Wednesday, September 9, 2015

GARDEN CLUB INSECT EVENT TODAY; GREENHOUSE SIGN-UP TOMORROW

From the Maplewood Garden Club:

Maplewood Garden Club welcomes Kim Eierman who will educate us on Gardening for Beneficial Insects. 

Today, 7:30 p.m., Main Library

Put down the pesticide and pick up your gardening trowel instead! Kim explains how to reduce garden pests without the collateral damage from hazardous pesticides. Learn how to attract beneficial insects, nature's pest control, with the habitat and native plants that support them. Think all organic pesticides are safe? Think again. Kim explodes these common myths and shows how we can become better environmental stewards of our own landscapes. Kim Eierman is the founder of EcoBeneficial, a horticulture consulting and communication company. www..ecobeneficial.com

Our meetings are generally the first Monday of each month with this month differing because Labor Day is the first Monday. Our meetings are open to everyone, you don't have to be a club member or even a resident of Maplewood. We are a community organization of men and women and offer free lectures monthly on gardening, horticulture, conservation, and related topics. Preceding the lecture there will be a brief business meeting and floriculture/horticulture exhibiting. This month we will have a plant exchange for people who have excess in their garden or their house to pass on their bounty to others. Members and guests are welcome to give and/or take. Light refreshments will be served and every month we have a raffle of garden-related items. For information on the Maplewood Garden Club, visit maplewoodgardenclub.org.


Bench Space Sign-Up
 
Thursday, Sept 10, 2015 from  6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room at Maplewood Town Hall. Doors will open at 4:00 p.m.

The allocation of spaces will be made available in the order in which applicants arrive. Greenhouse space is available only to Maplewood residents and only 1 space is allowed per household at sign-up. Application forms are available at registration. The forms must be signed by the applicant and accompanied by the seasonal fee of $30 (cash or check made payable to the Township of Maplewood).

If you are unable to attend sign up, you may send a representative. If you or your proxy are unable to attend the Sept 10 session, payment and a completed application can be submitted to Donna Lenci, office manager, Department of Public Works  (973-762-1175), no later than Tuesday, September 30. Thereafter, current bench space renters may rent an additional bench, if available, at the DPW offices.

The 2015/2016 Greenhouse season runs from Saturday, October 3 through Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day weekend). There are 160 bench spaces, each consisting of approximately 9 square feet.

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