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)

You gotta love the timing and what we do in the gardens!



The cleanup in the Peace Garden went really well this morning.  ... ... the team of 6 cleaning and planting the sustainable vegetable garden ... ... .  You all did a great job.   This lovely family with photographer (friend and/or professional) and their son who made his communion made a bee line to the Peace Garden for a photo op.  What timing and the whole area was so neat and tidy just after we finished!

I am so excited to get the gardens upgraded, improved, cleaned up, planted, etc, especially when you see parishioners using them like today.

See photos below.

Next week some mulching begins.

Thank you and God bless,
Erich

P.S.  I am trying to recruit the sustainable garden volunteers to consider the wider broader gardening ministry, too.
P.P.S. Eventually I want to have a conversation with the teacher who has the stones piled by the school kids to understand purpose.  We can share the garden but the space needs to be respected, too, and not cluttered.
P.P.S.  I would love to know about the Mary statue  and how it got placed in the Peace Garden.


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