Summer at Elmora 12 Eagles Garden
We are super excited about everything our garden is giving back to us and the surprise volunteer seeds that are sprouting.
From eggplants, peaches, tomatoes, melons, zucchinis, potatoes, and pumpkins…
We are thrilled!!! We also have new recycled fence painted by students.
Elizabethport Community Center Garden – July 2026
During the month of July, our Community Garden continued to grow and thrive thanks to the consistent involvement and dedication of community members. We are excited to report that the garden has already produced its first harvests, and our new apple tree has begun producing fruit—a wonderful sign of the progress and care invested in the garden.
The garden has experienced abundant growth throughout the month, providing community members with opportunities to participate in hands-on gardening, learn about growing fresh produce, and contribute to the maintenance of a shared community space.
A particularly important part of the garden’s success has been the continued involvement of our senior participants and residents from the nearby senior housing community. Their regular participation in watering, planting, maintaining, and caring for the garden has helped create a strong sense of ownership and connection to the space.
Beyond growing fruits and vegetables, the Community Garden continues to serve as a space that promotes community engagement, intergenerational connection, physical activity, and access to fresh produce.
We are grateful to all of the community members who dedicate their time and effort to caring for the garden and look forward to continuing to build on this progress throughout the remainder of the growing season.
Summer Garden Update: Growing, Learning, and Caring Together
Our school garden has been thriving all summer thanks to the dedication of our Summer Program preschool students and teachers, who have been taking turns watering, weeding, and caring for the plants during the hot summer months.
The children have enjoyed observing the garden’s growth and learning the importance of nurturing living things. With guidance from our Eco-School members, students have also been learning proper garden care techniques, including trimming lower leaves to improve air circulation and help prevent plant diseases. We are so proud of their hard work and commitment to keeping our garden healthy and growing!
August 2026
Images of pumpkins, tomatoes, fig tree growth, etc.
Progress Pictures from June and July
Images of growth: pumpkins, tomatoes, strawberries, etc.
Plantings May through July
Tomato plants, peppers, and zinnias.
Green Today, Better Tomorrow
We had a large group of students attend this tree planting! We were so happy to see these students come out to learn more about their apple tree!
Ashley from Groundworks Elizabeth explained to the students how apple trees can range from small, which is about 2-3 meters tall, to a large tree, which range over 10 meters tall! She also mentioned a healthy and mature apple tree can produce hundreds of apples in a year!
Thank you again for having the students come out for Groundworks Elizabeth wonderful presentation 😊
Roots for the Future
Welcome back to another tree planting! On the County’s continuous journey to different locations, we are beyond excited to visit the teachers and students at Terence C. Reilly!
This year, the students were awarded a Cherry tree🍒. Here is a fun fact that the students learned today:
There are two main types of cherries: sweet cherries, which are normally eaten fresh, and tart cherries, which are often used in pies, juices, and preserves. Cherries are also rich in vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and antioxidants.
Shoutout to Ashley and Stephanie for the wonderful work that they do😊!
The Gift that Keeps Growing
We are so excited for the apple tree that has been planted for Peterstown Community Center!
Apple trees can live for fifty to one-hundred years or more when well cared for. The young trees will need regular care, including watering and monitoring, to help them grow strong and healthy. We look forward to watching them flourish over the years, serving as a lasting reminder of what can be accomplished when a community works together toward a common goal!
Elizabethport Community Center
One of several Prevention Links locations! This community came together for a meaningful tree planting event, demonstrating how small actions can make a lasting difference. This event was more than just planting trees – it was about building connections within the community space.
Awarded an Apple tree, this wonderful group of people worked together to share knowledge, encourage one another and celebrate their collective effort to care for the environment!
