Fanwood – Scotch Plains
We’re growing!
Check out what’s growing at our YMCA!!
Category: gardens
Elizabeth
Union County Commissioner Sergio Granados toured and participated in prepping and planting at the Eport Community Center in Elizabeth.
The Eport Community Center has also added raised garden beds for a more inclusive garden!
Thank you to everyone who maintains and cares for this beautiful garden.
Hillside
Not only did staff of Deanna G Taylor Academy show us around their garden, they also showed us their brand-new compost bin!
There are plenty of tips that one can give to have a successful compost bin but one of the best ones is to place it in a well-drained spot which will ensure that any excess water will be able to drain away easily. This can also help worms get into the bin and we all know how good those are for gardens!
Roselle Park
Robert Gordon Elementary school has incorporated a Garden Mesh Netting for their plants to keep away the bugs and unwanted creatures. What a great idea! Using plant nets is a great way to keep plants safe from harsh weather conditions and provide frost protection. Using these nets helps you ensure that there are enough water and sunlight reaching the plant.
Thank you to all the staff and students involved in this garden.
Not only does Roselle Park Middle School have a beautiful garden, they also have incorporated a sensory garden!
A sensory garden is all about stimulating and engaging the five senses: sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste. One way in which this garden does this is by growing lavender.
Lavender has been around for over 2,500 years and is a common ingredient in topical applications and oils for aromatherapy.
Fanwood – Scotch Plains
Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA has welcomed us for a tour of their unique garden!
While there are many unique and fascinating plants throughout all the garden we have visited, there’s one in this YMCA that caught our eye.
Can anyone guess what it’s called?
Hint: It’s the pink plant pictured below.
Washington’s Garden 2024
Washington Elementary School Garden from May – June
Linden
Union County Commissioner Sergio Granados and Commissioner Joe Bodek toured and helped harvest garlic at the Linden School No. 4 Garden. The garlic in particular is a student favorite—and these plants that the students harvested were later donated to local senior residents of the Ann J. Ferguson Towers.
Thank you for the invite!
Elizabeth
Once again, Juan Pablo Duarte School No. 28 have amazed us with their garden.
Not only do they have a variety of vegetables, fruits, and flowers growing, they have also incorporated a story walk.
What is a story walk?
A story walk is a trail with pages from a children’s book displayed for people to read as they walk.
School No.28 has incorporated this idea by placing a story walk along their growing garden!
Thank you to all the staff and students who are involved in maintaining this amazing garden.
Winfield School No.2 is growing their very own cucumbers!
Not only can a single vine produce 25-125 cucumbers, cucumbers were thought to be poisonous when they first originated!
Thank you to all the staff and students who are involved in maintaining this beautiful garden.
