Name: GROW TOGETHER MICROFEST From Garden Beds to Places of Belonging – SAT
Start: 2026-01-31T15:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-01-31T19:30:00+10:00
Location: St Francis Theological College

$GROW TOGETHER MICROFEST From Garden Beds to Places of Belonging \u2013 SAT$

An afternoon with international author and farminarian Jeff Chu including short workshops,
shared meal and launch of Baroona Farm Network
About this Event

Jeff Chu is a writer, reporter, gardener, minister and author of ‘Good Soil’, ‘Does Jesus Really Love Me?’ as well as the co-author—with the late Rachel Held Evans—of the bestseller ‘Wholehearted Faith’. A former farmhand at Princeton Seminary’s Farminary, Jeff’s life and work are shaped by the holy rhythms of soil, story, loss, and new life. His recent memoir, Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand, explores how the land transformed his understanding of God, vocation, and community. We are delighted to welcome Jeff as our keynote speaker and preacher for this special weekend.

We are excited to have Jeff in Brisbane at Baroona Farm, St Francis College! (and at Kenmore Anglican on the following day)

Full Program to come including:

GROW HOPE
Keynote address by Jeff ChuExploring how story, identity, soil, and community interweave to cultivate spaces of nourishment and belonging.

Workshop Options:

GROW SUSTAINABILITY Recycling workshop with Peter Moore.
GROW JUSTICE Gardens that promote truth-telling and engagement. With Isaiah Barnew ? Uncle Milton?
GROW SOIL Composting workshop with Baroona Farm volunteers.
GROW WHOLENESS Greenspace as healing space.
GROW WATERWISE Wicking bed workshop with Samuel Dow.
GROW TOGETHER Champagne tour of Baroona Farm - Samuel Dow. An opportunity to explore the garden and imagine what could take root elsewhere.

GROW COMMUNITY We will conclude our gathering with:

A Potluck Community Meal (BYO drinks and a dish to share) with music by Peter Branjerdporn
The Baroona Vision with Bishop Bill Ray and Samuel Dow
Official Launch of the Grow Together Network with Archbishop Jeremy Greaves

Book a ticket by donation now!
(Suggested donation: $20 General, $10 Concesison).

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GROW TOGETHER MICROFEST continues on Sunday 1 February at Kenmore Anglican from 9:30am:
“Blessed Are… the Keepers of Soil, Story & Community”A service of Holy Communion with Archbishop Jeremy Greaves, Guest preacher: Jeff Chu, followed by a Community Brunch, and a Community Conversation on Jeff’s Book “Good Soil” with On the Way Podcast. Please RSVP here for catering purposes -> https://gtkenmore.eventbrite.com.au