Volunteers gather on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, from 9:00am until 11:00am. We announce which garden we’ll be working on the day before each gathering, so check this page to see where we will be meeting.
APESTC Greening — Press Plaza
Press Plaza 101 Press Plaza, Asbury Park, NJ, United StatesOn Wednesday morning, we'll be spreading mulch around the freshly weeded and newly planted beds in Press Plaza
APESTC Greening – Seagull and Children’s Gardens
Seagull Garden 372 Lake Ave, Asbury Park, NJ, United StatesWe'll meet at the Seagull garden to plant a few new perennials, and do some serious mulching! Then we'll move down the street and mulch the children's garden.
APESTC Greening – Children’s Garden
Children’s Garden 372 Lake Ave, Asbury Park, NJ, United StatesOn Wednesday morning, we'll be mulching the Children's Garden on Lake Avenue. Once that is completed, volunteers will continue over to the Rainbow Bridge garden for some weeding and mulching.
APESTC Greening – Gratitude Garden
Gratitude Garden 829-861 Bangs Ave, Asbury Park, NJ, United StatesWe'll begin at the Gratitude Garden, pulling weeds and spreading mulch. As time permits, we'll continue over to Merchant's Park
APESTC Greening – Lake Avenue bulkhead (meet at the AP Roses)
AP Rose Garden Emory Street & lake avenue, Asbury Park, NJ, United StatesOn Wednesday morning, we'll work to remove the shrubs and small trees growing out of the bulkhead on Lake Ave. This will be a pruning exercise led by our own budding arborist, Gabriella. We will gather at the AP Garden (the roses planted in the shape of "AP") on Lake Ave and Emory St. and… Read More »APESTC Greening – Lake Avenue bulkhead (meet at the AP Roses)
APESTC Greening – Lake Avenue bulkhead
AP Rose Garden Emory Street & lake avenue, Asbury Park, NJ, United StatesWe will resume pruning growth on the Lake Ave bulkhead starting at Grand Ave. Volunteers will then move to the Rainbow Bridge Garden on Lake and Emory St. for weeding and planting of Thundercloud Sedums. ALERT! If you are able to join Saturday's Greening please wear a mask since the smoky conditions may still be… Read More »APESTC Greening – Lake Avenue bulkhead
Spontaneous Urban Gardening (SUG): Bridge Street Rain Garden
Locust and 5th Ave Rain Garden (Bridge Street) 15 Locust Dr, Asbury Park, NJ, United StatesIt's been a while since we've tended either of our rain gardens in town. On Tuesday, volunteers will meet at the rain garden at the corner of Locust and Bridge. There will be mulching, weeding and pruning!
APESTC Greening — Owen’s Garden
Emory Street Bridge Garden 5th Avenue and Emory Street, Asbury park, New Jersey, United StatesOn Saturday morning, we'll be weeding, mulching and planting at Owen's Garden, located at 5th Avenue and Emory Street. Volunteers are also encouraged to join us at 5:00pm for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Library Square Park Monuments Project on Grand Avenue between Asbury Avenue and 1st Avenue.
Library Square Monuments Project – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony, celebrating the Library Square Park Monuments Project. Long-time ESTC volunteer, Owen Mumma Berman, discovered a collection of monuments in Library Square Park, neglected and hidden beneath overgrown shrubbery. With the help of his dads, Jim and Matt, they worked to reclaim the monuments and establish a place where… Read More »Library Square Monuments Project – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
APESTC Greening — Butterfly Garden
Garden of Tears and Hope (Butterfly Garden) (5th Avenue) 301-399 Fifth Ave, Asbury Park, NJ, United StatesWednesday morning's greening will begin at the Butterfly Garden (we'll mostly be weeding!). After that, the team will move over to the Civil War Garden on Grand and Cookman Avenue.
APESTC Greening — Merchants’ Park
Merchant’s Park 172 Main Street, Asbury Park, NJ, United StatesOn Saturday morning, we'll descend upon Merchants' Park, and do a thorough cleaning and weeding, weather permitting!