Land

    The Land provides the stable base of the monastery and it is through the land and the animals that the community experiences the seasonal cycles of nature in complement of the seasonal cycle of the liturgy of the Church. For the nuns of San Vincenzo, the animals are a part of the care of the land and of the care of our souls. The land also provides a sacred space for peaceful reception of guests, nourishes the community and so joins in singing the praise of God. Some of the seasonal works are more apt than others for participation of individuals or groups of guests.


Below is a list of the seasons and their corresponding works on the land:

Pruning olive trees

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February - March

Pruning grape vines

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March

Cleaning olive terraces

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March & November

Fertilizing the olive trees

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April

Fertilizing the garden

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April

Spring planting

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April - May

Cleaning grapevines

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April - May

Burning & clearing fields

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April

Weeding the garden

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May - September

Pruning grapevines

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May - July

Harvesting the garden

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June - November

Haying the fields

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July - October

Tomato preserving

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September

Harvest & pressing grapes

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late September

Olive harvest

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late November
Mother Miriam preparing to plow the spring garden

    Working together on the land takes a special kind of teamwork and brings a shared joy in fruitful labor. Our physical work and the land begin to bring an inner harmony, a place of peace within that helps us face the complexities of our lives in this third millennium.
R.M. Miriam on the tractor
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