Events for December 4, 2024

Composting in Ocean County Your Grandparents Did it and So Can You! Travel back to a time when nothing went to waste, “garbage” became “black gold” and farms and gardens flourished in every backyard. New Jersey is called the “Garden State” for a reason and Ocean County has a long agricultural history. Take a lesson from your grandparents and great-grandparents. Stop throwing your “garbage” away and start composting! Learn how easy it is to turn “waste” into a free-soil amendment for your garden! Join Sandra Blain-Snow and Tanara Hall from Ocean County Solid Waste Management and Master Composters to learn about composting and gardening in Ocean County. As advocates for the environment, they oversee the County’s public outreach and education on all aspects of recycling, composting, gardening, and sustainability issues. This program will include classroom and hands-on training in the museum’s garden. The Ocean County Historical Society’s hybrid (in-person and zoom) presentation is Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 2:00 PM, 26 Hadley Ave., Toms River, NJ 08753. In-person attendance is limited to 25 persons. Individuals attending the in-person session will receive a free compost bin. To register for the program, in-person or Zoom, email us at: oceancountyhistory.zoom@gmail.com stating: 1) your [...]