340 Pine Avenue, Deptford, NJ 08096
A Greenway on the Banks of Big Timber Creek in Deptford Township
upcoming events
SAVING SEEDS AND GARDENING TIPS AT OLD PINE FARM NATURAL LANDS TRUST SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17
Permaculture (and for us old people, “organic gardening”) will be the focus of the monthly Walk in the Wild program at Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust on Sunday, October 17, at 2 p.m. It’s autumn and time to put your garden to bed and it is the perfect time to save some of your seeds. Ed Farace, of Deptford, will talk about different methods of saving seeds from your garden as well as information on starting a seed library for yourself or for your community.
Bring the children! A table will be set up for a seed craft project led by Lucia Farace while the adults are listening to her father.
Ed has always had an interest in gardening, mushrooms, soil health, permaculture, and nature overall. Professionally, he has been involved with fresh produce (buying/ selling/procuring/management) and was general manager of a food cooperative. Currently wrapping up an environmental science degree, he is certified in permaculture design, and is a consultant to various small farms. With his DIY attitude, he has become an enthusiastic seed saver and will share what he has learned with us.
We will meet at the Willoughby House at the end of Pine Avenue, off Good Intent Road in Blackwood Terrace, or you can put "340 Pine Avenue, Deptford" into your favorite mapping service. There is an additional small parking lot available at the end of Rankin Ave, one block from Pine Ave. Please check our website www.oldpinefarm.org or our Facebook page for changes and directions. Information and questions: Sally Willoughby 856-889-4160. Carpooling recommended. Free and open to all.
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 deciated green trail from the headw
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 deciated 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 45 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 45 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.