EARTH Center

42 Riva Ave.

Davidson’s Mill Pond Park

North Brunswick, NJ 08902   

phone: 732 398 5262

fax:       732 398 5276

http://co.middlesex.nj.us/extensionservices 

Thanks to the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County has moved our offices to Davidson’s Mill Pond Park in South Brunswick. The new Extension Building and grounds are called the EARTH (Environment, Agriculture, Research, Teaching, Horticulture and Health) Center.

482 acres of parkland surround the EARTH Center, and provide ample room for demonstration and research projects to address agricultural, horticultural and environmental issues.  As always, our Extension office emphasizes environmentally sound horticultural practices, youth and adult leadership education plus nutrition and health education.

In addition to the herb and vegetable gardens at the EARTH center we have recently installed a rain garden. The rain garden display was planted at the EARTH Center to show homeowners how a simple to install landscape feature, can help replenish diminishing groundwater supplies and combat non-point source pollution.

The EARTH Center's rain garden was a joint effort between the Middlesex Co. Extension Ag Dept (with Bill Hlubik as the County Ag Agent) and Rutgers University's Professor Chris Obrupta.

Upcoming Workshops at the EARTH center include the following:

Compost Workshop

An introduction to this time-tested

waste reduction technique.

Sept. 30, Sat. 10 -12 PM

Free! register at 732-745-4170

“Seasons End” Garden Workshop

Preventing disease next season, recovering from drought and

saving seeds will be just some of the topics covered. 

Sept. 30, Sat. 1-4 PM

fee $20 includes take home

register by Sept. 27 at 732-398-5262

4-H Open House (not at EARTH Center)

Bring the family to enjoy a petting zoo,

meet 4-Hers, and join a 4-H club.

Cranbury Rd. East Brunswick

Oct. 8, Sunday, 1 – 4 PM  FREE!

Vermi-Composting Workshop

For the more advanced…let worms

create your compost quicker.

Oct. 12, Tues.  6:30-8:30PM 

Free! register at 732-745-4170

Caring For Holiday Plants

Tips for Poinsettias,

Christmas Cactus & more.

November 29, Wed. 6-8PM  

fee $20 includes take home

Register by Nov. 24

EARTH Center Educational Tours/Workshops are available upon request.

Basic tours include vegetable garden, herb garden ornamental tree demonstration area.

Custom tours are available as well.

What topics would benefit you?

Pruning        

Lawn Renovation

IPM Techniques   

Project WILD for teachers

Call to set up a customized tour or workshop for your group.

The EARTH Center is located in

Davidson's Mill Pond Park,

42 Riva Ave in South Brunswick.

For more information contact the Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension's of Middlesex County's Ag office at: 732 398 5262.

Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension educational programs are offered to all without regard to race, religion, color, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.