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Morris-Union Jointure Commission

New Providence

Strawberries

Sweet news from the garden: We have strawberries🍓!

Our students have loved tracking the whole journey of the strawberry plant. From green, unripe buds to bright, juicy berries. Hands-on learning never tasted so good!

close-up image of dense, green foliage growing in a garden bed with a single small strawberry visible.
Photo of teacher and student in front of raised garden bed. Teacher is pointing to the strawberry plants.

Hanson Park Conservancy

Cranford

Seedlings provided by Groundwork Elizabeth are growing nicely!

ADA-compliant raised garden bed filled with blooming plants at Hanson Park.

ADA-compliant raised garden bed filled with blooming plants at Hanson Park.

JVJ STEM Academy

Elizabeth

Progress Pictures from June and July

Images of growth: pumpkins, tomatoes, strawberries, etc.

Photo of JVJ STEM students and faculty posing next to their raised garden beds with Union County Commissioner Stanley Neron.
Photo of an extended arm holding some freshly harvested garlic plants.
Photo of JVJ students holding freshly picked strawberries in their hands
image of hand holding a clear plastic bag of freshly picked strawberries
image of a bundle of freshly harvested garlic bulbs with long green stalks resting on brown paper napkin
Image of lush, dense patch of large pumpkin leaves growing in the garden
A dense, leafy green tomato plant with small yellow flowers growing inside a metal raised garden bed on a lawn.
A dense group of lush, green sunflower plants growing inside a curved metal raised garden bed adjacent to a brick wall.
A person's hand with a floral henna design and multiple rings resting over a patch of large, rounded green squash leaves.
Image of hand lifting the leaves of a strawberry plant to reveal a cluster of ripe red and unripe green strawberries growing in dark soil.
Image of raised garden bed filled with rows of vegetable plants, including leafy greens, peppers, and tomatoes, set against a black fence.

Jerome Dunn Academy School No. 9

Elizabeth

Plantings May through July

Tomato plants, peppers, and zinnias.

Photo of young tomato seedlings planted in soil and mulch.
Tomato Plant
A close-up photo of a fully bloomed bright pink zinnia flower.
close-up image of a hand holding up a green pepper.
Screenshot

Clark Preschool Program

Clark Preschool

Our kids are away for summer break, but our garden is growing beautifully! Here you will see our tomato and green pepper plants! We are so excited for next month.

Image of thriving tomato and green pepper plants in Clark Preschool's raised garden beds

St. Joseph the Carpenter School

Roselle

Thriving Garden at St. Joe’s

Photos of garden

Close-up photo of an unripe green tomato on the vine
Close-up photo of a leafy, dark green plant with pale yellow horn-shaped flower buds
A second image of a leafy, dark green plant with pale yellow horn-shaped flower buds
close up photo of a green pepper
A close-up photo of a cluster of pale yellow squash blossoms

Crossroads School

Westfield

Harvesting Zucchini

Picked 9 huge zucchinis out of our garden!

Photo of Crossroads students holding their freshly harvested zucchinis
Photo of Crossroads students and adults holding and displaying large healthy zucchinis harvested from the garden

Crossroads School

Westfield

The Garden is All Planted

The flowers and plants are all in!

image of raised garden bed with small green plant starts, surrounded in wire tomato cages.
image of raised garden bed with small green plant starts, surrounded in wire tomato cages.
image of raised garden bed with small green plant starts.
image of raised garden bed with small green plant starts, surrounded in wire tomato cages.
another image of raised garden bed with small green plant starts, surrounded in wire tomato cages.
small flower plants in a raised plant bed
image of newly planted garden at Crossroads school

Crossroads School

Westfield

Planting Day!!!

Students at Crossroads getting ready to plant the garden.

Image of teacher and female student holding several plant starters in their hands
student holding several flower plant starters, reading to be planted.
image of student holding two hanging flower pots

Crossroads School

Westfield

Cleaning Out the Gardens Before Planting

Preschool students weeding the garden beds so we can begin planting

image of teacher helping student remove weeds from the ground surrounding the raised garden beds.
Image of teacher and student planting seeds in the raised garden bed.