This Advent, join the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., and learn to make beeswax Christmas ornaments. The $25 workshop fee includes a gift box of five ornaments plus you can purchase additional boxes for just $10 each. Download and share the workshop flyer here. Questions? Email us at gardenguild@gmail.com. […]
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Have a free morning this week? Join other volunteers any day(s), Tuesday, Nov. 2-Saturday, Nov. 7, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. as we continue our transition to winter. We have a lot of opportunities – weeding, digging up, moving to the greenhouse and more. Download the full project list here. Questions? Contact Lou Maroulis via email.
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Welcome the Holy Family into your heart and prayers this Christmas by dedicating luminaria candles in honor of your loved ones. Each name will be inscribed on a luminaria that will illuminate the outdoor Rosary Portico at the historic Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, DC from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve.
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The Monastery’s Greenhouse will be open on the following days. Thank you in advance for volunteering! Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10-1 Wednesday, October 28 – CLOSED due to forecasted inclement weather Thursday, October 29, 10–1 Saturday, October 31, 10-1 Also: Saturday, Oct. 31: Taste of Stokes, 3700 Oakview Terrace, NE, Brookland, 10-1 FMGG will set-up a table
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It may be fall, but we have a busy few weeks ahead. Mark your calendar and come over to the Franciscan Monastery, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017 (greenhouse is behind the gift shop) for these events. Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Harvested vegetables will be donated to Capital Area Food Bank
Two honey harvesting workshops will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the greenhouse behind the Franciscan Monastery gift shop (1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017): Morning worksop: 9-12 noon Afternoon workshop: noon-3 p.m. This is a hands-on workshop led by the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild’s chief beekeeper, Joe Bozik. PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY DUE TO
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Light a luminaria for Pope Francis! The deadline for pre-orders is Sept. 15. Order here. The candles, which will line the outdoor Rosary Portico (similar to Christmas), symbolize a welcoming path into our hearts for the Holy Father as he begins his first Apostolic Journey to the United States right here in our city and
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Download our calendars for August and September 2015 here – special events include luminaria to welcome Pope Francis into our hearts as he visits our city and nation. Vegetable and Herb Gardening: Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5 p.m.-8 -p.m.: (for evening, please email Lou at gardenguild@gmail.com for logistics) AND Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Garden Tours: Saturday, 11
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Light a luminaria for Pope Francis! The light symbolizes a welcoming path into our hearts for the Holy Father as he starts his apostolic journey to the United States here in our community. Luminaria will be blessed and lighted during a vigil for the Pope’s arrival on Sept. 22, and will remain lit throughout his
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Enjoy some photos of our July 8, 2015 harvest (126 pounds!). Join us every Wednesday morning and evening, and Saturday morning to volunteer in the garden. For evening gardening (5-8 p.m.), contact Lou Maroulis at gardenguild@gmail.com.
