Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild

Our popular Plant and Herb Sale is back! We will have more herbs, annuals, perennials, fruit trees, Monastery-grown plants, honey, food and craft vendors. Join us April 28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and April 29, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Plus free garden tours on the hour, Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Download a flyer. See our Facebook event page. Volunteer (set-up, day-of and take down) by emailing Lou at gardenguild@gmail.com.

VOLUNTEER MEETING: April 7, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Franciscan Monastery’s St. Bonaventure Conference Room (near the Monastery gift shop).

Volunteer to Set-Up on Friday, March 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Join us at the Portiuncula Chapel, Monastery Conference Center and Gift Shop, if you can volunteer, and help us set up the Easter Lily and Palm Cross sale. We will separate pre-orders and arrange everything so we are ready on Saturday morning.

Sale and Pre-Order Pick-Up, March 24-25

You can pick up your pre-order or stop by to get Easter lilies and palm crosses on Saturday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., and Sunday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., in the Portiuncula Chapel and Monastery Conference Center. The cost of each, which benefits the care of the Monastery gardens and our vegetable harvesting and donation program, is $10. The palm crosses are 20″ and perfect to place in your yard or garden.

On Saturday, volunteers also will place donated Palm Crosses in front of each outdoor Station of the Cross and throughout Monastery gardens and grounds. These were donated in honor of loved ones.

Church Decoration, March 31

Join us on Saturday, March 31, 9 a.m.-12 noon, in the Portiuncula Chapel and church as we secure name tags to donated Easter lilies and move them to the church as the friars decorate for Easter.

Come to our General Meeting for BIG NEWS about the greenhouse plus an update on this year’s plans – Saturday, March 10, 9:30-11 a.m. in the St. Bonaventure Meeting Room (near the gift shop). Bring a brunch item to share.

Then, stop by the greenhouse in the afternoon (1-4 p.m.) for our Seed-a-Thon. No experience necessary – just come and enjoy fun and fellowship as we prep for the April 28-29 Annual Plant and Herb Sale.

See you there? Can’t make it, but want to get involved? Email us at gardenguild@gmail.com.

Reminder: Don’t forget to order your Easter Lilies and Palm Crosses. Pre-order to guarantee availability! Order online (see post below) or pick up an order form in the gift shop on Saturday.