Sustainable Jersey hub for Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties

Designing Your Backyard Eco-Orchard

Carmen Tilelli Hall 820 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill, NJ, United States

Horticultural Society of South Jersey presents Robyn Mello, Orchard Director for The Philadelphia Orchard Project and Owner of Edenspore, LLC talk about the fundamentals of eco-orchard design touching on soil building, plant niches and pest and disease management. Participants will have the option to go home with a berry cutting for a small donation. Free […]

Green Challenge Film Fest – TAPPED

TAPPED, a look at the impact of bottled water. Is access to water a human right, or a commodity? A timely look into the bottled water industry, which aims to privatize and sell back a vital resource that should belong to all of us: our water. Special guest - Lena Smith of Food & Water […]

South Jersey Seed Circle Library

Collingswood Library 771 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ, United States

The seed library will be open and available. Please stop by to pick up some seeds for your garden. There will be knowledgeable people on hand to answer questions relating to care for your seeds.

Green Challenge Film Fest: Inhabit, A Permaculture Perspective

Collingswood Community Center 30 West Collings Avenue, Collingswood, NJ, United States

Permaculture employs principles found in nature to shift our impact from destructive to regenerative. Inhabit provides an intimate look at permaculture peoples and practices ranging from rural, suburban, and urban landscapes. This inspiring film offers the possibility that humans can be a planetary healing force. Screening followed by Q&A. Snack, door prize. Free.

SustainPHL

WHYY 150 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

SustainPHL is the annual sustainability celebration honoring sustainability visionaries to unsung heroes making a difference. We’ll recognize sustainable leaders across industries and reflect on our city's collective accomplishments on its journey to becoming "the greenest city in the country”. This would be a great event to connect the sustainability communities of South Jersey and Philadelphia! […]

$65.00

South Jersey Seed Circle Library

The seed library will be open and available. Please stop by to pick up some seeds for your garden. There will be knowledgeable people on hand to answer questions relating to care for your seeds.

SEED – the Untold Story

Collingswood Community Center 30 West Collings Avenue, Collingswood, NJ, United States

Don't miss the 5th and final offering of the Green Challenge Film Fest. Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds — worshiped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. This documentary follows passionate seed keepers who are protecting a 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 seed varieties have […]

Miss Hen of Camden County Poultry Pageant

Dambly Garden Center 51 West Factory Road, Berlin, New Jersey

Miss Hen of Camden County Poultry Pageant hosted by Dambly’s Garden Center and co-sponsored by Camden County Chickens-- SHOW OFF YOUR FEATHERED BEAUTY... Customers are invited to bring one caged, healthy hen to be judged in the following categories: • Miss Congeniality • Best Feathers • Talent Prizes awarded in every category! Grand Prize: 1 […]

Backyard Chicken Class

Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Boulevard, Cherry Hill, NJ, United States

Have you ever considered raising chickens in your backyard?  Gwenne Baile, Chair, Camden County Chickens and Chair, Haddon Township’s Backyard Chicken Advisory Board will teach you how easy and rewarding it is to raise a backyard flock. Learn everything from choosing the right chicks, setting up a coop, and keeping them happy and healthy year-round. […]

$10

Scoop the Coop – Backyard Hens, more than pets that give you breakfast

Carmen Tilelli Hall 820 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill, NJ, United States

Gwenne Baile, Chair of Camden County Chickens, and her therapy hen, Rosebud, discussing the benefits of having backyard hens for composting, sustainability, gardening and permaculture entitled “Scoop the Coop—Backyard Hens, More than Pets that Give You Breakfast”.  Learn how hens help with insect control and provide fertilizer for the garden while decreasing food waste, and […]