Starting a new crop in 2014

Finding peace and fun in gardening? Perfect, join us!

We have started planting seeds indoors for our new crop this year.

Also new this year is that the Lab school has asked to 'adopt' the first raised bed, close to their playground. This will be a fantastic opportunity for sowing the seeds of love with the children. We are all very excited!

If you feel you would like to be a part of this ministry, please contact us anytime.

Thanks!

Thankful for abundance

The gardens had ample tomatoes to give to the Circle of Concern Food Pantry. We are very thankful to all who helped grow, harvest and distribute our harvest to the needy and hungry.
After gathering 16 square feet of basil, it was a Pesto making day to remember!
We produced 80 jars of delicious pesto, which you can obtain for only $5. All proceeds to to our Creation Care Ministry, helping the hungry and this year also, the energy poor. We elected to donate funds to Energycare.org to help with energy related services for the underprivileged, elderly and disabled members of the St. Louis community.

Saturday - December 14: from 10-11 am we will clean up the garden beds and invite YOU to come and help us out.
Bring family/friends and a rake to join in the fun!

Gardens of Grace field day on April 28th

Come and dig in the dirt on Sunday April 28 after the 10 o clock service. 

Bring a change of clothes and get ready to plant food! All the families are encouraged to have their kids/teens come and help too.

The Gardens of Grace need some TLC. Tasks of raking, adding compost to the beds as well as sowing seeds for carrots, lettuce and radishes will be done. Fun for the whole family!

Looking ahead: Veggie plant sale in May and raffle!

It might not feel like spring but the seeds in my packets can hardly wait to be planted! Tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, carrots, squash and basil are just a few items we will grow again this summer. All but the basil will be donated to the food pantry 'Circle of Concern'.
Our basil will be transformed into delicious pesto in September!
The third annual tomato, cucumber and basil plant sale will be on May 19 
Orders will be taken 3 weeks ahead with a special surprise this year...
We will sell tickets to win an  Earth Box, a ready made kit to grow your special plants or veggies in a handy self watering container. A $80 value. The winner will be drawn on May 19!
Stay posted for details.

Furniture to food

Furniture to food

St. Louis Green.com has partnered with many organizations to provide recycling of furniture and metal, turning profits into food!
Click on the link to learn more.

We are excited to announce the very first 'Faith and Sustainability' program by the US Green Building Council's regional chapter. It will be hosted at our Grace Church on October 9th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. While the event is free to the public, registrations are required. It's very simple. Just click on:

Register for program

and follow the link. We are expecting over 120 guests from all faiths and backgrounds. This is a wonderful opportunity to show hospitality and network with interfaith organizations on how to tackle climate change. Would you like to help in Albright Hall? Chairs and tables need to be set up as well as taken down. ANY kind of help is appreciated. Just e-mail us at gracecreationcare@gmail.com and we will get you in!

Eco Faith Meetup, Sunday 8/26

Eco Faith Meetup 8/26


Everyone is invited to come and network with people interested in Faith and Sustainability.
RSVP's are requested by clicking on the link. Be there!

Girls pick fresh produce from Gardens of Grace

Fresh pick of the day

3 eager helpers were amazed at the crop from one harvest spree last Sunday. Tomatoes, cucumber, zucchini, squash and more tomatoes!
Thanks to their help and Barb W., who will bring the harvest to 'Circle of Concern', our food pantry we like to help out with fresh produce.
THANKS EVERYONE!

Hannah and James picking veggies

Our Gardens of Grace are very fruitful this year. After an early scare of tomato rotting, Sue Nixon quickly amended the soil with limestone and we are happy to report that it worked! Our very first tomato crop is being delivered almost weekly now to 'Circle of Concern' Food Pantry in Valley Park.  In addition to tomatoes we have peppers, green beans, cucumbers, lettuce, zucchini, and yellow squash. Thank you Alice, Sue, Jim and Barb for all your help, picking, watering and delivering. We would love to have more gardening angels. Are you available and interested in investing an hour a week to help feed the hungry?
Send us an email HERE and we will put you right to work. Blessings to all the angels out there, making this wonderful ministry possible. Especially to our plant takers, whose donations work right back into the gardens.

Summer crop in full gear

Now what's for summer crop?

Two raised beds have been plugged of their crop: Radishes and carrots have been donated to the food pantry and we are having big plans for our summer crop: Tomatoes, basil, zucchini, yellow squash, bush beans, cucumbers, peppers, and lettuce. PLEASE squirrels, stay away from this summer's crop...