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)

New Initiatives - St. Francis Sustainable Garden Projects


Feed Hungry Neighbors, and new this year:
Support Michigan Native Plants Initiatives.

St. Francis Sustainable Garden Projects
       Annual Seed Sale:  Saturday April 6th and Sunday April 7th, 2013, after 5pm, 8:45 and 10:30 am Masses (find our table near the PAC entrance).  We sell organic seeds from the garden or other local sources.    (Annual Seedling/Plant Sale:  May 18-19, 2013)  Sale proceeds are used to fund supplies for 2 on site gardens.  One garden provides fresh organic produce and herbs to Perry Nursery School Families, a program for children of low-income single parents.  
An additional brand new initiative is our Michigan Native Plant Garden,
part of our Sustainability Project.
Donations and volunteers are also welcome.   Come learn about gardening!  Interested? Please contact Erich Jensen at: erichjensen@msn.com or (734) 771-8511.



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