The sun was shining and the ground mostly dried out for our first workday with the Boys and Girls Club of Mercer County last Friday at the Centre Street Garden in Trenton. We crossed every task off our to-do list and even worked through what will hopefully be a rare NJ earthquake, though most of us assumed it was […]
Spring is on its way, according to the daffodils in bloom on the side of our building and the garlic starting to sprout up in front! Our annual garden symposium on March 16th sold out, and we received lots of positive feedback about our lineup of speakers. We also had our first garden visit at the two locations of the Boys […]
The 2024 Garden Symposium “Cultivating Community” is set to be held March 16th at the Stuart Country Day School. Attend this annual event to hear renowned speakers from across the country speak on topics ranging from tree roots to creating your own national park in your backyard! This event is hosted and coordinated by the […]
January 23rd begins the Rutgers Environmental Stewards program, a seventeen-week hybrid program involving self-paced online modules, in-person field trips, and interactive Zoom courses. The program covers topics such as water restoration, soil science, environmental chemistry, food waste, habitat restoration, and more. This course is a fantastic way to become more involved in your community’s sustainability efforts. Region 3 includes Mercer County, […]
The Rutgers Master Gardener Tour committee planned a lovely private tour of Longwood Gardens led by the Longwood Garden Conservatory Manager Karl Gercens. The Master Gardeners (MG’s) were joined by Justine Gray, Master Gardener Coordinator, on the Dec 6th tour. The group, some of whom have been in the organization for 20 years, and some […]
