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Spring Seedling Sale 2019 at Jubilee Farm

Aaron Dickerson and Sister Suzanne take a moment from tending the gardens around the grounds at Jubilee Farm.

Spring Seedling Sale 2019
Location: 6760 Old Jacksonville Road, New Berlin, IL 62670

Beginning April 15, 2019, we have plants for sale. The staff will be focused on the General Chapter meeting of the Springfield Dominicans the week of Sunday, April 21- Sunday, April 28. After the short break, we will begin selling plants again April 29.

We will NOT be selling plants April 22 to 28, 2019.

Vegetable plants will be sold at the beginning of May. 

Herbs ~ Flowers ~ Vegetables

Celebrate the return of Spring and purchase vegetable seedlings for your own gardens!

Enjoy the scents and sights of this new season.

All Plants Grown from Organic Seeds!

Hours for pick-up: 
Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. 
Saturday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. 

Call 787-6927 for those herbs currently available.

Start Date: April 15, 2019
End Date: June 30, 2019 (?)

Herbs   $3.50 ea
Genovese Basil (new this year)
Dark Opal Basil
Thai Basil
Lemon Basil
Cilantro
Lemon Balm (new this year)
Oregano
Culinary Sage
Giant Italian Parsley
Common Thyme
Dill
Purple Chives
Garlic Chives
Rosemary
(possible Pineapple Sage and Lemon Thyme later in the season)

Vegetables   $4.00 ea  
California Wonder Peppers
Marketplace Cucumbers
Tomatoes

Flowers  now $4.00 ea
Butterfly Weed
Cockscomb
Empress of India Nasturtium
Dwarf Sunflower
Milk Maid Nasturtium Climber
Black Velvet Nasturtium
Plains Coreopsis
Whirlygig Mix Zinnia
Zulu Prince Daisy
Sea Shells Cosmos
Calendula Mixture
Red Mariette Marigold
Persian Carpets Zinna
Cardinal Climber (for Hummingbirds)
Starfire Signet Marigold
(possible Lavender later in the season)

Welcome! Norman Pearson and Sister Suzanne Donner, OP painting and working on gardens back in 2016. Sister Suzanne’s annual seedling sale brings a lot of people to the farm each spring. Over the spring and summer Sister Suzanne will be working with sisters, associates and volunteers that “Adopt a Garden” around the grounds at Jubilee Farm. Norman now works at the motherhouse in Springfield.
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Join Us for a Bird Banding Event at Jubilee Farm!


Do you enjoy watching birds?

You are invited to participate in a bird banding event at Jubilee Farm.

Saturday, May 18, 2019
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Tony Rothering, a licensed bird bander with Lincoln Land Association of Bird Banders (LLABB) will be capturing and banding birds during this family friendly event. (Weather permitting)

Participants will learn about the scientific process of banding and how the data is used to study bird population dynamics and the impact of habitat change on the diversity and density of bird species.

Jubilee Farm is located 3.8 miles west of Veterans Parkway in Springfield, Illinois. 6760 Old Jacksonville Road

For further information:
By phone – 217-787-6927
Website: www. jubileefarm.info

No fee.
Donations always welcome.

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Join us for Baking and Cooking with Vegetables at Jubilee Farm!


Baking and Cooking with Vegetables

Friday, May 10, 2019
Center for Creative Arts at Jubilee Farm
9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Question: What comes after the gardens are planted?
Answer: Dreams of future produce and delicious recipes!

Join Anita Cleary, OP in the kitchen at Jubilee Farm! Come and experiment with new and tasty recipe options for summer and fall produce.

Bring a friend, an apron, and your appetite!

The $50.00 registration fee includes ingredients, recipes and lunch.
Lunch will be the sharing of participants’ baking and cooking.

After lunch there will be time for asking questions, looking at recipes, and purchasing herb, flower and vegetable seedlings. If time permits there will be opportunity to walk the trails.

To register call Anita Cleary, OP
Jubilee Farm
217-787-6927

Registration Deadline is May 6, 2019
(Please let us know of any food allergies when you register)