Members Only Plant Sale Party Join us Friday night for a delicious light supper and first dibs on the fabulous plants for sale at this year’s Annual Plant Sale. Members only please and you must be over 21 to attend. If you’d like to bring a friend, make them a Member first! Look for your invitation and raffle tickets in the mail shortly. This year’s fabulous raffle prizes include a catered picnic for six people in the Cutler Gazebo, a beautiful garden trough and a tree fertilizing service from Bartlett Tree Experts. Our Plant Experts will be on hand to help you renew and/or rebuild your landscape. Credit cards are accepted. Date: Friday, May 4 Time: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Cost: $20 spring 2012 The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum The Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum’s 17th Annual Plant Sale This is the largest plant sale in the area, featuring a wide selection of trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals with a special focus on plants with fragrance. Knowledgeable Plant Advisors will be ready to answer your questions and provide valuable information about the plants offered. We are now open on Sunday too! Credit cards are accepted. Date: Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Cost: FREE It’s All About the Plant Sale Must Have Plants for Every Garden What’s new and exciting at this year’s Plant Sale? Plant Sale Chair, Sue Acheson, presents a program highlighting a long list of great plant picks for gardens large and small, focusing on plants with fragrance. Attendees will be able to pre-purchase from the list of “10 Featured Plants.” Date: Saturday, April 14 – Register by April 7 Time: 10:00 am Cost: FREE, but please register Trustee Janet Allocca is a happy customer
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Members Only Plant Sale PartyJoin us Friday night for a delicious light supper and first dibs on the fabulous plants for sale at this year’s Annual Plant Sale. Members only please and you must be over 21 to attend. If you’d like to bring a friend, make them a Member first! Look for your invitation and raffle tickets in the mail shortly. This year’s fabulous raffle prizes include a catered picnic for six people in the Cutler Gazebo, a beautiful garden trough and a tree fertilizing service from Bartlett Tree Experts. Our Plant Experts will be on hand to help you renew and/or rebuild your landscape. Credit cards are accepted.
The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum 353 East Hanover Avenue, P.O. Box 1295Morristown, NJ 07962-1295
Arboretum Leaves is published quarterly by The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum.973-326-7603 www.arboretumfriends.org
Karen CurryPresident
Ilona Ontscherenki Secretary
Beverly HighfieldTreasurer
The Morris County Park Commission and The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum invite everyone to participate in their programs. If you require an interpreter for the deaf or other accommodations, please contact us at 973-326-7603 or TDD 1-800-852-7899. Please provide two weeks notice.
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spring 2012 The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum
calendar of events
See page 7 for a complete listing of affiliate member meetings and events.
Sally HemsenVice President
The Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum’s 17th Annual Plant SaleThis is the largest plant sale in the area, featuring a wide selection of trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals with a special focus on plants with fragrance. Knowledgeable Plant Advisors will be ready to answer your questions and provide valuable information about the plants offered. We are now open on Sunday too! Credit cards are accepted.
Date: Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Cost: FREE
It’s All About thePlant Sale
Must Have Plants for Every GardenWhat’s new and exciting at this year’s Plant Sale? Plant Sale Chair, Sue Acheson, presents a program highlighting a long list of great plant picks for gardens large and small, focusing on plants with fragrance. Attendees will be able to pre-purchase from the list of “10 Featured Plants.”
