Wagner Farm

Community Garden

This unique facility provides local residents with the opportunity to grow their own annual vegetables, flowers and plants in a leased plot within a fenced area.  This committee will coordinate annual tilling of the soil, layout of the individual plots, coordination and control of the leasing of these plots to the participants, and operational control throughout the growing season annually. To volunteer, contact Keith Cooper .

Click here for our Organic handout and stayed tuned for more to come....

Plots 10 X 20 feet are available for rent at $50 for the season. If you are interested click to download the contract and registration form. If you have questions please send an email to keithcooper@wfafnj.org or call Keith at 908 322-8323.

Sign On to Enjoy a Truly “Organic” Experience

The Community Garden Project at the Wagner Farm Arboretum in Warren Township had a highly successful start-up in 2007. Area residents are again invited to register for the community gardening plots at 197 Mountain Ave in Warren. The 10 by 20 foot plots are in full sun and are protected by deer, groundhog and rabbit fencing. The plots may be used for seasonal and perennial plantings. They rent for an annual fee of $50.00.

"Organic methods are used in the project," said Keith Cooper, Berkeley Heights resident and chairman of the Community Garden Committee. "Our goal was to have productive and attractive gardens," he said, "and swiss chard and strawberries weren't the only things that looked as good as they do in the seed catalogs."

All the plots cultivated last year have been rented for 2008 but the original plan of 55 plots has now been doubled to accommodate gardeners. Weather permitting, the garden area will be ready for planting by mid-April. Registration applications may be obtained by e-mailing requests to administrator@wfafnj.org and will be available until Feb. 29.