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THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS HERE: PRODUCING YOUR OWN VEGGIES CAN HELP (GARDENING FOR LIFE)

September 19th, 2021 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German Let’s stop pretending we can ignore the climate crisis. The signs of climate change have been multiplying for decades. We are already immersed in the crisis. Temperatures […]

New Community Garden in Kinnelon

by Jose German-Gomez

Sophia A. is a freshman at Kinnelon High School. She is currently working on finishing her Silver Award project with the Kinnelon Girls Scouts. Sophia used an abandoned school courtyard […]

Favorite flowers, season by season

July 16th, 2021 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German In my years as a gardener, I have learned the importance of the seasonal gardening cycle. Early on I adopted the approach of working with rather than […]

A century and half of Montclair gardening pioneers

June 5th, 2021 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German Montclair has a gardening tradition dating back to the early days of its incorporation in 1868. The natural landscape of the town already seemed paradisical to many […]

Nutrition & Cooking Demo – Webinar Recipe

May 15th, 2021 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Webmaster

Red Beans and Rice with Collard Greens 3 servings Source: 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart by Neal Barnard, MD; recipe by Jason Wyrick of the Vegan Culinary Experience A New Orleans […]

The Secret of a Green Thumb

April 15th, 2021 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German If you are one those people who say, “Every plant I touch dies,” stop blaming yourself! Having a green thumb is often as having mystical powers when […]

Small Steps, Big Help for the Environment (Gardening for Life)

April 9th, 2021 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German Recalling the phrase, “We do not have a Planet B,” we must act to protect our home. Each of us has an important role in maintaining the […]

Gardening For Life – Vegetable Gardening

March 20th, 2021 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

GARDENING FOR LIFE WEBINAR – WHAT AND WHEN TO PLANT IN YOUR GARDEN: As spring progresses, the month of May brings more greens. May’s typical harvest includes the following: […]

Gardening for Wildlife: Resources & Plant List

March 19th, 2021 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by NEEC Contributor

By David Wasmuth, Updated: March 20, 2021 Books “Nature’s Best Hope” by Douglas Tallamy “The Living Landscape” by Rick Darke and Douglas Tallamy “Bringing Nature Home” by Douglas Tallamy “The […]

Planting the seeds of the future

January 15th, 2021 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German This year will be remembered forever. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world where we used to live. The virus not only changed our way […]