Garden Ministry

Due to the hot weather that has arrived we need to water the community garden, greenhouse and flower containers on a daily basis. If anyone can volunteer a regular morning/ evening time slot to water by hand we would appreciate the help. It should take less than an hour. I will set up a schedule of volunteers.

We have already donated about 10 lbs of greens. We are also accepting donations from private gardens. Can be left in shed refrigerator. Please let Fr. Andrew know!

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Our garden is not only for the Food Bank (although in 2023 we did donate 600 kg. of fresh produce) but also for our neighbours who pass by and enjoy looking at the progress of the Church Garden and grounds. Many stop to chat for minute or two.

We can always use help with landscaping, seedling propagation, garden box preparation, planting, heavy lifting, compost management, weeding, irrigation installation, watering, harvesting, spring/fall clean up etc, etc… or plant a row in your garden to add to our weekly harvests.

Donations are also welcome since we do not have a budget or grant this year.

Things needed are: 1. Well rotted manure (free preferably, if you know a source) 2. Bags of mushroom compost, coarse wood mulch for pathway 3. Donations toward hardscaping materials 4. Bedding plants (please ask as per need) 5. Designated donations.

Adorn your soul with the flower of virtues

“Adorn your soul with the flower of virtues,

Sow the flower with faith in the Lord,

Enclose it with hope and love,

Water it with the Life-creating Spirit,

Weed it of the weeds of sins,

Let grow the flower of virtues,

Let grow the flower of piety,

Let grow the flower of charity,

Let grow the flower of repentance,

Let grow the flower of patience,

Let grow the flower of abstinence,

Let grow the flower of obedience.

As a hymn of Paradise, your soul is,

Let it smell like a garden in May.

And may God to dwell therein,

For which He created it.”

– St. Nikolai Velimirovich, from his hymn of praise of St Daria.