The Episcopal Church of the Advocate
Chapel Hill, NC     Spring 2023    Church
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About the Organization

The Episcopal Church of the Advocate is a small active church on the outskirts of Chapel Hill with 15 acres, a pond, and a serious commitment to land restoration and social justice. Increasingly, every year, huge swaths of adjacent land are being razed to build multi-story living developments. Before the pandemic, we started a “Piedmont Patch” along the circular path that crosses the small pond dam and circles the lake. Without upkeep and oversight during the time of zoom only services, we lost many of our original plants due to competition from invasives and deteriorating signage that set boundaries for weed eating. While we still have a few plants, we are in dire need of plants to rebuild our Piedmont Patch. We have the oversight now to be sure that the new plants would be protected. Personally, I have a few pollinator plants from my yard to donate but I would love to see more diversity to cover the various seasons that insects are active. We were hit hard by the pandemic in terms of losing members and we are challenged right now to have ample financial resources to fully support our current programs in 2023. So we would welcome any donated plants that you may be able to share with us. I am an Orange County Master Gardener and church member, and I am a great admirer of your program. Thank you for your consideration,