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Plants and Insect Hotels that Attract Beneficial Insects to Your Garden

Carmen Tilelli Hall 820 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill, NJ, United States

“Plants and Insect Hotels that Attract Beneficial Insects to Your Garden” with Keith Monahan, an award-winning sustainability advocate. His work focuses on the sustainability of private and community gardens. As co-founder of the South Jersey Seed Circle Library, he helped initiate a “Plant One for the Pollinators” program that freely distributes and encourages homeowners to […]

Spring and Summer Seeds

Join the SJ Seed Circle Library for its 2nd session as the new growing season begins. The seed library will have limited hours this season. This is the last session for the Spring/Summer seeds. Stop by to get your seeds. Seeds for early season varieties like green leafy vegetables as well as seeds that benefit […]

Sustainable Cherry Hill Earth Festival

Croft Farm 100 Borton's Mill Road, Cherry Hill, NJ, United States

Celebrate, Learn, and Grow to mark this year’s Earth Festival theme: Reduce Plastic – Fantastic! Our rain-or-shine event at historic Croft Farm, starts with the 8 a.m. Family Fun Bike Ride (register now); then the festival across three acres of farmstead at 10 a.m. We’ll have free entertainment; healthy food choices for purchase, sustainable tips, crafts, […]

Free

Lunch ‘n Learn: Milkweed & Monarchs!

Camden Lutheran Housing 800 Galindez Ct Ste 10, Camden

Join us for a FREE "Lunch 'n Learn" on Wednesday, June 13th from 12-1:30pm at the CLHI Community Room in North Camden! Learn from local experts about planting and caring for milkweed in your urban and community gardens to support struggling monarch populations and introduce your children to BUTTERFLIES! Also learn about the threats to […]

Free

Native Plant Sale

Mill Race Village Corner of Church and White Street, Mount Holly

If you missed the Mt Holly Environmental Committee Plant on June 23 - you will have one more chance on Saturday June 30 from 10AM - 1PM in front of Silver Lining in Mill Race Village (Corner of Church and White Street). Some varieties have sold out see attached flier for specifics- $2.50 per plant.

Planting for Pollinators

Mount Laurel Library 100 Walt Whitman Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ, United States

Join Kelly Gill from The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to learn about the diversity of native pollinators in New Jersey and how you can help protect these important insects. The presentation will cover how to recognize native bees, intro to native bee biology and habitat needs, best plants for pollinators, and how to make […]

Free

Extend the Harvest with the Seed Circle Library

Haddon Township Library 15 MacArthur Boulevard, Haddon Township, NJ, United States

"Nature abhors a vacuum", so put your garden beds to work beyond the usual summer growing season. Join Master Gardener Keith Monahan to learn what (& when) to plant for harvesting into late fall, winter, and even the following spring & summer. Topics include:  planting for fall & winter harvest, protecting plants from cold weather, plants […]

Free

2nd Annual South Jersey Community Garden Tour

Williamstown Organic Community Garden 713 Marsha Ave - Rear, Williamstown, NJ

Come join us on this free & family friendly event! We’ll begin the day at our Williamstown Organic Community Garden, head to the Gloucester Township Community Garden at the Gabreil Daveis Tavern, then to the Community Garden at Crows Woods, Haddonfield, and end our day at the amazing Plant-A-Patch Community Garden at the Barclay Farmstead, […]

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Organic Yard Care and Vegetable Gardening

Carmen Tilelli Hall 820 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill, NJ, United States

Presented by Keith Monahan, Master Gardener and Charles White, of SJ Organic Gardeners Club.  Learn how to grow your own organic veggies and how to maximize the use of your yard, counter the threat of weed resistance and do your part to protect “Planet Home”. Learn methods of organic lawncare, permaculture, and alternate land cover […]

Free

Seed Saving Demo with the South Jersey Seed Circle Library

Collingswood Library 771 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ, United States

Thursday, September 13, 2018 -- South Jersey Seed Circle Library 7PM-8PM An educational evening on how to save seeds. Covered will be the three basic methods of processing seeds: dry, wet, & fermentation. If you’d like to get your hands dirty, please bring your own fruits and dried seed pods with you for processing. Collingswood Public Library […]

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