[caption id="attachment_2611" align="aligncenter" width="695"] Lavender (Photo credit: Riley Huntley)[/caption] Lavender, Bergamot, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree…the list goes on. These essential oils can heal an ailment, make the air in a room more pleasant, or spruce up a homemade lotion. You’ve heard...
Continue readingPosted on August 29, 2014
[caption id="attachment_2553" align="alignleft" width="300"] NY/NJ Trail Conference Rain Barrel painted by artists and Trail Conference members, Madeline Giotta and James Martocci[/caption] The EarthShare New Jersey original Rain Barrel Art Auction continues with upcoming barrels from NY/NJ Trail Conference, the Pinelands Preservation...
Continue readingPosted on August 7, 2014
[caption id="attachment_2545" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Bridgeton Community Garden in Bridgeton, NJ (Photo Courtesy: CATA- The Farmworkers' Support Committee)[/caption] Community gardens are a way to grow your own fresh produce. Some community garden programs also offer workshops on how to plant your...
Continue readingPosted on August 5, 2014
Nestled in New Jersey’s most populous county is a beautiful sanctuary in an otherwise urban setting just two miles from New York City. Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, and its 150 acres located in Englewood in Bergen County is recognized...
Continue readingPosted on July 21, 2014
[caption id="attachment_2527" align="aligncenter" width="535"] Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Oswego Lake © Bob Birdsall[/caption] This year, on May 30, EarthShare New Jersey honored Edward Lloyd with the ESNJ Environmental Stewardship award at the annual EarthShare Celebrates event. At last year’s event, the award...
Continue readingPosted on July 3, 2014