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Plot It Fresh Community Garden Program

 

Love to garden but don’t have the space?

Plant your own vegetable garden in one of the Plot-It-Fresh Community Gardens!
 

2024 Season Important Dates:
March 2024: Plots Assigned
April 3, 2024 Garden Opens
November 13, 2024: Garden Closes

2024 Season Registration Dates:
Returning Gardeners: December 15, 2024
All other applicants: January 31. 2024
APPLICATION CLOSES MARCH 4, 2024


Plot assignments will be limited to Two (2) garden plot per household.

Applications will not be considered until after the appropriate registration date.

Applications received after March 4, 2024 will be waitlisted.

Fees:
$15 per 4' x 8' plot
$8 per 4' x 4' plot ( only available at Smith Street garden)
Cash, card or check payment will be accepted at Hawthorne Ave Farm or at 32 Prince street after plots are assigned in March 2024.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THE 2024 PLOT IT FRESH SEASON

Plot It Fresh Community Garden Program

Garden Hours

Our community gardens are closed during the winter months. The Plot It Fresh season runs from April to November, weather permitting. 

Our Locations

Our Hawthorne Avenue Farm is located at 446 Hawthorne Ave and is accessible during set hours when a staff member is present. The farm boasts 232 4' x 8' individually-rented raised beds and a shared picnic area.

Our Smith Street Garden is located at 144 Smith Street and is open dawn to dusk. The garden contains 27 raised beds of various sizes and a shared herb garden which is maintained by Greater Newark Conservancy. 

Learn something new.

Greater Newark Conservancy offers hands-on, inquiry based environmentally themed programs. The Conservancy’s professional staff is a partner in educating your students.

 

Volunteer with us

Get outside and enjoy some nature at our Outdoor Learning Center or Urban Farm! Volunteers are a vital part of Greater Newark Conservancy’s mission and operations. You can volunteer as an individual or as a group.

Visit Our Center.

We’re very proud that the opening of our Judith L. Shipley Urban Environmental Center in 2004 marked the very first appearance of an urban environmental center in New Jersey.

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