Hurden Looker School

Dig In!

Welcome to Hurden Looker School in Hillside! This school was awarded with an apple tree! Thank you so much to the students and teacher who came out for this special fruitful tree planting. A sweet stop, nothing beats exploring, learning, and imagining all the apples this tree will grow one day.

Neighborhood House – 321 East Front Street

The Second Children’s Neighborhood House Tree

And just like that, we’re at our second stop for Neighborhood House in Plainfield! Along with Union County Vice-Chair Williams and the wonderful team from Groundworks Elizabeth! With this wonderful group of students and teachers, they were able to learn about their new apple tree! Now you can make apple pies, applesauce, apple cider donuts and more! We’re excited to see what you make!

Neighborhood House – 644 W. 4th Street

Children’s Neighborhood Tree

Did you know that Neighborhood House in Plainfield has two locations! For our first stop, Union County Vice-Chair Williams joined Ashley and Stephanie from Groundworks Elizabeth for this wonderful Cherry Tree Planting! The children were able to learn so much about cherry trees! We can’t wait to see the updates you have for this fruitful tree!

Richmond Towers

Small Trees, Big Impact

We are thrilled to have the Union County Vice-Chair Williams at Richmond Towers in the City of Plainfield!  Check out the wonderful garden that they have! We’re so eager to see how the garden in addition to the new apple tree will grow! Thank you for the wonderful tour of the garden! 

Sloane Blvd Community Garden

The Queen City Tree

We are honored to have the Union County Vice-Chair Williams in attendance with the City of Plainfield! Awarded this year with a cherry tree we are beyond excited to see how the Sloane Boulevard Community Garden will flourish this year! Thank you to those who came out for this wonderful cherry tree planting!

Vice-Chair Williams and community members gathered around a newly-planted tree.

Township of Scotch Plains

Greening the Community

This wonderful space will continue to make tree planting improve the air quality and strengthen our environment for years to come! We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who participated and helped make this tree planting a success! We wish you the best for the new cherry tree!

Community members gathered around a newly-planted tree.

Union Catholic High School

Together We Grow

This is the perfect location to grow apple trees! The area where the tree was planted the apple tree is in direct sunlight! Although the tree is small right now, we are excited for this tree to be taken care of! Ashley from Groundworks Elizabeth were able to educate the students on grafting! One tree can produce different kinds of apples through grafting, it has a sticky like substance that growers can attach branches from different apple varieties onto one tree. Allowing it to grow multiple type of apples!

Union County Vocational-Technical School

Planting Kindness for the Planet

Thank you to everyone who attended this wonderful tree planting at Union County Vocational- Technical School! The Cherry Tree that was awarded to them, also serves as a symbol of patience and perseverance! Beyond their beautiful blossoms and delicious fruit, cherry trees provide shade, support pollinators like bees and butterflies, and add natural beauty to our shared spaces.

Students planting a cherry tree.

Morris-Union Jointure Commission

Nature’s Helpers

Tree planting day is a wonderful opportunity for the students to learn outside the classroom, to work together and make a positive impact! They were awarded with an apple tree this year! Apple Trees like the winter time due to a period of time where it goes through chilling hours to produce flowers and fruit the following year. We are excited to see how this apple tree flourishes!

Students planting a tree.

Jewish Family Services

One Tree, One Hope, One Better Tomorrow

This community came together for a special tree planting event that celebrated teamwork, environmental care, and our shared commitment to creating a greener future. In the spring, a mature apple tree may produce thousands of flowers, but only some of them develop into apples! Thank you to everyone for making this tree planting a success! We look forward to seeing how your apple tree thrives! 

Community members planting a tree.