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Food Forests – A Solution to Food Insecurity?

Crystal Wessel Uncategorized
Food Forests – A Solution to Food Insecurity?

If you’re involved in the world of trees and horticulture, you may have heard the word ‘food forest’ tossed around recently. Many areas of the country, including 134 locations in New Jersey, are considered ‘food deserts’ – places where at least 30% of the population is one mile or more away from a supermarket or place to purchase fresh food. Food forests have become increasingly popular as a solution to food deserts and insecurity, and come with a slew of environmental benefits as well. So, what exactly is a food forest? Read on to find out! 

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Emancipation Oak

Lisa Simms Uncategorized
Emancipation Oak

You will find the Emancipation Oak at the entrance of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. Fitting, since under the tree’s vast shade, Mrs. Mary Peake, a freed slave, taught lessons to newly freed men and women. Most significant, the first southern reading of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation happened here, under the Emancipation Oak in 1863. With a trunk that is 16 feet around and a 100-foot wide canopy, the Emancipation Oak is a great place to learn our history while staying socially distanced.

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Why Remove Concrete?

Meredith Brown Benefits of Trees, Success Stories, Uncategorized, Uncategorized, Urban Tolerant Trees
Why Remove Concrete?

When the NJ Tree Foundation plans for a tree planting event, concrete removal is a critical part of the project. Along portions of the Circuit Trail in Camden, areas with large sidewalks are prioritized as prime locations for street trees. Opening up the sidewalk to make space for a tree improves the health of the local watershed and the greater community. 

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NJTF and Partners Plant Trees in the Cramer Hill Nature Preserve!

Meredith Brown Just for Fun, Uncategorized, Volunteers
NJTF and Partners Plant Trees in the Cramer Hill Nature Preserve!

This fall, the NJ Tree Foundation had the opportunity to partner with the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority and the South Jersey Land & Water Trust to plant trees at the Cramer Hill Nature Preserve. The Cramer Hill Nature Preserve, which officially opened in May of this year, is a 35 acre forest in Camden City. This park was once the site of illegal dumping and a sewage treatment plant, but has since been remediated. The Cramer Hill Nature preserve also hosts a portion of the Circuit Trail, an 800-mile network of trails that spans from Philadelphia and into Camden. The Circuit Trail runs along Farragut Ave and works its way through the adjacent neighborhood. 

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Right Tree Right Place Seminar in Middlesex County!

Lisa Simms Uncategorized , , ,
Right Tree Right Place Seminar in Middlesex County!

The New Jersey Tree Foundation and Public Service Electric & Gas are offering this FREE seminar on Planting the Right Tree in the Right Place, the Right Way on Friday, August 23rd from 8:30am – Noon at One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge, NJ. To attend, please RSVP by Friday, August 16th to Lisa Simms LSimms@NJTreeFoundation.org Seating is limited – don’t miss out!

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Right Tree Right Place Seminar in Bergen County!

Lisa Simms Bad Landscaping, Benefits of Trees, Good Landscaping, Hazardous Trees, Just for Fun, Tree Care, Tree Pests, Uncategorized, Urban Tolerant Trees, Volunteers
Right Tree Right Place Seminar in Bergen County!

The New Jersey Tree Foundation, Bergen County & Public Service Electric & Gas are offering this FREE seminar on Planting the Right Tree in the Right Place, the Right Way on Friday, April 12th from 8am – Noon at 2 Bergen County Plaza, First Floor Conference Room, Hackensack, NJ. To attend, please RSVP by Friday, April 5th to Lisa Simms LSimms@NJTreeFoundation.org Seating is limited – don’t miss out!

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