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RED BANK: ART AND AGRICULTURE

June 17, 2013 – 1:41 pm

Fabiana Villegas, a sophomore art major at Red Bank Regional, begins work on a mural adorning the old pump house adjacent to the Red Bank Community Garden on Marion Street Saturday. (Photo by Jeff Anderson. Click to enlarge)

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SHREWSBURY: LETTUCE EAT

June 5, 2013 – 2:30 pm

The mouthwatering Jersey tomatoes may still be a couple of months away, but tillers at the Shrewsbury Community Garden adjoining borough hall are harvesting tender lettuce, garden committee member Della Benvides tells redbankgreen. The garden, now in its second season, features a raised-bed garden to give a wheelchair user access. (Click to enlarge)

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RED BANK: GARDENERS FINALLY DIG IN

April 8, 2013 – 10:15 am

Members of Junior Girl Scout Troop 1556 working the soil on the first day of planting Saturday. Below, Linda Mulhausen stakes a plot. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER From the intricacies of composting – weeds in or out? – and soil amendments to the development of a satisfactory water plan, the [...]

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IN SHREWSBURY, CULTIVATING COMMUNITY

August 9, 2012 – 2:28 pm

Della Benevides stakes a tomato plant in one of the “Plant a Row” plots designated for the needy. Below, a hot chili pepper. (Photos by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER Fair Haven’s had one for decades. Tinton Falls has had one since 2009, and Red Bank, after much baring of teeth, appears about to [...]

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PLOTTING FOR COMMUNITY GARDEN BEGINS

August 7, 2012 – 3:22 pm

A borough-owned lot at 41 Marion Street is ready for parceling out as community garden plots, organizers say. (Click to enlarge) The summer doldrums may be upon us, but proponents of a Red Bank community garden say they’re finally ready to plant.

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GARDENERS ADVISED TO MAKE NICE

April 26, 2012 – 10:45 am

Concerns expressed by the proposed garden site’s neighbors must be addressed before any planting can occur, town officials said. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank officials told proponents of a community garden Wednesday that they need to satisfy the concerns of two adjoining neighbors before they can get an all-clear to farm [...]

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RED BANK GARDEN PLAN NEEDS WATERING

April 12, 2012 – 9:00 am

A narrow borough-owned lot with a disused pumping station on it needs water access before it can be transformed into a community garden, town officials say. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The battle over a proposed Red Bank community garden abated Wednesday night when its main proponent appeared to accept to an offer [...]

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PITCHFORKS OUT OVER COMMUNITY GARDEN

March 29, 2012 – 5:24 am

With organizer Cindy Burnham holding up a photo, Annie Jones argues for allowing residents to garden a 900-square-foot strip of borough property at Maple Cove. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Community garden proponents assailed the Red Bank council Wednesday night for what they termed its “because-I-said-so” opposition to the creation of a farm [...]

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ON THE AGENDA: PITCHFORKS, TURF & MORE

March 28, 2012 – 6:16 am

Proponents of a Red Bank community garden try for another bite of the apple with their request to farm a portion of the public library property, above. (Click to enlarge) The agenda for the bimonthly meeting of Red Bank’s council Wednesday night is a busy one. On the docket: • Red Bank RiverCenter comes in for [...]

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COUNCIL STILL DUG IN AGAINST GARDEN SPOT

June 9, 2011 – 9:42 am

Community garden proponents talk to borough Administrator Stanley Sickels about their proposal after Wednesday night’s council meeting. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The borough council Wednesday night unanimously adopted a resolution supporting a community garden in Red Bank. Great, some said. But when it came down to where the council [...]

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COUNCIL DIGS IN AGAINST PROPOSED GARDEN

May 26, 2011 – 7:23 am

Advocates are pushing the council to allow a community garden on borough-owned property to the right of the library, above. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The green thumbs had their rakes and hoes out in force Wednesday night. An already lengthy Red Bank council meeting carried on about 45 minutes [...]

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LOCATION AN ISSUE FOR COMMUNITY GARDEN

March 17, 2011 – 11:41 am

Councilwoman Sharon Lee details her objections to a request to create a community garden at the Red Bank Public Library. (Click to enlarge) A push for the creation of a community garden at the Red Bank Public Library ran into some mud Wednesday. Big question: whether that’s the best place for it. Smaller question: how [...]

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COMMUNITY GARDEN GETS IFFY SEEDING

March 1, 2011 – 10:35 am

A community garden is proposed next to Maple Cove, but officials say they need to do their homework before giving it an OK. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI With the long debate over the preservation of Maple Cove echoing in the room, the Red Bank council last night parried with activist Cindy Burnham Monday [...]

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