Date: Saturday, April 14 – Register by April 7
Time: 10:00 am
Cost: FREE, but please register
Trustee Janet Allocca is a happy customer
AprilWeekends Family Photo Scavenger Hunt – That Plant is Called What? ....................................6
Ongoing Exhibit of Asian Brush Paintings by Joan Lok .......5
1 Planting a Pollinator Friendly Garden ..................5
12 Eco-Friendly Lawn Care ........................................5
14 Must Have Plants for Every Garden .....................1
15 Backyard Habitat for Birds and Butterflies and Dragonflies and More ....................................5
15 Cooking with Teens: Pizza Party ..........................6
23 Garden Sprouts: Teeny Tiny World ......................6
29 Cooking Demonstration: Pizza and Focaccia ........7
30 Garden Sprouts: Daffy Down Dilly ......................6
MayWeekends Family Photo Scavenger Hunt – All About Mom ......................................................6
Ongoing Photography Exhibit by HUB Camera Club ........5
4 Members Only Plant Sale Party ............................1
5 & 6 17th Annual Plant Sale ..........................................1
May6 Cooking with Teens: Mother’s Day Brunch .........67 Garden Sprouts: Dandy Lion ................................612 Planting a Strawberry Jar with Herbs ...................414 Garden Sprouts: Ready, Set, Grow! ......................616 Planting a Strawberry Jar with Herbs ...................419 Getting Started in the Vegetable Garden – Summer: Rotating ..................................................421 Garden Sprouts: Shhh! Flowers are Working! ..................................627 Cooking Demonstration: Greens Galore ..............7
JuneWeekends Family Photo Scavenger Hunt – June Bugs .........6Ongoing “I Can See It From Here – Arboretum Photographs by Nelson Hancock .........................5
2 Totally Tomato .......................................................44 Garden Sprouts: Here Comes Summerl ...............67 Pennsylvania Sampler Bus Trip ............................310 Annual Meeting .....................................................210 Cooking with Teens: Take It Outside ..................616 The Edible/Ornamental Garden ...........................417 Hope Blooms: A Walk of Remembrance .............420 Bamboo Trellis Workshop ....................................524 Cooking Demonstration: Corn On and Off the Cob .....................................7
notes from the board
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Many gardens have suffered extensive damage due to severe weather in the last year. Let the Friends help you renew, refresh and rebuild your landscape at the 17th Annual Plant Sale. A garden is more than a few trees, some shrubs and ground covers – it is a place of sanctuary and pleasure. Our Plant Experts will help you choose a replacement for that tree toppled in the hurricane, the shrubs irreparably damaged by heavy snow and the flowers to grow in a once shady area that has now become sunny. The Friends sale is one of the largest in the area offering thousands of plants, a plant sale page that lists most of the available plants and their growing needs and a pre-sale lecture on Saturday April 14th at 10:00 am (free but registration is required.) Plants may be purchased with cash, checks and for the first time by credit card.
Since gardens are for pleasure, we are focusing on “scent- sational” plants this year. The chill of winter is cast aside by the sweetly fragrant Witch Hazel, Hammamelis mollis. Imagine the heady perfume and snow white flowers of Viburnum carlesii in the April garden to be savored on a warm spring day. Bring back memories of your childhood with the sweet fragrance of Lilacs. In July enjoy the clove like scent of Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) that will perfume the whole garden. Sprinkle your garden and your containers with the old fashioned fragrances of Nicotiana, Heliotrope, Lavender, Stocks and Carnations. Cover an arbor with Lonicera John Clayton and watch the hummingbirds flock to this wonderfully fragrant vine. These are just some of the fragrant plants available.
This is the year to turn your yard into a garden and your garden into a personal paradise. Sue Acheson Plant Sale Chair
An Art Collectors Garden, EastonThis country estate garden was designed around one of the largest collections of American folk art and out-sider art in the U.S. Enjoy this six-acre hilltop property with two ponds, one drenched in lotus and its own Stonehenge, a reflecting pool garden, a secret garden, dramatic views of the Pennsylvania countryside, a 1700s farmhouse, an Adirondack gazebo, and a terrace garden with potted flowering plants. In the woodland surrounding the estate, large urns burst with flowers and stone slabs lead upward to an arbor. The farm-house and property were featured in Architectural Digest. The property was designed by award-winning landscape architect David Fierabend, owner of Groundswell Design Group in Princeton. Fierabend has won many awards at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The secret garden features formal plantings complementing sculpture and a glass mural. These art-embellished, elaborate gardens were created with an eye for low maintenance, so come learn some tricks to take home.
The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and DIG IT! Magazine, the Art & Science of East Coast Gardening, team up again this spring to bring you another exceptional garden tour. So, sit back and leave the driving to us as you visit two private gardens, (one an icon of American and global horticulture, the other a bastion of American folk and outsider art) shop at a nationally known specialty nursery and lunch in historic downtown Doylestown.
