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Rutgers Master Gardener Notes
Let the season begin!
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Our Current Project: Creating a Recipe Book
he garden has a fun new project we are working on: creating a recipe book to provide to the agencies that we donate our produce to! We hope to create a comprehensive book full of nutritious and affordable recipes that use produce from the garden, as well as readily available items found in food pantries.…
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Kula Cafe Garden Visit
About Kula Cafe & Garden: Located in Asbury Park, Kula Cafe began as an initiative to decrease the unemployment rate in the community. They do this by providing training to unemployed individuals, while also offering pay. Their garden and greenhouse are located on the same property, and provide food to the cafe and neighboring restaurants.…
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Oakley Community Garden Visit
About: This garden was established in April of 2016, and is sponsored by the Freehold Township Heritage Society. It is located within a residential development, and is associated with the historical Oakley Farmhouse. This is an organic and OMRI pesticide garden. Organization: There are currently 46 gardeners in the plots, which are available as follows:…
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Freehold Community Garden Visit
About Freehold Community Garden: This garden has been around for 9 years, and was one of the first community gardens in Monmouth County. They have served as a model for many of the surrounding gardens in the area. It is a completely organic farm. Organization: Freehold Community Garden has both individual and community plots. The…
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The Sustainability of Community Gardening
Big businesses often don’t pay attention to the future and what their practices are doing in the long run. When you plant your own produce in a community garden, you can personally practice sustainability and be certain that you are not doing our planet any harm. This includes practices such as water conservation, minimizing waste,…
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The Benefits of Community Garden Involvement
There are countless benefits that come from gardening and being engaged in your community, but physical and mental health sit at the very top. Gardening can improve access to nutritious food, improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and increase outdoor exposure. Many individuals also feel improved mental health, reduced stress, and a feeling of belonging from…
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Marlboro Community Garden Visit
About Marlboro Community Garden: This garden is sponsored by the Shade Tree Commission of Marlboro, and was established in April of 2016. This is a non-organic, but IPM garden, and they do their own composting. Organization: This is by far the largest garden I have visited so far, with space for 100 beds. As of…
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Gardening for Good A Community Garden Conference at Monmouth University August 6 – 9, 2015
Mark your calendars! This summer we will be hosting our first ever Community Garden Conference! Monmouth University Community Garden began in 2009 and has joined a growing number of community gardens all around the country that help provide sustainability to communities in numerous aspects. This regional conference will focus on 4 theme areas of importance…
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New Year, Fresh Garden!
Well, the ground has thawed, the snow is gone and the flowers have begun blooming. Everything around us tells us…It’s garden time! Many folks have already signed up for another bountiful year of community gardening. As we did in the past, we will open the garden in tandem with earth “week.” The garden will officially…