Al-Hadiqa: AANM Heritage Garden
Gardening is an ancestral practice throughout the Arab world. It is passed down from generation to generation and continues to survive across oceans. Arabs have always found ways to root, grow and sustain life regardless of the soil on which they stand. We are excited to welcome you to Al-Hadiqa: AANM Heritage Garden where we strive to honor, celebrate and showcase the stories behind the community’s planting practices.
From the beginning, we imagined this garden as a place that centers the Arab American experience. We partnered with the local East Dearborn community and Garden Juju Collective to develop the design and stories in this space. Many of the seeds and plants growing in the garden were donated by the local gardeners featured in Al-Hadiqa. By incorporating a combination of native Michigan plants as well as those found across the Arab world, this garden stands as a representation of a uniquely Dearborn and Detroit-based Arab diaspora. Just as every living thing grows and changes over time, we look forward to seeing this garden bloom over the next several years. Join us in Al-Hadiqa every Friday throughout the summer from 5-7 p.m.! Depending on the weather, Al-Hadiqa will be open to the public weekly.
Interested in volunteering with us? Fill out the Volunteer Form below and be sure to indicate interest in/check the box for “Rooftop Heritage Garden” wherever possible.
Made possible by:
Upcoming Al-Hadiqa Events
Al-Hadiqa Partnerships
Al-Hadiqa is working with MetroSwaps as a featured community partner in 2026. Through our partnership, we seek to educate and engage the local community in sustainability practices and land stewardship. AANM is also committed to increasing direct community involvement in Al-Hadiqa by designating garden space to MetroSwaps for co-curation and by providing in-kind event space for MetroSwaps’s Sustainability Socials. Al-Hadiqa hopes to feature new partners with similar missions in the future.
MetroSwaps is a non-profit community-based organization that hosts sustainability-focused events in Dearborn and Detroit. Centering the philosophy that we are part of nature and entrusted to care for our environment, MetroSwaps creates spaces to learn about and participate in a circular economy.
