Join us for a day of gardening connections and celebrations. On Saturday, January 25th at 10 a.m., the Camden County Certified Gardeners and the Camden County Office of Sustainability will host a free networking event for garden leaders and enthusiasts. Connect, share best practices, and discuss key issues facing community gardens. Later that day, celebrate National Seed Swap Day at 12 noon! Exchange seeds, explore new varieties, and learn about the Camden County Seed Saving Library.

Since 2018, Incredible Edible Merchantville has aimed to create a kind, confident and connected community around land stewardship. This weekend - in partnership with the Borough and our Eagle Scouts - we break ground for a Healing Garden in Wellwood Park. This respite garden will provide veterans and others a tranquil environment to relieve stress or emotional challenges and further beautify our Veteran's Memorial and Walkway. To help fund this project we started a 30-Day SeedMoney Campaign on November 15th.

Merchantville's Organic Community Garden, located at the Community Center on Somerset Avenue, is a community-driven initiative that promotes sustainable gardening practices and brings people together. The garden is a hub for community engagement, providing a space for people to come together, learn, and grow. In 2021 the garden added a composting system and, in 2022 a watering system. It continuously supports local initiatives, such as Incredible Edible Merchantville, the beautification of downtown

Did you know that a tablespoon of honey is enough to keep a person alive for 24 hours? Or, that one of the world's first coins featured the symbol of a bee. That honey contains living enzymes. That honey contains a substance that helps the brain function better. Did you know that honey is one of the few foods on Earth that can sustain human life on its own. That bees saved people from starvation in Africa? Did you know that propolis, produced by bees, is one of the most powerful natural antibiotics? Or,

The Camden County Parks Department is having Youth Environmental Center Classes at the Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill, NJ, from now until December. Little Sprouts Explorers Program is on Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. until December 18th. The Little Sprout Explorers program – a play based, nature inspired adventure crafted for young learners ages 3-5. Ideal for children gearing up for kindergarten, our program enhances early learning though

Beginning May 1st, Eclipse Brewing will be selling plants on-site at 25 East Park Avenue. Chris Mattern, owner of our town microbrewery has been a horticulturalist for over 30 years. His knowledge of all things plant has lead him to grow hops for crafting beer on the side of the former Merchantville EMS building. Additionally, he tends to an annual garden - filled with veges along his driveway. This winter he arranged to use the greenhouse behind the former Wirth Florist building on Centre Street to nurture lots of tomato, pepper,