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)

We did it!: Compost Day Apr 20: St Francis of Assisi Sustainable Gardens Projects

We did it!: Compost Day Apr 20: St Francis of Assisi Sustainable Gardens Projects

Many thanks to 8 diehard volunteers (see attached photo taken by Ann Marie) who braved the cold (and even a little snow on the ground) and shoveled rain soaked compost (remember the weather from the previous 3 days) on a beautiful sunny morning.
 
Volunteers with shovels in hand included:
  • Rose and Patrick Sherry
  • Erich and Ann Marie Jensen
 
and the really heavy lifters who met at 8 am at the compost center:
  • Bob and Joan Meagher (who borrowed/brought a pick up truck AND wheelbarrow)
  • Frank Fazekas
  • Ron Yonkoski
We filled the new potato and native plant "Paul*" bed (128" x 64") with compost (see photo) and piled the remainder near the compost bins and rhubarb bed for further distribution to the perimeter of the main sustainable garden. 
* Named for St Paul
 
See you soon:
 
May 18 morning:  Garden preparation including tilling of the compost into the bed and the perimeter and seedling and seed planting.  
 
May 18-19 masses: Seedling/Plant Sale
 
Wanted: The usual suspects/volunteers.

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