Learn Sustainable Practices and Valuable Tips at The Certified Gardeners: Garden Symposium is on Saturday, March 28th at the Camden County Office of  Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Road, Blackwood, NJ. Learn the role of native plants in landscape design by Dr. Randi Eckel and learn what makes a plant a weed by Emily Salmons. This interactive, fun symposium is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and choice of boxed

Come grow, explore, and discover the wonders of nature this week! The Camden County Certified Gardeners invite you to the Children's Summer Gardening Series - a fun-filled, 5-day nature adventure for kids! Each day explores a different exciting topic through hands-on activities and interactive learning. One registration covers the full week of programming. Camden County Office of Sustainability 508 Lakeland Road in Blackwood from

During Merchantville's Memorial Day ceremonies last weekend Mayor Brennan shared news about the new Healing Garden at Wellwood Park -“A Place to Heal the Mind, Body and Spirit”. Phase I & II of the garden were completed in time for the service thanks to the dedicated efforts of many volunteers and organizations. This garden project was inspired by Incredible Edible Merchantville in its mission to create a kind, confident and connected community around land stewardship. Wellwood Park was its chosen site because of its importance

Eagle Scout extraordinaire Ona Novak and her team of scouts from Scouting America Troop 119, led by Shawn Waldron, built a native pollinator garden at the Organic Community Garden early last month. It will be home to over 100 native plants and wildflowers, adding not only beauty but habitat, food and shelter for birds, bees, butterflies and more fostering immeasurable benefit to all the gardens located there. Seeds from Wild Roots Collingswood

After taking a break last week for the holiday, we’re back TONIGHT, July 11th, for this month’s Friday Night Market, happening on The Mile between Eclipse Brewing and the Station from 5-8pm with food trucks, local vendors, live music, kids crafts and more! This month's specialty vendor booths include: Recklesstown Farm Distillery, Heather's Tasty Teas, Sweet & Sour Flours and Lemonade Bros. If you live in the area, you may have noticed

The Camden County Certified Gardeners invite you to spend your summer helping and hunting for our garden friends, the fireflies and ladybugs! Learn why each are so important of our ecology and how you can help susustain them. On Saturday, June 21st, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. participants will go on a bug hunt, paint a garden rock to indicate a firefly or ladybug home area and take a pledge to help our summer garden friends. Lady beetles, also known as ladybugs, are distinct, varied and abundant, with approximately 500