Cover Crops & Compost Workshop
More on some of the highlighted fall gardening terms: Climate Zone 6b USDA plant hardiness zones refer to different growing zones across the US - where the lowest low and
Starting garlic
Starting garlic We wrangled some volunteers to plant garlic at our end-of-the-season potluck party in October. Super easy, even the kids helped out for this mini workshop. For starting garlic
West Ward Market recap – July
West Ward Market Recap: July Week 1: Veggie Scavenger Hunt This week, we partnered with several produce and food vendors at the market to host an interactive Veggie Scavenger
Veggie Fun Facts and Recipes!
What's that?! Fun Facts, Veggie Samples, & Recipes to Explore Unfamiliar Vegetables With so many different vegetable varieties, there are bound to be veggies that folks have never seen
Pollinator Appreciation!
Pollinator Appreciation! As we continue to enjoy fresh summer produce and are moving quickly through the delicious-ness of seasonal produce from local farms (strawberries, cherry tomatoes, blueberries, peaches & more
Intro to our 6 Community Gardens
Intro to our 6 Community Gardens Situated in different neighborhoods across Easton, our 6 community gardens provide city residents with fresh, culturally relevant fruits and vegetables, safe recreational green spaces,
Beekeeping 101
Beekeeping 101 Mike Angelo, Lower Hackett garden's resident beekeeper, tends to two hives here. He was kind enough to open up the frames, suit people up, and tour the hives
Container gardening 101
Container Gardening 101 We hosted a container gardening lesson and hands-on building project in May. We put together some very simple 5 gallon bucket and milkcrate gardens, which are
Earth Day 2022
Earth Day at Lower Hackett Park We celebrated Earth Day 2022 with City of Easton Urban Forestry, Easton Urban Farm, the Nurture Nature Center, PAZA Tree of Life, Lehigh Valley
The Importance of Native Plants in Your Garden
The Importance of Native Plants in Your Garden By now you have most likely heard about the native plant movement and the efforts to reduce the number of invasive plant