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Archdiocese encourages parishes to plant Laudato Si’ gardens
Parishioners at Ascension Parish in Oak Park work in the garden on March 14, 2021, where they recently created cold beds and frames to begin growing plants and vegetables in cold weather months. The archdiocesan Creation Care Team is encouraging all parishioners and parishes to grow Laudato Si’ Climate Victory Gardens with vegetables, native plant gardens and flowers. Ascension Creation Care gardeners have several gardens they work each year and donate vegetables to St. Martin De Porres Parish food pantry in Austin. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Clem Simon and Bob Kane look over the bed markers Simon made that show what is planted in the bed along with the date at the Ascension Oak Park parish garden on March 9, 2021. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Charlaine McAnany weeds in one of the beds. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Parishioners work in the garden. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Clem Simon and John Owens look over plans. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Pete Sluka works in the garden beds. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Tom Williams works out a situation with one of the raised beds in the parish garden. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Map of “Reflection Trail” northern portion at St. Mary of Vernon Parish. (Photo provided)
Jerry Rodell’s native garden on “Reflection Trail” at St. Mary of Vernon Parish. (Photo provided)
Map of “Reflection Trail” southern portion at St. Mary of Vernon Parish. (Photo provided)
Little blue stem field at St. Mary of Vernon Parish. (Photo provided)
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