There’s always something going on!
Join us at a monthly meeting or contact us to get involved.
Email hammontongreencommittee@gmail.com with questions
Winter Sowing Workshop
Wednesday, January 13, 2026
6-8 pm, Hammonton Library
This popular workshop is back! Learn about winter sowing, a great way to get ahead with seed starting, especially for native plants that require cold to germinate in the spring. We’ll provide seeds and soil, all you need is a few containers from your recycling bin. Register here
Community Wide Clean Up
Saturday, March 7, 2026
10 am – 12 pm, pick up supplies at Hammonton Lake Park Canoe Club
Rain date, Saturday, March 28
This annual event brings families, students and caring individuals together to keep Hammonton beautiful. What started as a park clean up at the Hammonton Lake has expanded to include other areas across the community that could use a little love. A registration link will be posted soon!
PAST EVENTS
Wreathmaking Workshop
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
6-8 Hammonton Canoe Club
We had a great time at this popular hands on holiday workshop! Regardless of thier experience, participants, created beautiful, one of a kind wreaths!
Green Day Festival
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Veterans Memorial Park, 333 Vine Street, Hammonton
We celebrated Green Day with great vendors, music and free workshops all day.
Learn more about the festival and get involved for next year’s celebration!
Build a Bee Abode
Monday, June 16, 6 pm, Hammonton Canoe Club
With Watershed Ambassador Morgan Crouch, we learned about the benefits of incorporating native plants into the home garden and explored the important role of pollinators in nature while highlighting their need for specific nesting conditions. Fun for kids and families.
Make a Rain Barrel
Sunday, June 22, 11 am, Hammonton Canoe Club
100 Sports Drive, Hammonton Lake Park
Learn about water conservation and build your own water-saving rain barrel!
All materials provided. This workshop featured an optional rain barrel painting session.
Seed Swap
Thursday, March 27, 7-9 at the Canoe Club
We had a great time sharing seeds and talking about the gardening season to come! If you missed it, you can still order free seeds through the Hammonton Seed Library!
Community Wide Clean Up
Saturday, March 8* from 10 am to 12 pm
Meet at Hammonton Lake Park, 100 Sports Drive, Hammonton
Hammonton’s Lake Park Clean Up has expanded to include the broader community.
A great day with over 80 volunteers who collected 53 bags of trash and 33 bags or recycling.
2024 Events
Wreathmaking Workshop
Wednesday, December 4th, 6-8 pm
Hammonton Family Success Center, 310 Bellevue Ave.
Another fun wreathmaking workshop, with gorgeous, festive holiday wreaths created from natural materials.
Pumpkin Smash – fall composting events
November 3 & 30th, 10 am – 12pm at the Community Garden
11th and Washington, behind the NJ Transit Train Station parking lot
Residents were invited to recycle pumpkins and fall decor and make space for the next holiday! Pumpkins, gourds, mums and cornstalks shouldn’t end up in the landfill.
Paint a Pumpkin at the Hammonton Arts Center
Wednesday, October 23rd between 5-7 pm
Hammonton Arts Center, 10 S. Second St.
We had a great time at the Hammonton Arts Center before the Halloween Parade – the Green Committee partnered with HAC for a fun, free, kid-friendly pumpkin party!
Seed Share
with Go Green Galloway at the Galloway Public Library, 306 E Jimmie Leeds Road, Absecon
Saturday, October 19, 9:30 am – 12 noon
Native plants from the Hammonton’s Seed Library were available for sharing!
Green Drinks
Gather in an informal setting to talk with friends and neighbors, members of local Green Teams and anyone interested in joining. September’s Green Drinks was held at Ricca’s Brick Oven on September 25 starting at 6 pm. So much fun!
Community Market
Fourth Fridays June-September, from 5-8 pm on Horton Street
The Green Committee’s seasonal monthly market, moved to Fourth Fridays during the summer months. Great vendors, live music! SNAP benefits now accepted at the Community Market!
Learn more about the Green Market.
Summer Garden Talks: Figs, Blueberries
Seed Swap
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @7 Hammonton Canoe Club – 100 Sports Drive, Hammonton Lake Park
We had so much fun sharing seeds and learning about them!
Garden Talk – Houseplants
Wednesday, January 10 @ 6:30 Hammonton Public Library – 451 S. Egg Harbor Rd., Hammonton
Belinda Chester from the Atlantic County Master Gardeners share information on how to care for a variety of houseplants and participants shared cuttings to start thier own.
Wreathmaking Workshop
Friday, December 1 @ 7 pm – Hammonton Fire Company #1, Front Street, Hammonton
We had a great time and once again our participants created some gorgeous wreaths!
Composting 101
Thursday, October 19 @ 6:30 Hammonton Public Library – 451 S. Egg Harbor Rd., Hammonton, NJ 08037
Composting in your backyard or indoors with worms is easier than you may think! All participants had a chance to apply to win an Earth Machine Compost Bin! Our winner was selected and announced at Hammonton’s Green Day, Saturday, November 4.
Even when there’s nothing on the calendar, there’s always something being planned!
Is there something you’d like to know more about? Let the Green Committee know.
Check back here and on our Facebook page or Instagram for updates. Unless noted, all events are FREE to attend and open to the public. For volunteer events such as cleanups, we are happy to provide proof of service hours for students, if requested in advance
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