Livingston Avenue School staff and students have welcomed a brand new pollinator garden to their school!
Did you know that most native bees are solitary? They are known for laying eggs in tiny tunnels in dead trees, fallen branches, hollow stems, or in sandy soil. For that reason, it is encouraged to add logs and bare patches of sandy soil to your gardens as a means of attracting pollinators to your garden.
Children and staff at Sprouts Academy had a fun day of planting! Together, they were able to plant a total of 10 tomato plants!
Did you know that this is Sprouts Academy’s first time planting with Union County? Not only that, they are also a bilingual daycare!
Union County Commissioner Chairman Sergio Granados attended the garden tour at the Elizabeth Coalition House in Elizabeth.
The school was awarded the grant enhancement award which helped them set up this new irrigation system. Special thanks to Chris Quinn who did an amazing job and showed us how it all worked.
Thank you to all who participated.
The Union County Open Space Trust Fund and Parks staff joined Groundwork Elizabeth Jackie Park Albaum in touring the Richmond Towers Raised-bed and Hydroponic Garden in Plainfield.
This garden community often uses their Tuscan kale and Butterhead lettuce to have community salad parties or chooses to donate the produce to other residents in the Housing Complex.
Today, joined by Superintendent Dr. Scott Taylor students planted their first pollinator garden at Livingston Elementary School in Union.
Fun Fact: Foods and beverages produced with the help of pollinators include blueberries, chocolate,
coffee, melons, peaches, pumpkins, vanilla, and almonds.
Union County Vice Chairwoman Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded visited Jefferson Elementary School in Westfield for another Kids Dig in Planting Event.
Special thanks to Mrs. Halloran and her 3rd Grade Class for participating today!
Today we joined Hillside High School for a tour of their wonderful garden!
Some of the plants in this garden are none other than sunflowers. Did you know that not all sunflowers are yellow? They can be red and purple!
Union County Commissioner Chairman Sergio Granados and Commissioner Kowalski joined students from William F. Halloran School No. 22 for a tour of their garden!
Not only did they receive a tour, they were also present for the school’s petting day. Among these special guests were chickens, bunnies, a goat, a cow, a sheep, and a turkey.
We joined Mrs. Montalvo and her students for a tour of the Juan Pablo Duarte School No. 28 garden!
This garden is full of many surprises. Students are currently help grow blackberries and raspberries as well as watermelons. In addition, they are currently growing calla lilies, milkweed, potatoes, zucchini, carrots, and parsley.
Union County Commissioner Chairman Sergio Granados joined Union Township residents at their community garden for a fun day of planting!
Among our garden favorites planted at this community garden is the milkweed plant. Milkweed is filled with milky sap, which contains latex, alkaloids and cardiac glycosides. However, some species of milkweed produce toxic chemicals to protect themselves against certain herbivores.
