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: Register for Upcoming Events

Many thanks to Julie Lavender, Frank Fazekas, Rose, Patrick and John Sherry, Erich and Ann Marie Jensen, Katy Derezinski, Susan Bass, and Janice Lacombe for Spring Cleanup on Saturday Apr 25 (see photo here).
 
Future events:
  1. May 10 (Seed and Plant Sale):  1 hour slots for Setup, Sale Table, and Tear Down opportunities
  2. May 16 (Planting): 1-3 hours to Plant Vegetables
  3. Starting week of June 6 through mid Sep (Garden Maintenance): 1 hour per week to Water/Weed/Mulch/Other
  4. Other events will be posted, as needed.
 
To register/volunteer for these events (and several of you already have), please click on Sign-Up Genius link:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4baeaf29ab9-garden1 
 
or contact me or Rose by email or phone (see below).

Check out our webpage and blog (at bottom of page), too: 
 
 
Thank you, 
Erich Jensen 734.771.8511
Rose Sherry 734.657.0197  family@rosendon.com

 
            
           

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Seed and Plant Sale May 10

St Francis Sustainable Garden Ministry:  May 10 Seed and Plant Sale
 
This ministry (1) grows and harvest vegetables  and (2) plants and maintains Michigan natives
 
Do You Like or Want To Garden?
Please consider purchase of seeds and plants for your vegetable and/or native plant gardens or Mother's Day gifts before, during and after the 8:30 and 10:30 masses in front of the PAC.
 
To volunteer for the sale and other garden activities, sign-up at stfrancisa2.com/sign-up-forms or
contact Rose Sherry 734.657.0197 or Erich Jensen 734.771.8511 for details.

 

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Sustainable Garden Saturday, April 25 meet and greet

Do You Like or Want To Garden?

 St Francis Sustainable Garden Ministry seeks additional volunteers this season.
Please join us at 10 am on Saturday, April 25 for meet and greet and spring garden clean up at the garden just on the northside of the rectory (please bring a shovel and/or trowel).   Additional volunteers will help to:

(1) Grow and Harvest Vegetables
(2) Plant and Maintain Michigan Natives
(3) Setup and Sales for the annual seedling/plant sale on May 10
         before, during and after the 8:30 and 10:30 masses only.
         The sale is positioned in front of the PAC.

Contact Rose Sherry 734.657.0197 or Erich Jensen 734.771.8511 for details.
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