Gardeners Needed

Adopt a Garden

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, let your gardens grow.

St. Mark gardens belong to you and the biggest supporter of this garden is our gentle Jesus.

The butterflies and bees love the garden as do the slugs, beetles, rabbits, squirrels and deer. The squirrels love the walnut tree and generously plant the seed in many beds hoping to retrieve it next year. But we find it before it grows to 3 feet.

We need people to help us keep our gardens beautiful despite the wandering plants, slugs and volunteer walnut trees.  You may adopt a bed to help keep our gardens beautiful.

Currently the adopted beds are: No. 4 bed in the “Meditation Garden” adopted by Bertha. No. 2 bed in “Meditation Garden” is adopted by Hilda. The “Rock Garden” has been adopted by Deborah. A new knowledgeable gardener, Joan recently joined the garden group. You are never working alone and advice is available.

Waiting for adoption are 5 islands, 1 marquee; east, west and south walls of the church, the azalea garden and No. 1 bed in the “Meditation Garden.” There are also  6 very young trees on eastern grounds with five maple trees on Claymont Drive. Two smaller memorial sites  are by Luke door.

We laugh, share events, pull a lot of weeds, get a little sun- burn. We also go out to lunch or share a home-cooked meal. So won’t you come and join the garden group who are avid week pullers. Your help is needed. Most of the gardeners come on Wednesday, but any day of the week is just fine. Contact the church office at 636-394-2233 or cpfeil@discoverstmark.org.