For our final service project of the year before the mission trip, we chose to stay close to home…really close to home. 
See, Plymouth has been working on a Memorial Garden for several years now. The church wanted to have a place to commemorate those who have died, a quiet place to pray and meditate, a place to inter ashes or place memorial stones.
The high school youth, after sleeping over at a lock-in the night before, got to be part of the landscaping crew for the day (incidentally, I had never realized just how high the ratio of rock to Colorado soil is). Not only did we get wonderfully dirty, we got to see how the garden will shape up. Stage 2 involves a labyrinth, which the youth are looking forward to using…and maybe helping to build!
If you haven’t gotten to look at the Memorial Garden yet, you should check it out! And while you’re at it, check out the perennials on the western side closest to the church…they represent my first-ever attempt at using a post hole digger.
Those Infamous Perennials
The Mulching Crew
Post Hole Exhaustion
I know that it has been some time since I’ve updated this blog, but be prepared for some interesting reading ahead. Up next: the July mission trip to Denver Urban Ministries! I promise to be a little more beforehand with this next post.
In the meantime, feel free to leave comments about your favorite part of Plymouth’s recent work on the buildings and grounds. Personally, I love the solar tubes in my office!
Memorial Garden Master Plan