Linden Hill GardensLinden Hill is a nursery specializing in unusual plants and themed display gardens. Visitors can enjoy the gardens, shop for unusual perennials and annuals with a special tour discount of 20%, and shop in the country gift shop. Owner and garden designer Jerry Fritz, who has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show, will greet us.
Lunch in DoylestownFrom the corner of State Street and Main Street, there are many restaurants, cafes and delis within two blocks in any direction. They represent a variety of cuisines and prices for you to choose from.
Fordhook Farm, DoylestownFordhook Farm is the home of W. Atlee Burpee and the birthplace of the Burpee Company. Since 1888, this historical farm has been a world-renowned plant development facility and remains in the forefront of plant trialing and research. Plus, its gardens are gorgeous. You can enjoy a 1-hour tour with the Trials Manager for an overview of all gardens or you wander on your own with a map of the gardens. Fordhook’s gardens include: sun and shade annual/perennial gardens intermixed with sculpture; mixed shrub/grass/ perennial borders; streamside garden; a raised bed potager; gardens with Heronswood plants; trials gardens and fields.
This year, fragrance is the Plant Sale’s theme. Likewise, it is the topic of programming for Garden State Gardens (www.gardenstategardens.org) and for a new cell phone tour here at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. To get you up to speed, follow your nose to these sites.
Start at coty.com to learn about our funder’s history.
From the sublime writings of Diane Ackerman in “A Natural History of the Senses,” at http://www.american-buddha.com/lit.naturalhistsenses.smell.htm to the ridiculous at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smell-O-Vision.
Understand the role of smell in human evolution at http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/05/19/Sense-of-smell-drove-brain-evolution/UPI-44821305848041/
Enjoy some pleasant narration on the nose at http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/media/distillations/088-sense-of-scent.aspx
And finally, listen to smell snob Chandler Burr, the New York Time’s first ever fragrance critic, at http://poptech.org/popcasts/chandler_burr__poptech_2008
virtual gardener
Membership has it benefits and the Annual Meeting is a fine example. We begin by honoring this year’s Annual Award recipient, Wayne Dubin, VP of Bartlett Tree Experts. A special memorial tribute to Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen, Jr. follows. Our keynote speaker is the acclaimed writer, radio host and award winning author, Ken Druse, introducing his new book, “Natural Companions” in which he presents recipes for perfect plant pairings using diverse species that look great together and bloom at the same time.
Following Ken’s presentation, enjoy refreshments organized by our Board of Trustees.
Date: Sunday, June 10 – RegisterbyJune1
Time: 1:00 pm Cost: Free, but registration is required
Annual Meeting
Author and radio host, Ken Druse introduces his new book “Natural Companions” at the Annual Meeting
Sneak Peek at the 2012 Member Plant Dividends!• Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’
• Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’
Pick yours up at the Plant Sale or from May 7-12 at the Haggerty Education Center.
• Allium cernuum
• Viola walteri ‘Silver Gem’
Our Retail Partners are ready for you this spring. For example, Morristown Agway Store Manager, Chuck Stobiak, wants you all to know that he is stocking a great selection of deer-resistant perennials, lots of great annuals and a wonderful array of containers to spruce up that front porch or rear deck. The list of fine merchants and businesses that support the Friend’s mission is growing, so please check our website before you head out shopping and don’t forget to bring your membership card.
RetailPartners
notes from the board
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Many gardens have suffered extensive damage due to severe weather in the last year. Let the Friends help you renew, refresh and rebuild your landscape at the 17th Annual Plant Sale. A garden is more than a few trees, some shrubs and ground covers – it is a place of sanctuary and pleasure. Our Plant Experts will help you choose a replacement for that tree toppled in the hurricane, the shrubs irreparably damaged by heavy snow and the flowers to grow in a once shady area that has now become sunny. The Friends sale is one of the largest in the area offering thousands of plants, a plant sale page that lists most of the available plants and their growing needs and a pre-sale lecture on Saturday April 14th at 10:00 am (free but registration is required.) Plants may be purchased with cash, checks and for the first time by credit card.
