Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m.-12 noon Meet at the greenhouse (behind the Franciscan Monastery gift shop) 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017 Love gardening or want to learn? Interested in urban beekeeping? Come to our annual Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild Open House! You’ll get a chance to see our greenhouse, vegetable and herb gardens, […]
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Annual Easter Lily & Palm Cross Sale Saturday, April 8, 10 – 6 Sunday, April 9, 8 – 3 Our Easter lilies and 20″ palm crosses are $9/each ($8 if donated to decorate the Franciscan Monastery). Stop by to get yours! Franciscan Monastery Garden Tours Saturday, 11 a.m. and noon Meet in front of the
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This weekend (April 1, 2017) at the Franciscan Monastery: Garden Tours Begin (April through September)! Saturday, 11 a.m. and noon Learn about the century-old gardens, architecture, shrines and history of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America (1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017). The tours are led by volunteer guides from the
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Enjoy beautiful Easter lilies and palm crosses this Easter while supporting the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild. Click here or stop by the Franciscan Monastery visitor center or gift shop to pre-order your lilies and crosses. Enjoy a $1 pre-order discount if ordered and paid for by April 4 (just $8 for pick-up April 8 or 9, or $7 if
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Join us on Saturday, March 18, 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m., in the Greenhouse upper room (woodhouse) for an update on our projects, what’s ahead and the greenhouse status. Garden tour docent training will follow immediately afterward (11 a.m.-1 p.m.). Contact Pat Cunniff if you are interested in being a docent this summer.
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Vegetable, Herb & Flower Seed Planting in the Greenhouse Wednesdays & Saturdays in March, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Get a start on spring! Join Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild members as we prepare for the April 29-30 Herb and Plant Sale and our own vegetable garden planting. For more information, email gardenguild@gmail.com. Easter Lily & Palm Cross Sale –
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Soap-Making Workshop Feb. 4, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.* Learn how to make a hot process traditional soap (with tallow) or a pure vegetarian soap in this popular workshop with the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild. You’ll also learn about the history of soap making, what makes a great soap and the proper processes. The $25 workshop fee/family
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The Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild is sponsoring Seven Nights of Lights again! Welcome the Holy Family into your heart and prayers by dedicating luminarias in honor of your loved ones at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land. Each name will be inscribed on a luminaria, part of a prayerful tribute illuminating the Rosary Portico from Christmas
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Join us for two new workshops planned for Nov. 19, 2016: Beeswax candle making, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Advent centerpiece making, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Each workshop is $25, which includes everything you need – and you get to take your creation home! Reserve your space by emailing gardenguild@gmail.com. The workshops will be held in the Greenhouse meeting
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Join us on Oct. 12, 15 and 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for harvesting and weeding in Fr. Francis’ garden. Several non-profits, including St. Joseph Manor, St. Luke Food Bank and others are counting on our produce for the people they serve. Starting Saturday, Oct. 22, we need help dismantling the garden for winter during the
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