Tag: EARTH Center

  • Learn how to preserve fruits and vegetables by home canning

    Learn how to preserve fruits and vegetables by home canning

    The Master Gardeners of Middlesex County will offer free demonstrations on the art of home canning to preserve fruits and vegetables at 6 p.m. Aug. 16 at the EARTH Center, located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. Weather-permitting, the program will include a brief tour of the Master Gardeners’ extensive vegetable demonstration…

  • Students invited to Eco-Ventures at the EARTH Center

    Students invited to Eco-Ventures at the EARTH Center

    Middlesex County youth entering grades 3-6 are invited to attend a fun educational program that will help them learn about and care for the environment. “Eco-Ventures at the EARTH Center” is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Aug. 21-25 at the EARTH Center, located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, Riva Ave., South Brunswick.…

  • EARTH Center open house set for July 22

    EARTH Center open house set for July 22

    The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will hold its Garden Field Day/Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 22 at the EARTH Center, located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. The rain date will be July 23. The day will be filled with activities for the whole…

  • Master Gardeners of Middlesex County to hold workshop on herbs July 8

    Master Gardeners of Middlesex County to hold workshop on herbs July 8

    The Master Gardeners of Middlesex County will hold the free workshop “Exploring the Cook’s Herb Garden” from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on July 8 at the Middlesex County EARTH Center, located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. Learn how to care for and harvest herbs when they are at their…

  • Eco-Ventures camp centers on earth-friendly topics

    Eco-Ventures camp centers on earth-friendly topics

    Middlesex County youth entering grades 3-6 are invited to attend a fun, educational program that will help them learn about and care for the environment. Eco-Ventures at the EARTH Center is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Aug. 21-25 at the EARTH Center, located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South…

  • Workshops mark Native Plant Appreciation Month

    Workshops mark Native Plant Appreciation Month

    June is designated as Native Plant Appreciation Month. In observance, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County is offering two free seminars that will help residents care for their plants and identify and eliminate the invasive species that can threaten them. The first seminar, “Invasive Species in Central Jersey,” is scheduled from 10 a.m. to…

  • Workshop to recommend gardening tools

    Workshop to recommend gardening tools

    Middlesex County Master Gardeners will present “Rethinking Tools for Common Garden Chores” from10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 20 at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. The workshop will help attendees narrow down options by demonstrating of some of the garden tools and techniques that are preferred by Master…

  • Workshop to teach how to grow produce in small spaces

    Workshop to teach how to grow produce in small spaces

    Residents who would like to learn how to grow fresh produce at home, but are not sure if there is enough room for planting are invited to join the Master Gardeners of Middlesex County for the upcoming workshop “Successful Gardens in Small Spaces” that will be held from 10 a.m.-noon April 22 at the EARTH Center, located in…

  • Composting workshops available to Middlesex County residents

    Composting workshops available to Middlesex County residents

    Upcoming workshops will show Middlesex County residents how to cut down on trash and create a natural gardening resource by using yard waste and kitchen scraps as compost. Two free seminars are scheduled to be held at the Middlesex County EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. Classes run about…