Mary Riley

Mary Riley

Mary Riley is director of operations for White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Prior to her current role, she served as the marketing manager for some ministries of the Sisters of Providence including White Violet Center for Eco-Justice and the Volunteer Services.

Grow your own plants from seeds

Growing your own plants from seed is an economical way to grow a large number of plants. There are so many varieties to choose from--way more than you can find in nurseries and garden centers. You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment to get started, in fact, you can raid your recycle pile!

Mason jar soil test

Plants need sun, water and healthy soil to grow. You can’t control the sun and nature and where you live will heavily influence your water. But you can have a beneficial impact on your soil if you know what it…

Journals and Letters week 15: Stuck in New Orleans

From her sickbed Mother Theodore still had to keep watch over what was going on back at the Woods. While she was away Bishop de la Hailandière had created havoc for the community, demanding that he be obeyed despite legitimate objections to his requests.

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