Planted

Event Details

God communicates through creation—trying to speak into our lives; to plant in us a garden. God is generously and graciously sowing seed in all kinds of places; urging us to be receptive and open to new growth. This 5-week gardening & spirituality series will combine spiritual reflections with hands-on good gardening practices. Learn more about drought tolerance and healthy soil development, via mulching, composting, no-till, and other regenerative agriculture knowledge. Learn how the earth can teach us about our deepest selves, our relationship with God, and our connectedness to the world around us.

FACILITATOR

Clint Porritt is an Organic Master Gardener who enjoys "making soil" as part of his work with Star Cooperative Garden: a unique growing community centred around the ecologically sustainable practices of organic, deep-mulch, no-till gardening at The Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert, AB. He loves to talk about urban hens, microbes, mulch, soil development, and vermicomposting. Beyond Star Garden, Clint has served in consulting and development roles with both the Carmel Community Garden and the Sinkunia Community Garden in northeast Edmonton. Clint also holds a Master of Theological Studies and is passionate about the connections between ecology and spirituality.

DATES
5 Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
May 19, May 26, June 2, June 9, and June 16

SCHEDULE

Our evenings together will be a mix of conversation, ritual & reflection, learning, and some hands-on gardening. 
A typical evening schedule might look like this –

6:30 PM – Welcome, Prayer and Reflection

7:00 PM – Personal Time

7:15 PM – Regather: Sharing & Snack

7:30 PM – Earth-Learning

7:45 PM – Hand’s On

8:30 PM – Closing Ritual

DETAILS

This series will meeting outdoors as the weather allows, in the white gazebo as well as the Star Garden & Greenhouse. If the weather is poor, we’ll make other arrangements. 

Dress for the garden and the weather (comfortable layers; dirty). Sturdy shoes, sunscreen, a water bottle, a notebook & pen are recommended. Garden gloves are optional. 

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