Gathering together with family and friends around the garden space at home or in the community to celebrate and bless gardens builds relationships and memories. This is a time to cherish the roles gardens play in our lives and to show appreciation to God for giving us the gift of plants and gardens. This Blessing of the Gardens Milestone Moment brings all ages together to mark this as a time to acknowledge and affirm God’s presence as the garden is planted and grows.

This Milestone Moment consists of two pages that are reproducible in your local setting. It can be sent in emails or printed.
· Page 1 describes the significance of the moment and the importance of observing it.
· Page 2 provides a conversation guide* that includes talking and listening to one another, reading a verse/s from the Bible, and a prayer and blessing. It includes a food for thought question on how one might show love for one’s neighbor through an act of service.

All Milestone Moment Conversation Guides are designed and based on the *Four Key Faith Formation Practices of Caring Conversations, Devotions, Rituals and Traditions, and Service. These practices encourage us to grow in our faith through personal, trusted relationships.

These Garden Blessing Stone for Gifting pottery stones are individually hand-crafted and available at a low cost to purchase and gift as meaningful reminders of this Milestone Moment. They are wonderful keepsakes to remind us of God’s magnificent gift of gardens.