Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County’s annual Spring Plant Expo and Garden Market, one of the most celebrated events of the year, will be Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell Township, on the grounds of Mercer County Stables. The event is held rain or shine! Parking is on site and free.
There will be home-grown perennials, trees, and shrubs from the gardens of Rutgers Master Gardeners and a garden market with select vendors. This year’s vendors are Steven Kristoph Nursery, Millstone Township; Shannon’s Nursery, Doylestown, Pa.; Byrne Farm Market, Wrightstown; and Chickadee Creek Farm, Pennington. Additionally, the Master Gardeners are excited to announce the addition of a new vendor, Moon Shot Farm of East Windsor.
Registration for 2023 garden plots at the Ewing Community Gardens on Whitehead Road Ext. Begins Today, March 1st
Mayor Bert Steinmann invites you to get involved in Community Gardening in Ewing and to be a part of the “grow local” movement. The 2023 Registration for Garden Plots at the Ewing Community Gardens on Whitehead Road Extension Will Begin in March.
Location: Office of the Clerk, 2 Jake Garzio Drive, Ewing, NJ 08628 (upper level)
Cost: Plots are $5.00 each and you can purchase up to two plots.
REGISTRATION DATES
March 1, 2023, Registration will Open for PREVIOUS YEAR PLOT HOLDERSONLY
March 15, 2023, Registration will open for NEW APPLICANTS. Owners of plots in 2022 will have an opportunity to reserve their same plots from the prior year.
If there are still plots available on April 15th, 2023, you may purchase additional plot(s). Please call the clerk’s office at (609) 538-7608 to find out if more plots are available.
REQUIREMENTS
You must be present to buy your plot(s).
Ewing Township residents only (proof of residency is required) No Exceptions!!!
The official opening of the gardens is weather determined and announced later in the season.
Ewing Community Gardens Guidelines Please read our community gardens requirements, fill out the last page and rerturn to the Clerk when you come in to register.
EWING COMMUNITY GARDENS ASSOCIATION
The Ewing Community Gardens Association was formed in 2012 in response to the need for organizing the gardeners who participate in gardening at the site. These gardens were revitalized during the 2013 season. Amenities included site wide deer fencing, water, a porta-john during the growing season, and more. For more information and to get involved in the Ewing Community Gardens Association go to the Ewing Community Gardens Association website at http://ewingcommunitygardens.wordpress.org.
Calling all our Ewing Friends and Neighbors: Let’s work together to show the West Branch of the Shabakunk Creek some much needed TLC on Saturday, April 15th 1 -11 am. Pre-registration required.
Mayor Bert Steinman, the Ewing Green Team, and The Watershed Institute have partnered to offer a Ewing Township stream cleanup for an early celebration of Earth Day 2023. Volunteer with friends and neighbors to help remove trash, litter, and debris from the West Branch of the Shabakunk Creek. Over the past decade, 7,900 enthusiastic volunteers have removed more than 141,000 pounds of trash from local area communities. These cleanup events are a great way to get outside, work together to keep our waterways clean, and improve wildlife habitat.
This Ewing event will concentrate cleanup efforts at the West Branch of the Shabakunk Creek at the Home Depot location, 1621 North Olden Ave., Ewing.
Pre-registration is required!
This is a rain or shine event. Long pants, gloves, and closed-toed shoesare highly recommended. Please don’t forget to bring the gloves and your reusable water bottle!This is an in-person program. Masks are optional. A parent or legal guardian is required to attend with all children. To attend this event, you must agree to the terms of the waiver included during registration.
Thank You Giveaways!
Trees NOT Tees! This year The Watershed will be offering cleanup volunteers a complimentary tree sapling to say thank you for helping keep our waterways clean! We will not be offering stream cleanup t-shirts as we typically do to reduce our environmental impact and conserve limited natural resources. One cotton t-shirt takes 650 gallons of water to produce while a single oak tree can host 532 species of caterpillars, 147 species of birds, 120 species of mammals, and 60 species of reptiles and amphibians. In addition, one mature white oak can absorb over 2000 gallons stormwater per year which can reduce stormwater runoff pollution, flooding, and recharge groundwater.
Sponsors
The following generous sponsors make these cleanups possible. Bloomberg, Colgate-Palmolive, Eli Lilly & Company, American Rivers, and New Jersey Clean Communities have provided funding, volunteers, and supplies.
