Sixth Annual Living Local EXPO

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When: SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd 12 PM – 4 PM
Where: Lawrence High School Commons, 2525 Princeton Pike, Lawrence Twp. 08648
FREE Admission

 This year’s 6th Annual Expo, organized in cooperation with the sustainable communities in Mercer County: Ewing, Lawrence and Hopewell Green Teams, the Lawrence Township School District and the Mercer County Office of Sustainable Development, promises to be better than ever with the inclusion of electric cars, local farms and cooking demonstrations, hands-on workshops and the “Ask your Neighbor” table. Enjoy a full Expo floor and schedule of presenters and demonstrations throughout the afternoon.

Highlights

  • Several car dealers will bring their high efficiency models to see and test drive Ebikes, electric cars and more.
  • Cooking demonstrations by local chefs. Learn about vegetable gardening and organic lawn care.
  • Buy a freshly prepared, delicious lunch and get to know your local farmers at our
    farmer’s market area.
  • Ask your neighbor about their experiences remodeling and performing energy efficiency projects. Get to know the inside scoop and the incentives that you can still get from NJ Clean Energy and other sources.
  • Meet local schools and organizations to learn about projects, new biking paths and walking trails, and community projects.
  • Donate your old bike to The Trenton Bike Exchange. Donate gently used medical equipment to Goodwill. They will have a drive in the parking lot. Learn where to recycle Styrofoam and other “unrecyclables”.

Exhibitors and presenters will show us many ways of conserving energy and the advantage of becoming sustainable.

  • The Home & Energy Expo provides information and resources on everything local.
  • Over 40 exhibitors and presentations, plus local food and games for children of all ages.
  • Compare offers from many installers, auditors, service providers and more.
  • Explore new eco-chic appliances, a green dry cleaners, a re-store and much more.
  • Presentations include local school gardening and science projects, the Future of Transportation, MCIA about recycling in Mercer County, Mercer County Master Gardeners, Terracycle, Mrs Gs Appliances cooking demonstration.
  • Learn about the new businesses moving into the area: Capital Health System, Frontier Airlines, Philly Ebikes…

Save the Date!

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The monthly meeting of the Ewing Township Sustainable Green Team will be held on Wednesday, February 27th.  All are welcome.

Green Team members, please read the January minutes prior to attending so that they can be approved.

Where: Ewing Senior and Community Center
999 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ 08628
When:  Wednesday, February 27th from 7 – 9 p.m.

Ewing Community Gardens Meeting

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Save the Date!

The next meeting of the Ewing Community Gardens will be on February 20th at the Ewing Senior and Community Center from 7 – 9 p.m.

Updates on the status of the Whitehead Road Extension site will be given and planning for spring gardens for new gardeners will begin.

All are welcome.

Ewing Community Gardens Meeting

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Planning Session For Management of the 2013 Ewing Community Gardens

Spring will be here before you know it and it’s not too early to plan for the 2013 Ewing Community Gardens at Whitehead Road Extension.  At the top of the agenda is suggesting guidelines for management of the site to the Township for approval.    These rules will provide guidelines for proper gardening etiquette for the site and detail exactly what is expected from all gardeners.

Suggested rules from the American Community Gardening Association have been incorporated into a survey posted on our new Survey page.  All participants should first complete the survey .  This will enable us to tabulate suggestions and discover important issues from prior plot holders and propose any solutions needed.  Previous plot holders are welcome and their feedback would be greatly valued.

All are welcome.

Date: Wednesday: January 30, 2013
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Ewing Senior and Community Center [ESCC]

Save the Date – Green Team Meeting on January 23rd

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The inaugural meeting of the 2013 Green Team will take place on January 23rd.  New Mayoral appointees will be sworn in and new officers elected.

All are welcome to attend.

Date: January 23rd
Time: 7 – 9 p.m.
Location: Ewing Senior and Community Center