Ascension Community Gardeners gather to plan in January, repair raised beds in March, plant seeds in April and May and harvest on Tuesdays all summer and early autumn. Produce is given to the St. Simon of Cyrene Food Pantry. We also help to support Beyond Hunger. This is a fun activity for families.

If you would like to donate your garden surplus to a good cause, volunteers from the Ascension and St. Edmund gardeners will be in the Parish Center Parking Lot and Community Garden Tuesday evenings this summer and fall accepting donations for St. Martin’s Food Pantry. The Parish Center is located at 808 S. East Avenue in Oak Park.

For more information, please call John Owens at (708) 846-1827 or [email protected].

For information on our native garden, contact Carolyn Cullen at [email protected].