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.
Saturday's (August 3rd) greening will begin at the Seagull Garden on Lake Avenue. From there, we'll continue our weeding and pruning at the Pollinator Garden (also on Lake Avenue) and finish at the Civil War Garden (on Grand Avenue).
Wednesday's greening (8/7/24; 8:00am to 10:00am), we will be meeting at the Civil War Garden and possibly the Rainbow Bridge Garden afterwards.
Saturday's greening will take place in a new garden for our group (our 26th!) -- we are taking over the care and maintenance of the garden at the corner of Cookman and Grand Avenue.
Wednesday's ESTC Greening (8/14/24 - 8-10 AM) will begin on Lake Ave next to the Children's Garden replacing dying or dead perennials.
Saturday's Greening (8/17, 8:00am) will take place in the green area east of the Paddle Boat launch on Lake Avenue. We'll be clearing tall weeds from existing shrubbery, and planting new perennials in their place.
Wednesday's APESTC greening (8/21, 8:00 am - 10:00 am) will be similar to what we did on Saturday. We'll be clearing the area west of the Paddle Boat launch of weeds, and preparing it for new plantings.
Wednesday's Greening will begin at the Gratitude Garden and move eastward beginning at 8:00 AM.
Come visit the Asbury Park Enviornmental Shade Tree Commission's table at this year's Friends of Clearwater Festival. We'll be giving away tree saplings, making pine cone bird feeders with kids, and sharing information about our gardens throughout town. The festival takes place in Sunset Park, and our booth can be found near the corner of… Read More »NJ Friends of Clearwater Festival
Come visit the Asbury Park Enviornmental Shade Tree Commission's table at this year's Friends of Clearwater Festival. We'll be giving away tree saplings, making pine cone bird feeders with kids, and sharing information about our gardens throughout town. The festival takes place in Sunset Park, and our booth can be found near the corner of… Read More »NJ Friends of Clearwater Festival
Wednesday's ESTC Greening will begin with fun in the mulch at the Gratitude Garden from 8-10 AM. Spreading mulch can be a messy job -- be sure to wear clothes that can afford to be stained.
Saturday's greening (9/7 at 8:00am) will begin at the Daffodil garden on Sunset Avenue, and then continue to the Locust Avenue rain garden. We'll be weeding and dead-heading -- everyone's favorite!
Wednesday's ESTC Greening (9/11/24 from 9-11 AM) will be at Merchants Park on Cookman and Main St). Final weeding and mulching will be the task du jour. Note the start time is 9:00am, NOT 8:00am.