The St. Francis Sustainable Garden Project supports the hungry, at-risk children and their families in our area. We use a garden plot in front of the St. Francis rectory where we grow and harvest herbs, vegetables and flowers. In past years each harvest has produced over 180 lbs. of produce- all delivered to the pantry at Foundations Preschool of Ann Arbor, - child care center for at-risk, low-income families.

The St. Francis Grounds & Botanical Gardens: Several gardens surround the St Francis of Assisi campus of buildings, including, but not limited to, the church, school, rectory and/or parish offices. These gardens need to be a beautiful expression of hospitality, in particular, the entrances, to our fellow parishioners and visitors as well as reflect a statement of our appreciation for God's creation and nature.

Questions? Contact: Scott Wright (734-821-2121)

St Francis Sustainable Garden

Help with St. Francis' herb and produce garden and its harvest for Perry Nursey School.
 
Erich Jensen and Rose Sherry are the current garden coordinators with a core team of 6-8 people and oversee the following activities (and more) throughout the year, but mostly in spring and summer:
  • Seed and plant sales
  • Spring planting day(s)
  • Summer weekly water/weed/compost
  • Periodic deliveries to nursery school
  • Fall clean up day
 
We are mostly harvesting down the garden these days and welcome your help with the fall cleanup day (late Oct Sat/Sun date to be announced).  We will then be a little quiet for a while, and will contact you in late winter/early spring about dates for next year's garden activities.
 
In Christ,
Erich Jensen
734.771.8511

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