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)

THANK YOU: Spring Clean Up: Sustainable Vegetable Gardens May 6 [10 am - 12 pm]

Our prayers were answered.  Cool temperatures AND complete sunshine greeted our clean up day last Saturday.  Many thanks for your prayers and great volunteer attendance, in particular, Rose Sherry, Ann Marie and Erich Jensen, Julie White, John Schommer, Teresa Welsh, Sharon Sheldon, Dorothy Greca and her grandson Jacob, and Katy Derezinski who:

  • Spread 10 bags of top soil in the Paul Garden after weeding it
  • Planted potato seeds in the same bed
  • Hooked up 2 rain barrels
  • Picked up/Composted leaves
  • Planted cool crops' seeds (spinach, kale, carrots and onion sets)
  • Edged the perennial perimeter of the main garden (e.g., gospel beds)
  • Deadwooded the black raspberry brambles
  • Strung the poles as guides for the germinated pea plants
  • Cleaned/slightly tilled Matthew, Mark, Luke and John beds

Here are photos of the day:


Left to Right: Katy Derezinski, Rose Sherry, Dorothy Greca, Jacob, Ann Marie Jensen, Julie White (not pictured: John Schommer, Sharon Sheldon, Teresa Welsh, Erich Jensen)


Paul Garden Bed with Potatoes


Main Sustainable Garden (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Beds)[Peas, Garlic, Onions, Kale and Spinach)



Remulched outdoor classroom/meeting space!




Continuing the story, mulching some of the rectory trees this morning……any one want to help mulch the other trees?


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