Holmdel Scout Creates Harding House Kiosk for CILU

By: Community Magazine | December 8, 2021 |  Local |  Holmdel

FEATURED PHOTO: Scout Brooke Jorgensen, after completing an information kiosk at Bayonet Farm, a significant step in her goal toward obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

Brooke Jorgensen, 16, from Scouts BSA Troop 331G of Holmdel is working toward earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Jorgensen’s Eagle project involved creating an information kiosk at the historic Harding House, once the home of longtime resident and philanthropist Laura Harding.

The house is located at Bayonet Farm, a Holmdel Township owned park on Middletown Road. The kiosk is similar in style to the porch of the farmhouse and is composed of a sturdy, pest-resistant Brazilian walnut wood. The kiosk was completed in October and is situated in front of the small parking lot by the Harding House.

Brooke’s Eagle project was sponsored by Citizens for Informed Land Use (CILU), a Holmdel-based grassroots organization formed in 1998 to protect open space. Jorgensen’s task involved meeting with CILU and township officials to determine the scope of the project, create a budget, procure funding and supplies, design, build, and erect the structure. Residents are encouraged to visit the kiosk which will be filled with information and photos for people to learn the history of the Harding farmhouse and Bayonet Farm.