The Gardening team develops and maintains the gardens and flora surrounding St. Peter’s Church, including the Cloister Garden between the kitchen and the offices.
While the Property/Men’s Committee mows the grass, annually mulches and trims the hedges and selected bushes, the Gardening team is responsible for weeding, planting, transplanting, and designing new beds, including the Pollinator Garden along the north side of the parking lot in 2022.
The Gardening team is led by Leo Guen leotguen@gmail.com and currently has 6 members: Karen Reid, Robert Gauthier, Kelly Smythe, Anne Andrews, Judy Ripley, and Leo Guen.
They usually meet Saturday mornings, regularly during April, May, June, September and October, with occasional other work days offseason and in summer.
A major focus in 2023 is the re-design of the Cloister Garden, with transformation expected in 2024.






Gardens: Magnolia transplanted to NW lawn
On May 20, a sprinkling Saturday morning, the Gardening team transplanted the northern magnolia sapling from the Cloister Garden to […]
Ivy cleared from SE corner
Boston ivy has grown at the southeast corner of the church for many years. This ivy has been growing around […]
2022 Pollinator Garden – autumn update
On Saturday, October 15, the Gardening team completed the final section of the “Pollinator Garden” started on May 14, 2022. […]