Fr.Ruschman Garden Ministry

This ministry plans, tills, fertilizes, plants, weeds, harvests, and delivers the garden produce from the Father Ruschman Garden. The harvest will be shared through our outreach program with Gallatin County and City Heights and other local agencies. The garden is named in honor of Father Al Ruschman, an avid gardener, who was at our parish in the summer of 2005.

The garden, located to the right of Fr. Bolte and Fr. Jacob’s house, will grow by 50% this year. We will e-x-p-a-n-d the garden by adding more of what produced and was well received last year and adding some new crop for 2008. In addition to tomatoes, green peppers, onions, broccoli, green beans, cucumbers, collard greens, zucchini and yellow squash, we will be adding both red potatoes and sweet potatoes, mustard greens, turnips, corn and watermelon. Of course, more crops = MORE volunteers. The success of this year’s garden will depend greatly on the number of volunteers especially for harvesting and delivery.

Working the garden is a GREAT volunteer opportunity for individuals, families, parish groups (Men’s Group, Confirmation groups, Youth Group, CRHP, small prayer groups, etc.) and anyone else who is looking for service hours or simply a way to get involved with feeding the poor in this unique way. It is wonderful to be part of something that has an immediate impact on the needy in our community and to know someone in need is reaping the fruits of our labor.

If you like working outdoors, love gardening, or would like to learn about gardening, the committee hopes you will make the commitment to be a part of this year’s garden success.

Ways to Help:                                                       printable signup form (pdf)

Planting: Spring planting -Sat. May 24 at 9am.*

Garden maintenance: Hoeing, Weeding, Watering (as needed)

Harvest: Monday-5:30pm & Thursday-8:30am  (late summer and fall)

Deliveries: Tuesday & Thursday after harvesting-11am (late summer and fall)
 

For more information or to signup, contact Lesley Duggan (384-1100 ext.25).