An oasis of lush foliage is Newark's hidden treasure

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Hundreds of flowers and plants live in this urban ecosystem, a habitat crawling with thousands of critters normally found miles away. This place of wonderment was created by the Greater Newark Conservancy, an environmental organization that wants you to sample nature’s abode on 1.5 acres in the Central Ward.

http://blog.nj.com/njv_barry_carter/2013/08/an_oasis_of_lush_foliage_is_ne.html