Spring is just around the corner and it’s time to get involved in community gardening in Ewing. Mayor Bert Steinmann and Ewing Township invite interested residents to grow local and register for a garden plot at the Ewing Community Gardens on Whitehead Road Extension.
Returning gardeners can register beginning on Monday, March 3rd. New applicants may register beginning March 17th. Plots are limited, so come early.
There is an active gardening organization, the Ewing Community Gardens. Their mission is to promote public gardening in Ewing. “It is not just about growing produce in the ground; it’s about growing community.” They encourage all registrants to meet their neighbors and get involved. Regular site clean ups will be held.
Registration Details for the 2025 Gardening Season
The 2025 registration for garden plots at the Ewing Community Gardens on Whitehead Road Extension will begin in March in the
Office of the Clerk
2 Jake Garzio Drive
Ewing, NJ 08628
Plots are $5.00 each and you can purchase up to two plots. (Park in the upper-level parking lot.)
Registration Dates
- Monday, March 3, 2025, Registration will Open for Previous Year Plot Holders
- Monday, March 17, 2025, Registration will Open for New Applicants
Owners of Plots in 2024 will have an opportunity to reserve their same plots from the prior year.
If there are still plots available on April 15th, 2025, you may purchase additional plot(s). Please call the clerk’s office at 609-883-2900 ext. 7618 to find out if more plots are available.
Requirements
(No Exceptions Granted to Any of the Following Requirements!!)
- You must be present to buy your plot(s).
- Ewing Township residents only (proof of residency is required)
- You must provide an Email Address.
The official opening of the gardens is weather determined and announced later in the season.
About the Gardens
The Ewing Community Gardens are located on Whitehead Road Extension in Ewing. They are enclosed in an 8’ deer fence and water sources are available. Half of the plots are organic and no-till.
For information about the Ewing Community Gardens Association email ewingcommunitygardens@gmail.com. Look for the upcoming ad in the March Ewing Observer.
Sustainable Ewing Green Team 