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!
THE GARDEN OF JOY announces the opening of its FARMERS MARKET, featuring fresh, organic fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, eggs, fresh baked breads, biscotti and other treats, authentic JAMAICAN BLUE MOUNTAIN COFFEE directly from the mountains of Mavis Bank, potted plants, and special features each month!
Thursday Night Movies will start at 8:30pm.
New happenings at the Garden of Joy/Garden Marketplace
New Farmers' Market for the area opening in June
THE GARDEN OF JOY announces the opening of its FARMERS MARKET, featuring fresh, organic fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, eggs, fresh baked breads, biscotti and other treats, authentic JAMAICAN BLUE MOUNTAIN COFFEE directly from the mountains of Mavis Bank, potted plants, and special features each month!
Visit us on Wednesdays, Fridays (1-7pm) and Saturdays
(2-6pm) at:
THE GARDEN MARKETPLACE, 519 Bangs Ave, Asbury Park
732/502-9760
Saturdays at:
The Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market, Main Street and Sunset Ave, Asbury Park, 9am to 2pm.
We will also be doing a "mobile" farmers market to senior residences and the day care center for seniors that can't make it to our stands. We are seeking VOLUNTEERS to help with our "mobile farmers market"
The Garden of Joy, division of HANDS TO HELP, INC., a 501c3 company.
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We have a NEW URBAN FARM, donated for this year by the City of Asbury/Interfaith Neighbors, on Springwood Ave/Atkins Ave. This is our largest farming space to date, so we look forward to harvesting tremendous produce. VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO HELP FARM.
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Thursday Night Movies will start at 8:30pm.
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New Event: Tri-City Arts Tour, June 6-8 Red Bank, Long Branch, Asbury Park The Garden Marketplace will be sponsoring artist Kenn Bastard for this Arts Tour, and featuring the edgy
work of artist Ralph Katz as well. Please join us on Friday and Saturday evenings, June 6 & 7 for artist receptions, featuring live entertainment.
On Sunday, we are sponsoring, along with The Black Box Theatre group, "Miss Adria" to weave a spell for us with her charming stories. Begins 1:00pm.
The Garden Marketplace is for everyone.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
The Garden of Joy is now a 4-H Club! Three Board
Members, and a fourth interested party, did the
preliminary work at the 4-H Headquarters in Freehold,
then completed the necessary training on February 4th.
That means we are now part of a large,
well-established group, affiliated with Rutgers
University, wth national and international links.
In March we expect to begin welcoming children into
our 2 clubs: one on the eastside, and one on the
westside. We are also actively seeking children to
join our clubs, where they can learn enjoyable life
skills, free of charge.
ON GOING COURSES
In December, we had a menu development class at the
West Side Community Center, with a group of eager,
bright-eyed participants!
Thoroughly disregarding cries for the usual fried
battered chicken, limp collard greens and potato
salad, we developed together a healthier menu that
includes:
- roasted chicken marinated with fresh herbs
- lightly steamed garden vegetables
- multi-colored tosses salad with our own vinaigrette
- steamed corn
- fresh fruit dipped in melted chocolate for dessert
This delicious menu will be prepared and cooked with
the help of the children, and served at the West Side
community Center in the very near future.
Also, delighting in the active interest of one of the
children, I recommended him to be an intern at a
popular eastside restaurant.
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