Grow it Green Morristown
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in
Morristown, New Jersey
The Early Street Grow it Green Community Garden
At Grow it Green Morristown, we believe that when people find a common ground - like a garden - connections are created between people. It is in those precious moments of working together, we begin to build true community. It was in that spirit that we established the
Early Street Grow it Green Community Garden.
Located in the heart of the Speedwell Avenue neighborhood, adjacent to the senior housing complex, the Community Garden was opened in May of 2009 through the generous, temporary donation of site by landowner,
Last summer, over 40 families participated in the community garden, as well as community groups like the Wind in the Spirit and the local 4H Club. In addition to providing space for people to grow their own produce, we held a series of introduction to gardening classes, released over 40,000 ladybugs at our Lady Bug Party, hosted several pot-luck dinners, as well as a “Bike in Movie” Night, where over 50 cyclists shared an evening in the garden watching movies
on the big screen.
Additionally, the Community Garden was also featured in a number of press pieces (click here to download an example), and
Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen also paid us a visit!
This Fall, we were honored by the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions for our work at the community garden with a 2009 Environmental Leadership Award
