Inspire and cultivate children mind, knowledge and curiosity within the world of gardening. We encourage civic beauty, as well expound on healthy living, harvest education and life-long benefits of sustainable living.

Lorrie is founder and CEO of Detroit Little Green Thumbs. She grew up on the North end of Detroit. She received her Masters Degree in Social Work at EMU. 

Currently working as an Infant Mental Health Therapist where she loves working with young children. Lorrie has

completed the Master Gardener Extension Program through MSU. Her passion is gardening and working with children. Being a mother is her greatest accomplishment.

Straight from the Eastside of Detroit, IIlya has always loved helping people in anyway she can. She’s a people person, and assisting with providing knowledge to our community on Gardening became a main focus once she embodied the whole process. She’s a graduate of Specs Howard School of Broadcasting and Media Arts that sparked so many creative interests she became Co-CEO of DaILLEST Magazine (est. 2004). Being able to grow and harvest healthy foods for Iilya and her family is a life changing motivating endeavor that she enjoys mainly because others young and old throughout our community will benefit for their families also. Her motto is “LOVE & LIVE LIFE to the FULLEST and be GREAT while doing it…. You can’t miss with GARDENING!!!!

Britney Johnson, is from Dearborn MI. Britney is experienced in program creation and has a demonstrated history of working in non-profit organization management, fundraising, and Social Services. She holds a  Master's of Social Work from Eastern Michigan University and has over 15 years of experience in the social services sector. Britney is passionate about helping families learn, grow and thrive through therapy, financial wealth building, and wellness. She is excited to be apart of the DLGT teams because she believes in its mission. Her favorite saying is. "If YOU can DREAM it, YOU can DO it..

David Wyley, a native of Newark, New Jersey first started playing tennis as a pastime, with a work colleague who showed him the sport. Quickly, he was bitten by the mental and physical toughness needed to achieve greatness within the sport. 

He developed a monthly mixer, aimed for players to play, compete and have a good time. From there, he has grown the business to include seasonal singles flex leagues, tournaments, as well a platform for players to meet, play and grow. He is the author of Up Against the Wind, his first book, discussing his first forty years of life. He is a proud alumnus of Nashville State, Tennessee State, and the Resource Group, where his passion of uplifting and empowering his community fuels his daily life. 

Finally, he has won multiple tournaments, including Ella Williams Classic in Little Rock, as well placing second for Mixed Doubles, and Men’s Singles in Saint Petersburg, Florida at the Sowing Seeds Tournament in 2022.