340 Pine Avenue, Deptford, NJ 08096
A Greenway on the Banks of Big Timber Creek in Deptford Township
walk in the wild
LEARN ABOUT BEEKEEPING IN YOUR BACKYARD ON SUNDAY, JULY 12, AT OLD PINE FARM
Learn all about honey bees and beekeeping in your backyard, the role of pollinators and how to make your yard more bee-friendly. Local beekeepers, Denise and Rob Dietrich, will talk about raising honey bees in your backyard on Sunday, July 12, at 2:00 pm at Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust in Deptford Township.
There will be an observation hive. Another interesting subject are wasps, which ones are threats and which to leave alone. They will answer questions about fear of honey bees and wasps.
Denise and Rob live on the other side of Big Timber Creek from Old Pine Farm land trust. They have over 24 hives and four of them are at Old Pine Farm. They have been keeping bees for 13 years and are very involved in the South Jersey Bee Keeper Association.
Following the program, there will be a honey taste testing and honey for sale.
This event is free and open to all, adults and children.
Old Pine Farm is located at 340 Pine Ave. Deptford NJ 0896. Pine Avenue intersects with Good Intent Road in the Blackwood Terrace section of Deptford. Parking available on Pine Ave. Please check our website www.oldpinefarm.org or Facebook for changes.
Our Mission
Old Pine Farm
Old Pine Farm
Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust is dedicated to the continued care of the woods, wetlands, and meadow it manages. We are continuing to acquire additional lots to connect the original Old Pine Farm acreage to a larger trail network running through the Blackwood Terrace area. We also strive to create a green trail from the headwaters of
Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust is dedicated to the continued care of the woods, wetlands, and meadow it manages. We are continuing to acquire additional lots to connect the original Old Pine Farm acreage to a larger trail network running through the Blackwood Terrace area. We also strive to create a green trail from the headwaters of Big Timber Creek to the Delaware River.
Currently, Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust is working toward the immediate goals of obtaining additional property to complete the greenway, as well as the purchase of Willoughby House.
Old Pine Farm
Old Pine Farm
Old Pine Farm
Consisting of more than 50 acres of land, Old Pine Farm is one of the few remaining natural and protected areas along the highly developed tidal portion of Big Timber Creek. It offers a variety of terrain, including a meadow, woodlands, and wetlands, while being surrounded on three sides by many acres of fresh water in the Big Timber Cre
Consisting of more than 50 acres of land, Old Pine Farm is one of the few remaining natural and protected areas along the highly developed tidal portion of Big Timber Creek. It offers a variety of terrain, including a meadow, woodlands, and wetlands, while being surrounded on three sides by many acres of fresh water in the Big Timber Creek.
The original Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust includes land contiguous to the Big Timber Creek and the Willoughby property, roughly 33 acres. In 2001, the trust purchased an additional 5.1 acres south of Good Intent Road along Bayer Avenue, creating an area called Greenway I. After this purchase, the trustees established a goal of developing a trail to connect Greenway I to the original 33 acres. This lead to the 2003 purchase of another 9.6 acres of land at the end of Second Avenue. This property, Greenway II, adjoins Greenway I. In 2006, an additional 3.3 acres of land between First Avenue and McNaughton Avenue was obtained, creating Greenway III.Acquiring these properties can take up to several years per property, since the process involves getting approval from the New Jersey Green Acres program, finding funds for payment, having the land appraised, and doing a title search.