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

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

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

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

Want to grow your own herbs but feeling lost? Join the Camden County Certified Gardeners at our beginner-friendly workshop and learn how to cultivate your own herb garden, no matter the size of your space! Plus, discover how to brew delicious & healthy herbal teas from your homegrown bounty. This event will take place on Friday, May 30th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the South County Regional Branch, Winslow Township, 35 Cooper Folly Road in Atco, NJ.  Register online. You don't need a library card to sign up for this event. However,

On Saturday, April 26th at 10 a.m. help us plant Merchantville's Tiny Forest in honor of 2025 Arbor Day. In September of 2024 the NJ Shade Tree Federation Board of Directors, informed Merchantville's Shade Tree Commission that they had been selected as the recipient of the 2024 William J. Porter Community Tree Project Award, in the amount of $2,500 for their exceptionally creative example of transforming a public space into productive and valuable green space for the enjoyment of our community. Merchantville's "Tiny Forest" project