We are so thankful for those wonderful folks who have signed up to be the Keeper of the Garden of Hope for a week. These Keepers water and weed the garden, harvest the produce and take it down to Iron Gate. For far Jessica Stowell, Donna Farrior, Miriam Young, Peggy Byrne, Maurine Miller, David Clupper, and Tiffany Greco have participated. There are still slots for others to sign up towards the end of August. Training and support are available for those with no/little experience.
A parishioner who likes both vegetables and flowers has donated pots of blooming vinca to add to the appearance of the Garden of Hope. More butterflies are flitting around the garden since this addition.
Many thanks to Whole Food Markets and Leah Eckenwiler for the donation of a rain barrel. It will be installed soon and then we hope that rain (when it comes!) from the roof of St John's House will be a source of water for the garden.
You can see pictures of the Garden here: http://sjtulsa.typepad.com/photos/garden_of_hope_3/
