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January 2020
5th Acting locally for a more sustainable world conference
We would like to invite you to our 5th Acting Locally for a More Sustainable World Conference in January 25th, 2020. Our annual conference has become one of the largest gatherings of environmental and community activists in New Jersey. Forty-two organizations were represented at the event in 2019, and we are expecting over forty-five for the 2020 conference. Please see below the information about the event, getting tickets and tabling opportunities. General Information: This is a great opportunity for people…
Find out more »March 2020
Let’s help the seeds grow! Webinar
Saturday, March 21, 2020, at 10 AM Location: To be announced This workshop is the first of our 2020 Gardening for Life series. It offers an opportunity to learn some basics about gardening, including the process of planning and implementing a new garden. We will discuss the importance of soil and soil enhancements in creating a sustainable and eco-friendly flower garden. Also covered will be the key roles of native plants and pollinator gardens, ways to combine native plants with…
Find out more »April 2020
Free online training opportunities
Due to the Coronavirus crisis, we are creating an online educational platform to provide our environmental and gardening workshops , as well a virtual events. Available Training and Workshops: Gardening for Life Series for Beginners Level Gardening for Life Series for Intermediate Level The Art of Composting and How to Make Compost Tea Vegetable Gardens and Seasonal Planting Companion Plants Pollinator Gardens How to Create a Wildlife Habitat in Your Yard. Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Gardening Practices The Importance of Native…
Find out more »Virtual Event: Earth Day 50th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 10 AM (Opening local event) Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 10AM (Worldwide official event) Location: Virtual celebration in Montclair, NJ, USA Join the NEEC for a virtual Earth Day Celebration! From New Jersey and beyond, please join us virtually via Zoom at 10AM on April 18 for a kick-off celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. We will continue marking the occasion until April 22 by sharing videoclips of projects people are carrying out…
Find out more »Webinar for Children: Let’s help the seeds grow!
Sunday, April 19, 2020, at 12:30pm - 1:00pm Location: Webinar - Via Zoom This workshop is the second of our 2020 Gardening for Life series. It offers an opportunity for children to learn some basics about gardening, including the process of planning and implementing a new garden. We will discuss the importance of soil and soil enhancements in creating a sustainable and eco-friendly flower garden. Also covered will be the key roles of native plants and pollinator gardens, ways to…
Find out more »Online Gardening for Life Workshop
Saturday, May 2, 2020, at 10am Location: Online, please send an email to Info@neearth.org to reserve your space. Join us for the annual Gardening for Life Workshop Series held in Montclair. Gardening experts will share practical tips on growing your own food and inspire you with new ways to create beautiful gardens for pollinators and people. This series has something for everyone. Whether you are new to gardening or an experienced gardener looking for new ideas, learn from some of…
Find out more »May 2020
The Joy of Herbs, by Master Gardener Deb Ellis
Join us, via Zoom, for the annual Gardening for Life Workshop Series virtually held in Montclair. Gardening experts will share practical tips on growing your own food and inspire you with new ways to create beautiful gardens for pollinators and people. May 30th at 10am. - The Joy of Herbs by Master Gardener Deb Ellis. Herbs are the tastiest, easiest, healthiest, and most cost-effective edible to grow! Easy to grow, they can even be grown on a fire scape or…
Find out more »Online NEEC Accessible Nature Program
Crane Park Demonstration Garden, as well as other NEEC projects in Montclair will be used as open space virtual classrooms for adults and children to learn about pollinators, wildlife habitats, native plants, and growing our own food. Students from Montclair public school systems, and beyond are welcome to participate in these events. The NEEC will provide guided virtual tours and educational activities for school groups interested in this ecological learning experience. For additional information and booking your school or adult…
Find out more »June 2020
Worldwide Environmental Day
Friday, June 5th, 2020 Location and Time to be announced later What is Worldwide Environment Day 2020? Worldwide Environment Day will be held on Friday, June 5th 2020. This is an environmental awareness day organized by the United Nations and sometimes unofficially called Eco Day. The aim of the Day is to raise awareness of the environment and specific environmental issues. Every year there is a new main focus for WED. This year the focus is ‘Beat Plastic Pollution.’ For…
Find out more »GARDENING FOR POLLINATORS
Learn the basics for creating a beautiful garden with year-around interest that supports beleaguered pollinators. Pollinators play an essential ecological role, but they are in trouble. There is much you can do in your own yard to throw them a lifeline. A well-designed pollinator garden will add beauty, interest, and ecological value to your property. This webinar will take a seasonal approach to creating a pollinator garden, recommending native plants and gardening practices that provide food and habitat for bees,…
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