Join us for an amazing home-garden tour! Kelly and Peter Balon have transformed their traditional yard into a native plant oasis for birds, butterflies, wildlife and humans. They created an array of habitats within their suburban property including a meadow, a woodland, a wetland and a pond. Around the front perimeter of their house they ... Read more
at the Forest Resource Education Center Join us for a Garden Tour followed by a Plant Walk, at the Forest Resource Education Center (FREC) in Jackson, on Friday, July 29 starting at 5:30pm. Naturalist Jane Mattson will showcase the native plants growing in the perennial garden outside the Nature Center, followed by a Plant Walk that meanders down to the banks the Toms ... Read more
Speakers: Karen Walzer works as the Public Outreach Coordinator for the Barnegat Bay Partnership, a National Estuary Program working to protect and restore clean water and healthy wildlife habitat in the Barnegat Bay watershed. Karen helped to create and now manages the content for Jersey-Friendly Yards, a website with resources and tools that New Jersey property owners can ... Read more
Join us for a special Pruning Workshop with Duncan Welch, co-owner of Goshen Gardens, a permaculture farm and nursery in Cape May Court House, on Saturday, March 25 at 11:00am. Paid members of the Jersey Shore Chapter and Southeast Chapter are welcome to join us. Bring gloves, pruning shears (not hedge shears) and folding saw if you have one. Space is limited, first (paid member) responders confirm ... Read more
Join us on Saturday, April 29, at 10am at Edwin B. Forsythe deCamp Wildlife Trail, for a walk in the woods. We'll explore the bark, buds and blooms as we observe spring's awakening. We'll listen for the buzzing of bees and chorus of birds as the season begins to unfold. Our guide, Chris Claus, Chief Naturalist with Ocean County Parks ... Read more
Native plants are excellent choices for a container garden! The Jersey Shore chapter is planning a native plant container workshop on Saturday, May 6, with the location and time still to be determined. We will provide the potting soil and a selection of native plants. Bring your own container(s), potting tools, and garden gloves. Take home your own lovely, pollinator-friendly ... Read more
Join us on an exploration of Webbs Mill Bog on June 25 from 10am-11:30am. Orchids, Pitcher Plants, Sundews and Curly Grass Fern are a few of the unique and rare plants we will encounter here. Jason Hafstad, Preserve Manager for NJ Natural Lands Trust, will guide us on this walk and discuss the adaptations of these native wetland plants. We will ... Read more
Join us on Saturday, July 15 at 10am for a garden tour at Kelly and Peter Balon’s home in Brick. We toured their garden last summer and since then they have added some new gardens and hardscape areas they would love to show off! The duo continue to replace lawn with gardens and have added even more species of native ... Read more
To Boil or Not to Boil, That is the Question! Learn About the Collection and Proper Treatment of Native Seeds, with Randi Eckel Different types of seeds require different treatments ... Read more
The objective of Patchwork for Wildlife is to create a significant area of eco-friendly landscaping in a town by focusing on one yard at a time. Take a break from ... Read more
Our friends at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County are offering a free online program, Tried and True Easy-Care Native Plants. These plant choices are well suited for your garden, easy to grow, and will enhance your landscape. They also provide valuable support for birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, native pollinators, and beneficial insects. Explore the diverse ... Read more
