Category Archives: Gardens

Greenhouse Restoration

For 100 years, the Franciscan Monastery’s greenhouse has nurtured vegetables and herbs to feed the friars and community in need. We are excited to renovate the historic greenhouse and double our annual food donations to the D.C. community! Click here … Continue reading

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Beekeeping Classes & Spring Events

Bee Care Institute: Beginning Beekeeping Level 100 Saturdays, Jan. 20-Feb. 17, 2018, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. St. Bonaventure Conference Room (across from the Monastery’s Holy Land Gift Shop) Tuition is $150 for the remaining five classes ($180-$30 for the Jan. 13 … Continue reading

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Mother of Thousands

This week brought us an outbreak of blooms from our Mother of Thousands Plant also called Alligator Plant, or Mexican Hat Plant. We have several of these blooming in the greenhouse at the moment. The plant is a succulent native … Continue reading

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