Open the gate and come inside! This glorious destination, where sunshine and water have joined forces to bring forth a profusion of life, beckons you! Peeking out from abundant green growth are glowing colors: red tomatoes, orange nasturtium and purple plums. Beans snake their tendrils up metal trellises until they form shady alleyways, while sweet potato and pumpkin vines wind their way in tangling plenitude out of mounded piles of rich black earth. Even the compost is rich with color! In this sacred space, every bit of life contributes to nourishment of body and soul! Welcome one and all to a fabulous night of celebration in the Green Prairie Garden!
The Prairiewoods 2019 Garden Party: A Night in the Green Prairie Garden will transport you to our plentiful veggie garden, where every creature and plant, every drop of water and the work of every pair of hands contribute to a riot of growth and nourishment! On Saturday, June 8, join us in the second floor Ballroom at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Cedar Rapids for a magical evening of food, fellowship and fundraising for Prairiewoods.
The festivities include:
- 5 p.m. Social hour with cash bar, an impressive silent auction and Prairiewoods’ own Dough for Dough game (in which you buy a delicious loaf of Prairiewoods bread for a chance to win $300 cash!)
- 6 p.m. Delicious garden-themed dinner and wine with seven of your closest friends—or soon-to-be friends—and time to put in last-minute bids on your favorite auction items
- 7 p.m. Live auction featuring a variety of amazing items ranging from unique vacations to exclusive Prairiewoods experiences, one-of-a-kind parties to incredible meals!
The Garden Party is a great way to support the wide variety of spiritual and ecological programming Prairiewoods provides throughout the year, so register today. Don’t miss this chance to experience a night in the Green Prairie Garden!
—Jenifer Hanson, Prairiewoods director