| Our Mission Statement |
We, the members of St. Joseph the Worker garden ministry, dedicate our time and talent to enhancing our communities’ awareness of God’s gift of nature through beautifying the landscape of our church.
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The Garden Ministry at SJTW exists to serve God and his people in making His presence known and felt in the beauty of nature and His works….in particular through the Grounds of our Parish community. |
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Welcome
Our garden ministry is dynamic, friendly, and fun! It’s a great way to meet fellow parishioners, plus make a contribution that you can see every time you visit! We are blessed with many experts so many of our events are learning opportunities for those of us with less expertise! |
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News from Anna...
Our ninth season continues with another excellent turn out for our Annual planting!! 19 of us planted the annual beds, weeded, sheared the arborvitae, planted a new perennial garden, filled in the day lilies in the parking lot, and started a retaining wall around the sign. All of this in a beautiful Saturday morning with only a few drops of rain at the very end! Just wait till things really get growing, it is going to be beautiful!
If you couldn't make it but still want to help there is plenty to do. To add your name to the watering schedule, call or email Jenny Toms at, 420-2813, bjtoms@excite.com. To help with Summer Stretch (on Tuesdays, 8:30 to 11:30, in mid June and July) or to help finish the retaining wall and clean up the sign landscape, call or email Anna Mau, 557-1335 (maufamily@aol.com). Thank you all for being members of the Garden Ministry!!
SJTW 2006 - Watering Schedule
Following is the watering schedule for the 2006 growing season. As you can see, many generous folks have already signed up to care for our flower beds, but we still need more volunteers. Now that we have planted our annuals and a new perennial bed, we would like to keep them alive and looking their best!! Your help would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Jenny Toms (420-2813, bjtoms@excite.com) to add your name to this list. (Ideally 2 volunteers per week are needed)
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Volunteers |
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| May 21 - May 27 |
Ann Marie and Connor Killion |
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| May 28 - June 3 |
Dave Worwa and __________OPEN___________ |
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| June 4 - June 10 |
Lori Vukelich and __________OPEN___________ |
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| June 11 - June 17 |
Liz L'Heureux and _________OPEN________ |
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| June 18 - June 24 |
Summer Stretch (co-chair, Lucy Nichols) |
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| June 25 - July 1 |
Summer Stretch (co-chair Dolly Ptak) |
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| July 2 - July 8 |
Sue Garaghty and _________OPEN_______ |
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| July 9 - July 15 |
Summer Stretch (co-chair, _____Open____________________)
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| July 16 - July 22 |
Summer Stretch (co-chair, _____Open____________________)
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| July 23 - July 29 |
Summer Stretch (co-chair, Lucy Nichols) |
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| July 30 - August 5 |
______OPEN__________ and _____OPEN__________________ |
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| August 6 - August 12 |
Jim, Harry and Charlie Malkin |
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| August 13 - August 19 |
Mary Pat Kwatarski and ___________OPEN__________ |
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| August 20 - August 26 |
_______OPEN________ and _______OPEN____________ |
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| August 27 - September 2 |
_______OPEN________ and _______OPEN_______ |
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| September 3 - September 9 |
_______OPEN________ and _______OPEN__ |
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| September 10 - September 16 |
Bob and Donna Richtsmeier |
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| September 17 - September 23 |
_______OPEN________ and _______OPEN__ |
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| September 24 - September 30 |
_______OPEN________ and _______OPEN__ |
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Watering Instructions for Volunteers (Sunday - Saturday):
· Contact other minister to coordinate days or split up work
· Water the annual beds by the doors of the “old” gathering space. There is a water spigot to the right of those doors with hoses usually lying on the ground beside it.
· Water the flowerbed to the left of the main door. There is another water spigot in the ground near the annual bed on the left closest to the parking lot.
· Check the annual beds (4) around the new entrance to see if they need water. They should be hit by the sprinkler system, but check to see if they need more water
· If there is a dry spell, check the soil around the perennials to see if they need water as well
·Weed and dead-head in the flowerbeds if you have time
Calendar of Events
Our Garden Ministry is realizing its 9th season! In order for the ministry to run smoothly, every event needs one or more Co Chairs. This involves helping with the planning, securing supplies and helping direct the event itself. Please send an email to Anna Mau and / or call Anna at 763-557-1335 if you can help!
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Event
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Co Chair
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| February |
2/25/06 - 10:30 am |
Tree trimming |
Dennis Kavanagh |
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| March |
3/16/06 - 6:30 pm |
Planning meeting |
Needed |
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3/20/06 |
Worker deadline |
Sue Garaghty |
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| April |
4/8/06 - 9:30 am |
Spring cleanup |
Dave W |
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4/? TBD |
Perennial Planting |
Needed |
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| May |
5/6/06 &
5/7/06 |
Hospitality |
Michele Carduff |
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5/20/06 - 9:30 am
*note: wedding @ 2:30 pm |
Annual planting |
Ann Marie K, Liz L |
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5/21/06 (TBD) |
Planting rain date |
Needed |
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| June |
(TBD) |
Prune spring shrubs |
Needed |
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6/20/06 - 8:30 am |
Summer Stretch |
Lucy N(2xTBD) |
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6/27/06 - 8:30 am |
Summer stretch |
Needed |
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| July |
(TBD) |
Trim Maples |
Dennis K |
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7/11/06 - 8:30 am |
Summer Stretch |
Needed |
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7/18/06 - 8:30 am |
Summer Stretch |
Needed |
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7/25/06 - 8:30 am |
Summer Stretch |
Needed |
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| August |
(TBD) |
Garden check |
Needed |
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| September |
(TBD) |
Garden check/Bulbs |
Needed |
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9/30/06 &
10/1/06 |
Hospitality 10th Anniversary |
Needed |
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| October |
10/14/06 &
10/15/06 |
Pumpkin Sale |
Ann Marie K |
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| November |
11/4/06 - 10:00 am |
Fall cleanup |
Needed |
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| December |
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Spruce tops/Straw |
Needed |
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Following are projects we are considering but have not yet scheduled. It may not even be possible to complete all these without your participation!!
Please note we are looking for folks to champion (co-chair) these projects to get them off (or in, as the case may be) the ground!
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Champion |
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| Perennial / Shrub replacement |
Open
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| Sign landscape, weed and mulch |
Open
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| Faith Formation entrance |
Open
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| Bench Refinishing |
Open
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| Hoses, sprayers |
Open
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| Retaining wall, sign garden |
Open
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| Plant markers |
Open
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| Parish Vegetable Garden |
Open
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Event Descriptions
This section is Under Construction. Please return in the future for an update. Thank you.
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Description |
| Tree trimming |
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| Planning meeting |
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| Worker deadline |
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| Spring cleanup |
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| Perennial Planting |
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| Hospitality |
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| Annual planting |
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| Prune spring shrubs |
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| Summer Stretch |
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| Trim Maples |
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| Garden check |
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| Garden check/Bulbs |
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| Hospitality 10th Anniversary |
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| Pumpkin Sale |
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| Fall cleanup |
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| Spruce tops/Straw |
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Ministry in Action
Click on this link to see our Garden Ministry In Action Photo Album
2006 Photos
Click on this link to see our 2006 Photo Album
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