Our garden is next to the Dorothy Day Center, and is part of the food sharing ministry. Volunteer grocery deliverers can pick from it, and bring food to folks who have little or no access to garden-fresh vegetables.
It is also part of our parish. Stop by after Mass and choose a few things for your own table!
It is in a neighborhood. We never know where there is need, and no child of God should be denied food.
Our organic garden serves many communities. Obviously, five raised beds cannot feed this many people. That brings us to another important role; to demonstrate and teach. You too, can build a garden for your own back yard. Raised beds are low-maintenance, easy to water, requires little weeding, and fits in compact, sunny places. We offer occasional free classes, workshops, and special events for this purpose.
Rising food prices and an awareness of the superior nutritional value of home-grown foods make this a ministry whose time has come. Our grandparents and great-grandparents knew it. In the days when most Americans lived on farms or in small towns, kitchen gardens were commonplace.
As spiritual people, our little green oasis is much more than a collection of plants. God created the first garden, and His Son suffered in one at Gethsemane. Gardens can be a place of holy significance, where we bring our joys and sorrows, and spend time in prayer and reflection. A box by the compost bin contains prayer materials, and chairs are available for workers and visitors to rest and admire the Creator's handiwork.
Volunteers are always needed and time involved is minimal. Jobs include watering, weeding, fertilizing, and plant staking. Watchful eyes are needed to spot sick plants or insect infestation, and implement organic remedies. In spring and late summer, we meet to till the soil and start new crops.
For further information contact the garden coordinator at stcharlesgarden@cox.net or visit the website http://www.thedorothydaycenter.com/ and click on The St. Charles Community Garden
"Let us press on to know the Lord . . . He will come to us like the rain, like spring rain that waters teh earth." Hosea 6:3
It is also part of our parish. Stop by after Mass and choose a few things for your own table!
It is in a neighborhood. We never know where there is need, and no child of God should be denied food.
Our organic garden serves many communities. Obviously, five raised beds cannot feed this many people. That brings us to another important role; to demonstrate and teach. You too, can build a garden for your own back yard. Raised beds are low-maintenance, easy to water, requires little weeding, and fits in compact, sunny places. We offer occasional free classes, workshops, and special events for this purpose.
Rising food prices and an awareness of the superior nutritional value of home-grown foods make this a ministry whose time has come. Our grandparents and great-grandparents knew it. In the days when most Americans lived on farms or in small towns, kitchen gardens were commonplace.
As spiritual people, our little green oasis is much more than a collection of plants. God created the first garden, and His Son suffered in one at Gethsemane. Gardens can be a place of holy significance, where we bring our joys and sorrows, and spend time in prayer and reflection. A box by the compost bin contains prayer materials, and chairs are available for workers and visitors to rest and admire the Creator's handiwork.
Volunteers are always needed and time involved is minimal. Jobs include watering, weeding, fertilizing, and plant staking. Watchful eyes are needed to spot sick plants or insect infestation, and implement organic remedies. In spring and late summer, we meet to till the soil and start new crops.
For further information contact the garden coordinator at stcharlesgarden@cox.net or visit the website http://www.thedorothydaycenter.com/ and click on The St. Charles Community Garden
"Let us press on to know the Lord . . . He will come to us like the rain, like spring rain that waters teh earth." Hosea 6:3
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