Cutting, Splitting, and Hewing What: learn how farmers used a froe to rive shingles or a broad ax to hew beams When: February 27th time: 12 – 2:30 pm Where: historic Longstreet farm 44 Longstreet Road Holmdel, NJ 07733 Cost: free Updates 2022 applications are now available! March 20th 9 to 11 am 2022 Garden…

NOFA NJ book club What: online book club that meets quarterly; February: soil science for gardeners, Robert Pavlis When: February 9th Time: 7 – 8pm Where: NOFA NJ website Cost: free Updates 2022 applications are continuing to be received. As a reminder, please keep march 20th 9 to 11 am open for our 2022 garden…

The Casual Birder What: join a park system naturalist for a morning bird walk. Walk will last around an hour and a half. When: January 25 Time: 9 am Where: Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, meet at the pavilion. Cost: free Updates We are now accepting applications for garden members for the Virginia A. Cory community…

Northeast Organic Farming Association NJ Winter Conference What: Annual conference discussing a range of agricultural items. When: January 29-30 time: 9 am – 3 pm Where: Online cost: $35 Updates Our 2022 calendar is currently in development. This is a great time to let us know if you would like to learn anything specific about…

A Junior’s Thoughts Over the past couple of weeks I had the amazing opportunity to intern at the Monmouth University Community Garden alongside Jessica French. The Garden has taught me several things and helped me develop different skills such as building a website, but what really stood out to me was the amazing community that…

On Wednesday, November 22, 2017, I visited the Center for Environmental Transformation (CFET) in Camden, NJ. I received a wonderful tour of the Center and it’s surrounding plots from the Director, Teresa Niedda. According to their website, the CFET engages, educates, and inspires people to practice a more environmentally responsible way of living on the…

Crisp new orange hats, cool watermelon, and iced tea with fresh mint from the garden marked our first official community garden meeting. If you weren’t able to make it…that’s o.k.! Here at the blog we’ll give you the latest garden scoop. The good news is that the water is flowing fine! The university came through…

Tuesday’s July 22 lecture in the garden, with Dr. Catherine Duckett, Associate Dean of the School of Science at Monmouth University, was enlightening and lively! With a show and tell of both the good bugs and those pesky ones, Dr. Duckett enlightened gardners about what to look for and how to manage our six legged…

On November 10th, 2017, I visited Fulfill, the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean County located at 3300 NJ-66, Neptune City, NJ 07753 . According to their website, Fulfill’s mission is to “alleviate hunger and build food security in Monmouth & Ocean Counties and to make sure that all people at all times have access…

In July 2017, the Garden hosted a “Garden to Table” event, presented by Chef Dan Vogt. Below are several delicious recipes! You can access his website at chefdanvogt.com. Enjoy!!! Grilled Flatbread with Summer Squash, Ricotta, and Balsamic Onions Servings: 8-12 Ingredients: Directions: Grilled Green Tomato Caprese Salad with Garlic Chive Dressing Servings: 8 Ingredients: Directions:…