Garden Guild

 

A group dedicated to growing food locally using organic methods, in an effort to feed our families, parish, and the local hungry.


On October 16th, 2010 the Gardening Guild began to establish the Community Gardening Plots behind the Spirit Center.  Volunteers set the foundation for the garden’s soil by layeringd wood mulch, dried leaves, and aged horse manure atop a layer of wet newspapers and then covered the beds with black plastic to captured the sun’s heat and aid in further decomposition of the organic matter.  The Guild has applied for grant money in the hopes of constructing raised beds in the Spring of 2011.  The beds will be used by the Parish School, the Guild and made available to parishioners who lack the facilities to garden at home.  If you would like to donate materials or time to the effort please contact Nick Lesher at garden@stalbertthegreat.net.

  What will the Guild Do?Run the Gardener’s Market at St.Albert  the Great
Mentor other gardenersHost educational seminars and volunteer activities

Conduct a seedling sale

Establish and keep a garden at St. Albert the Great

How Can I Participate?

Become a guild member
Donate produce from your garden to the Gardener’s Market.
Please follow these guidelines:
1. Wash Produce – Please rinse wash and pat dry produce before donating
2. Garden-grown Produce ONLY – Grocer produce will not be accepted
3. Drop Off – Anytime on Sunday from 7:30am-noon on the table marked “Drop Off”
4. Label Produce – Please label or let a Market volunteer know the name of your donated produce
5. Donate in Bulk – Market volunteers will divide produce into saleable portions
 

Support the Farmers’ Market*
After all Sunday Masses in front of the Spirt Center: Sunday, June 6 -Sept 26 (except July 4th)
Make a donation to the guild* *Proceeds, as well as unsold produce, will benefit the St. Vincent Hotel and other
local hunger charities
Online Resources:

 

Nick Lesher, Coordinator:  708-717-6438

e-mail: garden@stalbertthegreat.net
Involvement Office: 298-1122 x289