Lawn Alternatives: Design
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 […]
Kids in the Garden: The Wonderful World of Worms!
Let’s discover the wonderful world of worms! Get ready to get your hands dirty. We will be spending time outside so dress appropriately.
Lawn Alternatives Workshop, Hands-on session
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.
Earth Day: Kids and Energy
Come celebrate Earth Day by exploring and learning about different sources of energy! We’ll make and race puff mobiles, experiment with water wheels and geysers, and make an upcycled energy-related craft to take home.
Lawn Alternatives Workshop: Essentials
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.
Kids in the Garden: Be a Monarch Superhero!
Now is the perfect time to plant milkweed seeds. This is the only food Monarch caterpillars can eat. Make a Monarch care package to give a friend and take-home swamp milkweed to plant.
Kids in the Garden: Animal Track Fun!
Can you tell an animal by its tracks?
Explore, make, and create assorted animal tracks that we can find here in New Jersey. We’ll play games, have a scavenger hunt, and do a make and take craft.
Backyard Chickens 101: Scoop on the Coop
Learn whether keeping hens is the right move for you from local expert, Jaclyn Ricci. In this class we discuss the benefits of having backyard hens for composting, sustainability, and permaculture.
Animals in Winter
In this Kids in the Garden session, we’ll play games and make crafts to learn and experience how animals adapt, hibernate, migrate, and camouflage over winter.
Young Naturalist Program
Learn to appreciate, respect, and protect natural resources by participating in a series of activities that demonstrate Leave No Trace principles. Talk about some of the most important issues in conservation and bioethics today.
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