Master Gardeners Fall Workshop
2023 Secret Garden Tour & Tea - Tuesday July 11, 2023 10am-3pm (rain or shine)
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Past Events
Terrarium Workshop
Gabby from the Tiny Greenhouse led a terrarium workshop!
The speaker at our March meeting will be Tanara Hall an environmental professional who works at the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management. Her areas of expertise include environmental management, solid waste, education & outreach, sustainable communities, and zero waste. She is also a member of the Ocean County Sustainability Hub, and the Island Heights Environmental Committee. The Three R’s of sustainability are Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Tanara’s program is focused on the last of these and is entitled Recycling Right.
https://bearcreekherbary.com/
We met on the lawn at the Robert Anslet Cultural Arts Center. Lisa Tess from the Herbert at Bear Creek Farms in Howell, gave a wonderful presentation! It was great to see the Garden Club members! We will meet outside again in October! (More photos on the ‘photos’ page!)
We met on the lawn at the Robert Anslet Cultural Arts Center. Lisa Tess from the Herbert at Bear Creek Farms in Howell, gave a wonderful presentation! It was great to see the Garden Club members! We will meet outside again in October! (More photos on the ‘photos’ page!)
Meeting September 14th, 2021
Our September meeting will held outdoors at the Cultural Arts Center on September 14th beginning at 5:30pm. Lisa Tess, Greenhouse Manager & Plant Buyers at The Herbary will provide our program - "September in the Garden - Don't put those tools away yet!" Many of you may be familiar with The Herbary at Bear Creek Farm, located at 494 Lakewood Farmingdale Rd., Howell, NJ. If not, you may want to check out their website at www.bearcreekherbary.com
This will be a great way for us all to get together again, so bring your own chair, wear a mask and be prepared to have some fun while social distancing!
It will be great seeing everyone, get out, get educated. Remember your chair!
This will be a great way for us all to get together again, so bring your own chair, wear a mask and be prepared to have some fun while social distancing!
It will be great seeing everyone, get out, get educated. Remember your chair!
Wild About Jersey-Friendly Yards
Webinar Series
August 18, 2020 - 7pm Presenter: Dr. Mike Van Clef Director, NJ Invasive Species Strike Team
Plant This, Not That: Deer-Resistant Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants Dr. Mike Van Clef will discuss the impacts of invasive species in natural areas, ways to identify and control them at your home, and native alternatives. He will also cover how to select deer-resistant native plants and develop creative ways to protect any native plant from marauding deer.
September 1, 2020 - 7pm Presenter: Becky Laboy Education Specialist, Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Attracting Birds to Your Jersey-Friendly Yard Learn how to provide habitat for birds in your yard by using native plants that provide food, shelter and nesting places that birds need to survive. Create a landscape of beautiful plants that are compatible with our native soils and make your yard a low-maintenance, chemical-free oasis for the birds!
Plant This, Not That: Deer-Resistant Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants Dr. Mike Van Clef will discuss the impacts of invasive species in natural areas, ways to identify and control them at your home, and native alternatives. He will also cover how to select deer-resistant native plants and develop creative ways to protect any native plant from marauding deer.
September 1, 2020 - 7pm Presenter: Becky Laboy Education Specialist, Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Attracting Birds to Your Jersey-Friendly Yard Learn how to provide habitat for birds in your yard by using native plants that provide food, shelter and nesting places that birds need to survive. Create a landscape of beautiful plants that are compatible with our native soils and make your yard a low-maintenance, chemical-free oasis for the birds!
May11 Webinar in Place of Meeting!
Originally, we had planned to have Shari Kondrup, Brick Twp. Municipal Utilities Authority, present a program on Rain Gardens at our May 11 th meeting. Now that we are unable to meet in person, Shari has offered to arrange a virtual presentation on Rain Gardens, via a WebExMeeting. As an added bonus, Karen Walzer, Barnegat Bay Partnership Staff Liaison Education & Outreach, will give a quick review of the Jersey-Friendly Yards website and show us how to search for native plants that can be used in a rain garden.
March 9th Meeting
Please join us for our March 9th meeting! All are welcome!
Our speaker at our first meeting of 2020 will be Margo Reynolds, NJ Certified Horticulturist & Art Teacher
"Container Gardening with a Purpose"
This program will share with you 40+ years of observation, experience, and success with container growing. Enjoy exploring outdoor and interior design arrangements, packed with ideas to stimulate ones gardening imagination.
We will talk about soil, light, care and common sense maintenance strategies.
You won’t want to miss this very useful and informative presentation.
Our speaker at our first meeting of 2020 will be Margo Reynolds, NJ Certified Horticulturist & Art Teacher
"Container Gardening with a Purpose"
This program will share with you 40+ years of observation, experience, and success with container growing. Enjoy exploring outdoor and interior design arrangements, packed with ideas to stimulate ones gardening imagination.
We will talk about soil, light, care and common sense maintenance strategies.
You won’t want to miss this very useful and informative presentation.
Our Garden Tea and Tour band will perform on Feb. 22!
Beaver Dam Creek (the Garden Tour Band) will be performing at Albert Music Hall 131 wells mill rd Sat Feb 22 2020. Doors open at 7pm. BDC goes on at 8pm. Albert Hall is a great Pinelands Tradition.
Go to alberthall.org for info
Go to alberthall.org for info
December Holiday Luncheon
Date: Monday Dec 2, 2019
Where: Tuscany, 1490 Rte. 88 West, Brick
Time: 12:00 to 3:00
Cost: $29.00 pp
Cash Bar
Comtact Mary LaPollo 732-920-8231
November 11th Meeting
2019 Events
Brick Garden Club member, Linda Helck, has offered to be our speaker at the November 11th meeting. Linda will demonstrate how to make a tabletop (15") boxwood holiday tree. She will also provide kits for those attending so they can make their own tree at home. To ensure that you receive a kit that night, please RSVP by November 4th to Doris Innes
at kriskim22@verizon.net or call 732-280-1472 and leave a message. It should be a fun night! - Thank you Linda!
at kriskim22@verizon.net or call 732-280-1472 and leave a message. It should be a fun night! - Thank you Linda!
October Monthly Meeting - 10/14 @ 7pm
Our speaker at the October 14th meeting will be Ellen Silverman who has been a Rutgers Master Gardener since 1998. Her topic will be "Fall - Putting Your Garden to Bed" and will include what to do about
lawns, trees, shrubs, perennials, herbs, and vegetable gardens as winter approaches. She will also discuss some ideas for creating fall & winter gardens and offer some advice on bringing plants indoors during the winter.
November Monthly Meeting - 11/11 @ 7pm
Topic to be announced
Our speaker at the October 14th meeting will be Ellen Silverman who has been a Rutgers Master Gardener since 1998. Her topic will be "Fall - Putting Your Garden to Bed" and will include what to do about
lawns, trees, shrubs, perennials, herbs, and vegetable gardens as winter approaches. She will also discuss some ideas for creating fall & winter gardens and offer some advice on bringing plants indoors during the winter.
November Monthly Meeting - 11/11 @ 7pm
Topic to be announced
