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Hanson Park Conservancy in Cranford

Commissioner Kowalski joined members of Hanson Park Conservancy for the County’s first ADA garden bed planting!

ADA garden beds are meant to make gardening easier and accessible for everyone, regardless of limitations. We can’t wait to see how members of this community are impacted by this new installation and the progress that this will make in all of the member’s future plantings!

Thank you to all who participated and made this possible.

St. Bartholomew’s Academy in Scotch Plains

Students and staff members of St. Bartholomew’s were joined by Jackie of Groundwork Elizabeth for an in-depth mini lesson on plants and gardening!

Not only were students able to learn about this topic, they were also able to plant their very own tomatoes, basil, and milkweed among many others. Groundwork Elizabeth member Jackie wasn’t the only special guest, students were joined by none other than earthworms!

Did you know that there are approximately 2,700 different kind of earthworms? In addition, earthworms have the ability to replace or replicate lost segments.

Thank you to all who participated and made this possible.

Linden Academy of Science and Technology

Today Commissioner Granados joined students and staff of Linden Academy of Science and Technology for their first ever planting!

Linden Public Schools aim to prepare all students for their individual lives and for their roles as citizens in this technology-rich and scientifically complex world. Gardens are a great way to implement science and technology through the studies of different organisms, plants, and even the creation of different devices to detect soil fertility, chemicals, and water.

Thank you to all who participated and made this possible.