(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)April 29, 2015

MAHWAH, N.J. — The Havemeyer Edible Garden at Ramapo College opened for the 2015 season with a day of yoga, nutrition and gardening.

The event on Sunday, April 26, attracted a variety of visitors who took part in several activities, including an outdoor yoga session led by Kula for Karma and members of the Ramapo College yoga community and a talk entitled “Mindful Eating Moment” with Dr. Jackie Ehlert-Mercer. Participants later helped in the cleanup and planting of the garden.

The garden was established by Ramapo College President Peter P. Mercer and his wife, Dr. Jacqueline Ehlert-Mercer, in 2006. The garden was established in response to a call for public institutions of higher education in New Jersey to initiate educational programs to prevent childhood and adolescent obesity.

The garden is the foundation for a curriculum that provides Ramapo students experience in sustainable eating and nutrition.

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About Ramapo College

Ramapo College of New Jersey is the state’s premier public liberal arts college and is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. The comprehensive college is situated among the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, is within commuting distance to New York City, was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America by CondeNast Traveler, and boasts the best on-campus housing in New Jersey per Niche.com. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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