Spring 2025 Letter From The Board
​4.21.2025

Hello Brightmoor Friends and Neighbors, 

Neighbors Building Brightmoor is pleased to announce that after some much needed TLC, the Brightmoor Community Greenhouse officially reopened this past Saturday April 19th 2025 for our Earth Day volunteer event. We welcomed new and returning members, swapped seeds, shared snacks, built community, and seeded tray after tray of pumpkins for our upcoming pumpkin patch planting party in June. Even more exciting, we introduced attendees to our brand new greenhouse manager and board member, Mia White!

Mia is a resident of Northeast Brightmoor and an urban farmer with two related Masters degrees and a Greenhouse Management certification, among other qualifications. She also serves locally as an anchor volunteer with the B'moor Nourished Food Pantry as well as on the Governance Committee of the Brightmoor Farmstead Incubator Project at NBB partner organization, Brightmoor Artisans Collective. We are so grateful for her service and encourage all to introduce yourselves the next time you visit the greenhouse. If you would like to contact Mia about greenhouse related questions, please email [email protected]. 

If you are interested in growing in the greenhouse this year or other NBB opportunities, we encourage you to register as a member if you have not already done so for 2025. Membership is $10/year and is valid for the calendar year. All members receive 2 trays for starting plants in the greenhouse as part of their membership. Current members who are Brightmoor residents that participate in organization activities also receive a vote in membership decisions -- this is particularly exciting in 2025, as the Board of Directors will be presenting a Bylaws revision proposal to members at our June 28th member meeting. We look forward to having many diverse, active members from Brightmoor this year to inform and ratify our new bylaws.

Since the pandemic, Neighbors Building Brightmoor has gone through many challenges and setbacks. Fortunately, we are now at a point in our work that the board of directors feels confident it is time to address some much needed organizational updates. This includes the revision of our bylaws as well as our tool bank program, which is paused this year for inventory audits, repairs, and reimagining. Drawing on her expertise, Mia is also in the midst of updating our greenhouse management systems with the help of her first Greenhouse Intern, NBB member & Brightmoor resident Trena Ross. As all these sensitive revisions will be time consuming and will require focused attention from the board, we will be hosting our membership meetings on a quarterly basis rather than monthly for the remainder of the year. We thank you in advance for your patience and flexibility as NBB leadership moves through this process with the intention and care these updates deserve. 

For those that would like to stay informed of organization activities and upcoming events or meetings, we encourage you to check our website and follow our instagram account, @neighbors_building_brightmoor for more informal updates. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out and we look forward to seeing you at the greenhouse!

Sincerely,
The NBB Board of Directors
Rachel Meeker, President
Sam Scarber, Vice President
Marie Woods, Treasurer 
Phyllis Anderson, Secretary
Mia White, Trustee & Greenhouse Manager
Karla Davis, Trustee

Volunteer Opportunities

Mechanic/Engineer
Volunteer Mechanic Position at Neighbors Building Brightmoor Tool Bank
Are you skilled in mechanics and passionate about supporting community-driven initiatives? Neighbors Building Brightmoor is seeking a dedicated Volunteer Mechanic to help service and maintain our gas-powered equipment at the Tool Bank. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the Brightmoor neighborhood by ensuring that our tools are in excellent working condition, enabling our community members to successfully engage in various projects.
Greenhouse Internships 
Internships at the Brightmoor Community Greenhouse
Neighbors Building Brightmoor is excited to announce an internship opportunity at our community greenhouse for the 2025 season! We are seeking dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to join us in our mission to cultivate a vibrant, sustainable neighborhood. This volunteer position runs from April 1st to November 1st, 2025, offering a unique chance to gain hands-on experience in urban agriculture in Detroit.

Join NBB in 2025!

Join Neighbors Building Brightmoor

Member Dues= $10/year


​ Membership Benefits:
  • Access to our neighborhood Tool Bank (paused in 2025)
  • 2 trays per season in the Greenhouse 
  • One vote per qualifying member at membership meetings