Volunteer Leslie Field is shown to her left. Volunteers include the Dominican Sisters, such as Heloise Cruzat, their friends, contacts through Urban Harvest, the Shell Oil group, and various civic groups. Corporate sponsors have also supported the project. The bench top of tiled mosaic depicts seasonal garden vegetables cradled in a blue crescent moon. Two pairs of hands, representing those of the artist and one of the garden volunteers, Garland Kerr, nurture growth.
Vivid colors image life and growth, energy and harmony.
Catherine is pictured at the right, standing with Srs. Clement, Mary Magdalen Hanel and Lucia Schexnayder. After careful tending, the tree was planted in the meditation garden at St. Dominic Villa. Since the first harvest in l995, the garden has produced over 2 tons of vegetables and fruits for the food pantries in the Houston area.