One Ocean County

Spring Gardening Workshop
2024-06-02 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Common Grounds Community Garden, John Patrick Sports Complex, Lakewood, NJ, 08701, United States
Join the Common Grounds Community Garden for a morning of gardening workshops, lessons and hands-on-activities led by local gardening experts.

Workshop #1: Healthy Soil at the Root of Your Garden – Enjoy hands-on activities as we explore the composition of soil and identify different soil textures. Learn how to select appropriate species of plants for your garden based on your own garden soil. Workshop led by Becky Laboy, M.Ed. Education Outreach Coordinator, Ocean County Soil Conservation District.

Workshop #2: Build an Olla for Watering the Garden – Learn about the Olla system, the ancient watering practice using clay pots, and how it can help your garden beds and containers become “self-watering.” Build an olla for a small garden area or planter (all materials provided free). Workshop led by Shari Kondrup Watershed Education and Outreach, Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority.

These workshops are for participants ages 16+ with a suggested donation of $5 per person. All materials will be provided. Registration is required as there is a limited number of slots available.

Fall Festival
2023-10-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Common Grounds Community Garden, John Patrick Sports Complex, Lakewood, NJ, 08701, United States

Mommy and Me At The Garden
2023-07-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Common Grounds Community Garden, John Patrick Sports Complex, Lakewood, NJ, 08701, United States
Join us as we host our very first Mommy and Me at the Common Grounds Community Garden. Ocean County moms and their kids are invited to come to New Jersey’s friendliest community garden as we enjoy a garden tour led by our garden volunteers, stories and snacktime. Come learn about our community garden and make new friends for mom and kids too. Register by emailing info@oneoceancounty.com

Spring Open House
2023-06-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Common Grounds Community Garden, John Patrick Sports Complex, Lakewood, NJ, 08701, United States
Come visit our garden in the height of spring! Join us as we celebrate all that the season has to offer with our spring open house. Enjoy refreshments, crafts, a garden tour, and demonstrations, and learn how to get involved in the Common Grounds Community Garden.

Planting Day
2023-05-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Common Grounds Community Garden, John Patrick Sports Complex, Lakewood, NJ, 08701, United States
Join our dedicated volunteers as we gather to sow and plant for the 2023 gardening season. This is a great chance to learn about what we do in the garden and how we maintain the garden beds throughout the season. We have all the tools you’ll need to join us but advise that you wear comfortable clothing that can get dirty and bring a water bottle. No experience is necessary to join us for this event.

How Values Grow At Common Grounds with PJ Library
2022-09-11 16:00 - 17:30 | NJ
Our friends at PJ Library and the Jewish Federation of Ocean County will be hosting a free event at our garden for families to learn how values can be gleaned from a community garden like ours. Attendees can enjoy a tour of the garden, kid-friendly activities and kosher refreshments.

Register here.

Work Night and Gardening Training
2022-08-17 18:30 - 20:00 | NJ
Join our trusted and dedicated volunteers as we gather to do some gardening work and enjoy light refreshments in the early evening. This is a great chance to learn how to maintain the garden during the growing season so that you can become a volunteer too. We have all the tools you’ll need to join us. No experience necessary.

Register here https://forms.gle/qAXxa4GnHWg4dJhY8

Night Out Against Crime
2022-08-02 16:30 - 20:00 | Pine Park Lakewood NJ, Pine Park, Lakewood, NJ, United States
Come say hello to our volunteers at Lakewood’s annual Night Out Against Crime. We’ll be hosting a table at this great community event to showcase some of we grow at the garden and teach the greater community about the work we do.

Sensory Tour at Common Grounds
2022-07-31 16:00 - 17:30 | Common Grounds Community Garden, John Patrick Sports Complex, Lakewood, NJ, 08701, United States
Velvety leaves, fragrant herbs, riotous flower colors and rubbery stems are just some of the incredible features ripe for exploring at The Common Grounds Community Garden.
Join us for a guided tour through the garden as we discover the amazing variety available to engage all of our senses. Led by our knowledgeable head gardener, Ayala Schlossberg, you will get to experience a garden overflowing with sensory treats to taste, feel, watch and smell.

This event is free and open to participants of all ages

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Work Night
2022-07-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Common Grounds Community Garden, John Patrick Sports Complex, Lakewood, NJ, 08701, United States
Join our trusted and dedicated volunteers as we gather to do some gardening work and enjoy light refreshments in the early evening. This is a great chance to learn about what we do in the garden and how we maintain the garden beds through the season. We have all the tools you’ll need to join us. No experience necessary.

Register here: https://forms.gle/JnMopFmgn5FxqfpR9
