Good News Gardeners
At St. John in the Wilderness
Established in 2023, the Good News Gardeners (GNG) incorporate prayer and liturgy into working in the Foster Educational Garden at Kanuga. On the fourth Tuesday of each month they meet in the morning at the garden to complete a list of activities alongside Kanuga's Environmental Programs Specialist and any others who wish to volunteer. There is also a Saturday work day in the summer.
Supplies are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own gloves and favorite tools. Garden tasks are available for differing levels of ability. All are welcome!
Produce from the garden is donated to our charitable partners in collaboration with Kanuga. Our 2024 harvests have fed the Mountain Trail Outdoor School. Excess produce has been sold at the Hendersonville Farmers Market to support the garden program at Kanuga as well as the Flat Rock Backpack Program. Sign up below to receive updates and add your name to the list of gardeners proclaiming the Good News!
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2024 GNG Dates
Tuesday, March 26
10:00am - 11:45am
Tuesday, April 23
10:00am-11:45am
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Wednesday, May 8 - Friday, May 10
Good News Gardens Field Days at Kanuga
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Tuesday, June 25
9:30am-11:30am
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Tuesday, July 23
9:30am-11:30am
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Tuesday, August 27
9:30am-11:30am
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Monday, September 23
9:00-11:00am
Part of the Good News Gardens
Field Days at Kanuga
Good News Gardens:
A Movement of the Episcopal Church
The mission of the Good News Gardens movement, as led by The Episcopal Church, is to partner with people in transformational agrarian ministry that feeds body, mind, and spirit. Good News Gardens is a church-wide movement of individuals, congregations, schools, colleges, seminaries, monasteries, camps and conference centers involved in a variety of food and creation care ministries – gardening, farming, beekeeping, composting, gleaning, feeding, food justice advocacy. The list goes on and on. Collectively Good News Gardens share their abundance, their prayers, and the Way of Love in their communities and beyond.
