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.
On 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.
We'll begin at the Gratitude Garden, pulling weeds and spreading mulch. As time permits, we'll continue over to Merchant's Park
On 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)
We 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
It'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!
On 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.
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
Wednesday 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.
On Saturday morning, we'll descend upon Merchants' Park, and do a thorough cleaning and weeding, weather permitting!
We'll gather at the Rainbow Bridge Garden on Lake Avenue and Grand. There will be weeding, planting and mulching!