You have decided that you want Backyard Chickens! Good for you. How do you do that so that your birds are safe and healthy, your neighbors are happy, and you are free to enjoy the benefits of owning chickens?
Your garden's harvest can become wildly bountiful in late summer, sometimes overwhelmingly so! In this gardening session, Learn the tricks farmers use to keep their fresh produce crisp and healthy for market.
To prepare the garden for winter, we'll talk about cover crops, mulching techniques, winter composting and how to amend your soil for next season.
Learn the benefits of having backyard hens for composting and sustainability, along with the educational information specific to raising chickens in a suburban setting. Feed, health, and coop requirements that satisfy local community requirements are covered.
You have decided that you want Backyard Chickens! Good for you. Now, how do you do that so that your birds are safe and healthy, your neighbors are happy, and you are free to enjoy the benefits of owning chickens?
Discover the beauty of nature through art in our Alcohol Ink on Tile Workshop, where you’ll create stunning botanical designs!
The traditional lawn is considered one of the least sustainable types of landscape. Annual upkeep for a healthy lawn requires large amounts of water and fertilizers paired with weekly mowing and string trimming, all of which pollutes the environment.
Let’s celebrate with a red, white and blue bandana wreath! Come to the Ag Center and make a bold red, white and blue wreath that you can hang on your door or fence.
The traditional lawn is considered one of the least sustainable types of landscape. Annual upkeep for a healthy lawn requires large amounts of water and fertilizers paired with weekly mowing and string trimming, all of which pollutes the environment. In addition, lawns provide zero wildlife value to local ecosystems.
It is time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them! Take a stroll around all the gardens on site to see examples of the plants that attract certain types of pollinators, from echinacea to milkweed to herbs.
us for this informational seminar to learn how to attract pollinators and other beneficial species to your yard while repelling pests in natural ways. Discover the importance of selecting the right types of native plants – perennials, trees, shrubs, and grasses – that bloom throughout all three seasons and are adapted to the conditions we have in South Jersey.
This is the third session of our three-part workshop on environmentally friendly lawn alternatives. Sign up for the first session and you are registered for all three sessions. The traditional lawn is considered one of the least sustainable types of landscape. Annual upkeep for a healthy lawn requires large amounts of water and fertilizers paired […]
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