Garden Tea! June 25th at 1:00. $15
Support the development of the garden by coming to the Garden Tea! We’ll be serving cucumber sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam, and cakes.
History: What began as a need to spruce up the pavilion and grounds around the church is growing in to a full-blown Garden ministry. With the enthusiasm and hard work of a small group of people, and the support of many others, the gardens are evolving into a place where loved ones can be remembered, events can occur, and purpose and peace can be found.
Hydrangea in bloom. 
Devotion by Robert Phipps. 
New picnic tables and completely revamped pavilion. 
View of the vegetable garden. 
Early plantings. 
Miriam and Chuck at the garden. 
Oliver wrapping young fruit trees. 
Robin at rest. 
Pumpkins with church.
Memory gardens: Perhaps the most important aspect of the gardening will be developing gardens and placing trees in memory of loved ones. The church had established “Hilda’s Garden” several years ago with transplants from Hilda Smith’s garden after she passed. We have planted blueberries and transplanted peonies in memory of Marcia Herbert, and planted apple and pear trees in memory of Pat Strange. We will be putting in a herbal garden in memory of Miriam’s mother, showcasing the sculpture, “Devotion,” by Robert Phipps. We planted white lilac in memory of Paula Giocobbe and her son.
We are participating in the Art Walk with Devotion now having a QR code sign and a new sculpture, Angel Gabriel, being put in place this summer.
The Robert McLachlin Pavilion: We replaced boards and repainted the pavilion. Home Depot and a donor have donated four new picnic tables which will be painted in the spring. We will be establishing a better bed for the tables to sit on in the spring, also.
Wildflower Garden: The Wildflower garden was seeded and signage was put up this past fall. We planted a flowering crab donated by Liz and Roger Shaw in the spring. We have been planting lupine and this year are seeing them flower.
We are very excited to make our grounds a place of beauty and peace, as well as a welcoming space for the community and visitors. If you would like to help out, call the office at 603-823-8421 and leave your information or email the church at office@franconiachurch.org and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.