The Garden Guild at St. Mark's consists of a dedicated group of volunteers who donate time and talent towards beautifying and maintaining the church and rectory grounds and plantings. Members of the guild seek to provide the congregation and visitors alike with a peaceful and beautiful place to participate in church activities and enjoy the works of the Creator.

The grounds at St. Mark's include grass lawn areas, deciduous and evergreen trees, ornamental trees and shrubs, a rose garden, and both annual and perennial flower beds. There are also stone and concrete walks, a stone "amphitheater," and a garden sitting area near the columbarium.

The guild works throughout the year on various projects. In the spring, flowering beds are cleared and planted; during the summer, the focus is the maintenance of the lawn and existing plants; during the fall, leaves are raked and the vegetation is pruned. The Garden Guild also arranges and coordinates spring and fall Work Days in which the entire congregation is invited to work an hour or two at a job they might enjoy.

The guild welcomes and encourages new members at any time.

From the Book of Common Prayer

Almighty God, in giving us dominion over things on earth, you made us fellow workers in your creation: Give us wisdom and reverence so to use the resources of nature, that no one may suffer from our abuse of them, and that generations yet to come may continue to praise you for your bounty; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.