The Garden of Joy
Our Gardens
Trinity Church
300 Asbury Ave, Asbury Park
Started in May with the children of Hope Academy Charter School.
West Side Community Center
Garden of Joy Urban Farm
The Garden of Joy will become a 4-H club, a national/internationally known and respected children's organization, beginning in January '08. Children can join at absolutely no charge.
Upcoming Event!
Grand Opening of The Garden Marketplace:
Saturday, April 26
Our Grand Opening (from 12 to 9pm) will include a blessing by Father David and Mother Susan of Trinity Church, 3 different bands and food. Please join our celebration.
Thursday Night Movies!
~Check out our Events page for more information about Thursday Night Movies in May!~
The Garden Marketplace
519 Bangs Avenue (off Cookman),
Asbury Park, N.J. 07712
732-502-9760
Formerly the site of the Asbury Park's renown jazz venue and art
gallery El Lobo Negro, this storefront (temporarily sporting a "Granite
Concepts" sign) will soon be planning its GRAND Opening as THE GARDEN
MARKETPLACE. Asbury Park's not-for -profit Garden of Joy is opening its
new Garden Marketplace in the space, a warm and eclectic co-operative
of vendors featuring unique gifts of distinction for the home and
garden...vintage vases & planters, garden statues, exotic plants and
fruit trees, original & creative jewelry, art and pottery works,
antique treasures, candles and soaps, etc. Portions of sale proceeds
directly benefit the Garden of Joy projects for inner city children of
Asbury Park. Please stop by and say hello!
Our Gardens of Joy are aimed to counter the perceived negative stereotypes directed at inner city schools and their educational problems. Problems such as lack of discipline, motivation, lack of respect towards teachers, the educational system, and the "gangsta" mentality. These problems leave some children unfocused, uninspired and unwilling/unable to learn. Asbury Park schools in particular, have a horrific drop-out rate! We believe our Garden could add an inspiring and creative educational tool, reaching out to some children, and allowing shy flowers to blossom and flourish!
Our Garden program is unique in that it is a "cottage" or "kitchen" Garden with nutritious plants including plants used in the cuisines of Native and Tropical ethnic cultures. Including the wisdom of grandmothers and shaman/medicine woman into our learning tools can help bring the Project alive for the children. We also employ unusual organic techniques, such as cat and dog fur, human hair clippings, herbal tea leaves and coffee grinds, soapy water with essential oils, much to the amazement and delight of the children!
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