 года назад

Quite cool 🌴👍🌴

@silentnight3970 2 года назад

Woooooooow! I'm thoroughly impressed with the gardens and the wild life. We all have a spiritual home, but most think it's too hard or expensive to build a nest there. Well done lady.

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@sun_Bear404 2 года назад

I would love to see an update during this coming growing season! :) awesome work!

@marilyngriffin8737 Год назад

We had planned to do one last year but this year I promise we will! 🙏🏾

@bumblebeebumblebeebumblebe7747 2 года назад

Hey sweetheart from Detroit but live in FL now I am so Proud of you I went to Cody high Jackie

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Hey!!! And thank you!

@kimtucker-billingslea7478 3 года назад

Excellent presentation on Sustainable Development!

@Jan-R- 3 года назад

Inspiring and valuable mission. Kudos to you!

@spencermcbride3368 2 года назад

Love everything about this. Thanks for sharing your story.

@donnavorce8856 Год назад

Good job m'am. You're inspiring people and showing how it can be done. Thank you.

@marilyngriffin8737 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@bobjob3632 2 года назад

Black people use to own land and farm it!!! Until we gave it up. You go girl!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@marliseisrael3017 Месяц назад

Many were forced to...hope you would consider that

@mycodingcoach9477 7 месяцев назад

Excellent job, I am so impressed!

@marilyngriffin8737 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!! 🙏🏾

@Dylpycl 2 года назад

this is beautiful

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Thank you!

@mtac9978 2 года назад

Beautiful.... all PRAISE'S TO ABBA YAH

@sherryharding5792 7 месяцев назад

Hope its better now after 3 years. Such a great attempt towards giving back to nature ❤

@FREE_WILL_AAHhhhhhhhhhhhh 2 года назад

the demolished homes rubble could be used for raised beds, almost all things can be used to create sustainable housing.

@melissamybubbles6139 2 года назад

Wow. Your efforts are amazing. I would love to have a plot like that someday.

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@misspeachesthomas Год назад

OMGGGG I just came across this video. I absolutely looooovvvveee this! So happy for this community, keep doing it! Sending lots of love from Chicago!

@marilyngriffin8737 10 месяцев назад

So glad you found the video!

@nam1418 3 года назад

Very inspiring! Thank you for making a difference.

@marliseisrael3017 Месяц назад

Makes me want to move back to Detroit and buy a lot next to my house

@kevinhenson942 2 года назад

Well done ✊🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@anerawewillneverforget 8 месяцев назад

I cannot find further videos on your plot. Have you got a separate channel? I'd love to keep following your journey with this space 😊

@gmw1635 2 года назад

Sis I’d like to stop by next year and check it out this looks so good!!!!💕

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Please do!

@mattbuszko 2 года назад

inspirational all around

@sashaismyalias 3 года назад

Awesome work and interview 🤗

@annamuldoon6644 3 года назад

You are an inspiration!💕

@marilyngriffin8737 3 года назад

Aweee thank you so much! Happy to be :)

@kynamorgan-pearce2715 2 года назад

I really love this! Have you ever heard of Back to Eden Gardening? It utilizes the mulched live tree debre from tree timing. It creates it own incredibly rich growing beds with no tilling or weeding. Love your project!

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Yes I have!

@maryxm1 3 года назад

Beautiful 💚

@paintingtracey 3 года назад

This is cool! You are aa beautiful individual.

@marilyngriffin8737 2 года назад

Thank you kindly!

@pharmunique 11 месяцев назад

As a FAMUAN and gardener this is so inspiring

@marilyngriffin8737 10 месяцев назад

Hey FAM!!!!!

@SharingGardens 8 месяцев назад

super inspiring! thank you!

@marilyngriffin8737 8 месяцев назад

Happy to hear 😊

@QueenSonora 2 месяца назад

I'm from Detroit too and want to start my own garden in my childhood neighborhood...this was inspiring :)

@darylwarren8394 Год назад

Awesome! I was born and raised in Detroit and have been thinking of moving back. Would love to see a update about your garden and your Yoga classes.

@marilyngriffin8737 7 месяцев назад

Sorry for the late response but yes I plan to do an update video next year! We’ve still been doing the yoga and we’ve even added meditation classes. You should totally move back 🙂

@alkebulan357 3 года назад

Happy anniversary 🌱

@kristiryan740 3 года назад

This is awesome.

@kenhunt5153 2 года назад

Well done.

@rahneclark1902 8 месяцев назад

I love this idea 😊

@PoppyKat72 3 года назад

Kudos! ❤️

@gce1493 3 года назад

Beautiful! I want to have this kind of garden! ❤️🌺🌸

@marilyngriffin8737 3 года назад

Do it!

@isabellanakahara Год назад

How wonderful and inspiring!

@queenb2425 3 года назад

Pure Awesomeness!!

@Jayslifeoutloud 3 года назад

I plan on following want you're doing, love it. ❤🖤💚

@marilyngriffin8737 3 года назад

Good luck!

@SeptemberAD-ms6ev 2 года назад

Beautiful done

@thisisnotjustaphoneitsmyph3328 2 года назад

Every inch of land needs to be covered in food trees so that people always have clean organic food to eat, to end poverty, to protect against floods and to make the earth beautiful and clean again.