Urban Agriculture – Groundwork Elizabeth

Celebrating Earth Day With A MicroFarm Dedication

The Groundwork Elizabeth MicroFarm, located behind the Elmora Branch Library, serves as an educational resource providing service-based learning opportunities for the surrounding community. Groundwork Elizabeth unveiled an Earth Day gift to the Elizabeth and Union County community on Monday, April 22, and celebrated with a ribbon cutting for Jerry’s Greenhouse, part of a MicroFarm project […]

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Peterstown Outdoor Demonstration Center

Programs / By Groundwork Elizabeth Staff

Groundwork Elizabeth unveiled its new interpretive kiosk at the Peterstown Community Center, on Wednesday, April 10, located at 408 Palmer Street. The site was built to educate and engage the community in conservation activities, such as raised beds for growing herbs and vegetables, rain barrels, pollinator beds and subjects related to horticulture and urban wildlife. courtesy

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‘Union County Means Green’ goes Hydroponic

News / By Groundwork Elizabeth Staff

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is proud to present the 2018 Union County Means Green Community Garden Grants program. Find out more about this at nj.com >

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NJDEP ‘MORE P.E.A.S.’ Initiative

Programs / By Groundwork Elizabeth Staff

NJDEP serves the City of Elizabeth for the 5th time. Over 75 NJDEP employees volunteered for this years Earth Day Event building 130 raised beds, doing slight vegetation control and other garden landscaping projects at our new MicroFarm at the Elmora Branch Library. MORE P.E.A.S. (Permaculture Education in Agricultural Systems) began with a grant from the New

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‘Come Grow With Us’ Initiative

Programs / By Groundwork Elizabeth Staff

The “Come Grow With Us!” Community Farm and Garden initiative builds food-producing farms and gardens and hosts a free, garden information sharing network in Union County. Join “Come Grow With Us!” All community gardens in Union County are invited to become a Groundwork Elizabeth Partner Garden and join the “Come Grow With Us!” network. Simply

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Celebrating Earth Day With A MicroFarm Dedication

Peterstown Outdoor Demonstration Center

‘Union County Means Green’ goes Hydroponic

NJDEP ‘MORE P.E.A.S.’ Initiative

‘Come Grow With Us’ Initiative

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