Event Summary
Event: Stream Cleanupat the West Branch of the Shabakunk Creek. Date: Saturday, April 15th Time: 9 – 11 am Location: Home Depot Parking Lot, 1621 North Olden Ave., Ewing. Cost: a couple of hours of your time Pre-registration required: Click Here
The Mercer County Improvement Authority will be sponsoring a County Document Shredding event this Saturday, October 8th from 9 am – 12 noon. It will be held at 641 South Broad Street, Trenton, Lot 4, across the Mercer County Administration Building.
A maximum of eight boxes and/or bags of paper per vehicle will be accepted. This event is for paper only, no household chemicals will be accepted.
This Shred Day is open to Mercer County residents only; no commercial businesses will be allowed. Proof of residency (driver’s license) will also be required.
For more information call 609-278-8086 or visit www.mcianj.org.
The final Ewing Township Shred Day of 2022 will be Saturday, October 15 from 9 am – 1 pm at the Municipal Building.
Ewing Township’s All-Around Town Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt is back again this year for the 4th year running.
Mayor Bert Steinmann said that the previous years’ events had seen great success, with hundreds of people participating and sending in photos of people on the hunt. “People love scavenger hunts,” he said. “It’s a great way to learn more about the community, for businesses to gain recognition, and for families and kids to have a great time on the hunt.”
The All-Around Town Scavenger Hunt arose from the Ewing Green Team’s original Scarecrow Contest, where residents would create their scarecrows and bring them to the Ewing Senior and Community Center to display and compete for People’s Choice prizes at the Annual Trunk or Treat event.
The Scavenger Hunt, sponsored by the Ewing Green Team, Ewing Arts Commission and Art Has No Boundaries, was born of the idea to involve and promote local businesses, as well as residents and organizations, and through some innovative clues, help hunters to learn more about the community. It lasts almost the whole month of October, beginning on October 1st, and ending on Oct 27th at 4:30 pm. Winners will be announced at the Recreation Department’s Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, Oct 29th.
In years past, each scarecrow had its own unique riddle which would lead the way to its location. This year, the group is trying something new with picture clues. Hunters must track down each of the 36 scarecrows on the ballot and enter its name in the form. The more scarecrows you find, the more entries you get into the Grand Prize drawings.
We’re keeping many of the prizes from last year and adding some new surprises. You still get to vote for your 2 (two) favorite scarecrows – a favorite residential winner and a favorite business/organization will each get $ prizes. And the Green Team will still select the one scarecrow that best ‘upcycles’ and/or uses recycled materials. And we will still have a raffle winner from all the hunters’ entries!
Also returning this year is our very own Stan By Mee, our scarecrow that will be at 4 different Ewing locations during the month. Each week in October, on Sunday, check the Ewing Green Team’s Facebook page for a new clue for “Where’s Stan?” Once you find him at his new location; take a selfie of someone in your ‘hunting party’ and email the Ewing Green Team at ewinggreenteam@gmail.com for a chance to be entered into the Stan By Mee drawing.
“We love Halloween,” stated Scarecrow Chairwoman Lisa Feldman. “Celebrating the fall holidays and the arrival of cooler weather with our Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt is a lot of fun for us as well as our participants. Scavenger hunters regularly send us great comments about how much they enjoy figuring out the clues and finding our scarecrows. We believe it’s a fun time for scarecrow hosts and hunters alike and a wonderful way to celebrate the Ewing community.”
The All-Around Town Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt begins on Saturday, October 1st and ends on Thursday, October 27th at 4:30 pm, giving you plenty of time to hunt them all down. Winners will be announced at the Trunk or Treat event at the Ewing Senior and Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Road on Saturday, Oct 29th at 4:30 pm. Contest rules and ballots can be found online at https://ewinggreenteam.org/scarecrow-scavenger-hunt-rules/. Paper ballots can also be picked up at the Ewing Community and Senior Center (ESCC) at 999 Lower Ferry Road or Hollowbrook Community Center at 320 Hollowbrook Drive.
So, come on out and enjoy the hunt! It’s a great way to meet your neighbors, perhaps discover some businesses you weren’t aware of, and enjoy our community. Challenge yourself to find our ‘crows, earn chances for a variety of prizes, and begin your autumn adventure.
Sustainable Ewing Green Team 