Life Skills Lecture
Laudato Si - Caring for God's Garden
based on Pope Francis’ second encyclical Laudato Si’
October 4th, 2017
Doors open at 6:30pm
Presentation 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Refreshments will be served
Ryerson Woods
21850 N. Riverwoods Road
Riverwoods, IL
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Located in the Ryerson family historic home among pristine woodlands, Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods promotes the importance of nature for nurturing personal and community well-being, cultivating creativity and inspiring learning. In so doing, we honor the legacy of those who came before us on this land and champion a region where people will care about and for nature.
Feel free to come early to see Brushwood Center's art exhibit, Fiddlehead Suite: Macro Photography by Ilze Arajs, which runs October 1 – November 5, 2017. For more information click here
Life Skills Lecture Presenters:
Dr. Elizabeth Nagel
Professor of Sacred Scriptures in Catholic Seminaries
Dr. Elizabeth Nagel will discuss how we are all stewards of God’s Garden and the biblical basis and guiding principles of Laudato Si. She will review Biodiversity and how all of creation is good, every person and every element of creation plays a role and how every choice impacts the rest of creation.
Sandy Washburn
Retired teacher, master gardener, and board member of Wild Ones
We may not all be gardeners, but we can be! Sandy Washburn will present the benefits of using native plants in our landscapes, one of the many strategies of becoming stewards of our earth. She will review what are native plants, how they can be used, why they are good choices and resources on how to get started.
Join us for refreshments, friendship, and a wonderful presentation!
“The human family has received from the Creator a common gift: Nature”
- Pope Francis, Laudato Si
“If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.”
– St. Francis of Assisi
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