Since gardens are for pleasure, we are focusing on “scent- sational” plants this year. The chill of winter is cast aside by the sweetly fragrant Witch Hazel, Hammamelis mollis. Imagine the heady perfume and snow white flowers of Viburnum carlesii in the April garden to be savored on a warm spring day. Bring back memories of your childhood with the sweet fragrance of Lilacs. In July enjoy the clove like scent of Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) that will perfume the whole garden. Sprinkle your garden and your containers with the old fashioned fragrances of Nicotiana, Heliotrope, Lavender, Stocks and Carnations. Cover an arbor with Lonicera John Clayton and watch the hummingbirds flock to this wonderfully fragrant vine. These are just some of the fragrant plants available.
This is the year to turn your yard into a garden and your garden into a personal paradise. Sue Acheson Plant Sale Chair
An Art Collectors Garden, EastonThis country estate garden was designed around one of the largest collections of American folk art and out-sider art in the U.S. Enjoy this six-acre hilltop property with two ponds, one drenched in lotus and its own Stonehenge, a reflecting pool garden, a secret garden, dramatic views of the Pennsylvania countryside, a 1700s farmhouse, an Adirondack gazebo, and a terrace garden with potted flowering plants. In the woodland surrounding the estate, large urns burst with flowers and stone slabs lead upward to an arbor. The farm-house and property were featured in Architectural Digest. The property was designed by award-winning landscape architect David Fierabend, owner of Groundswell Design Group in Princeton. Fierabend has won many awards at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The secret garden features formal plantings complementing sculpture and a glass mural. These art-embellished, elaborate gardens were created with an eye for low maintenance, so come learn some tricks to take home.
The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and DIG IT! Magazine, the Art & Science of East Coast Gardening, team up again this spring to bring you another exceptional garden tour. So, sit back and leave the driving to us as you visit two private gardens, (one an icon of American and global horticulture, the other a bastion of American folk and outsider art) shop at a nationally known specialty nursery and lunch in historic downtown Doylestown.
Linden Hill GardensLinden Hill is a nursery specializing in unusual plants and themed display gardens. Visitors can enjoy the gardens, shop for unusual perennials and annuals with a special tour discount of 20%, and shop in the country gift shop. Owner and garden designer Jerry Fritz, who has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show, will greet us.
Lunch in DoylestownFrom the corner of State Street and Main Street, there are many restaurants, cafes and delis within two blocks in any direction. They represent a variety of cuisines and prices for you to choose from.
Fordhook Farm, DoylestownFordhook Farm is the home of W. Atlee Burpee and the birthplace of the Burpee Company. Since 1888, this historical farm has been a world-renowned plant development facility and remains in the forefront of plant trialing and research. Plus, its gardens are gorgeous. You can enjoy a 1-hour tour with the Trials Manager for an overview of all gardens or you wander on your own with a map of the gardens. Fordhook’s gardens include: sun and shade annual/perennial gardens intermixed with sculpture; mixed shrub/grass/ perennial borders; streamside garden; a raised bed potager; gardens with Heronswood plants; trials gardens and fields.
This year, fragrance is the Plant Sale’s theme. Likewise, it is the topic of programming for Garden State Gardens (www.gardenstategardens.org) and for a new cell phone tour here at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. To get you up to speed, follow your nose to these sites.
Start at coty.com to learn about our funder’s history.
From the sublime writings of Diane Ackerman in “A Natural History of the Senses,” at http://www.american-buddha.com/lit.naturalhistsenses.smell.htm to the ridiculous at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smell-O-Vision.
Understand the role of smell in human evolution at http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/05/19/Sense-of-smell-drove-brain-evolution/UPI-44821305848041/
Enjoy some pleasant narration on the nose at http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/media/distillations/088-sense-of-scent.aspx
And finally, listen to smell snob Chandler Burr, the New York Time’s first ever fragrance critic, at http://poptech.org/popcasts/chandler_burr__poptech_2008
virtual gardener
Membership has it benefits and the Annual Meeting is a fine example. We begin by honoring this year’s Annual Award recipient, Wayne Dubin, VP of Bartlett Tree Experts. A special memorial tribute to Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen, Jr. follows. Our keynote speaker is the acclaimed writer, radio host and award winning author, Ken Druse, introducing his new book, “Natural Companions” in which he presents recipes for perfect plant pairings using diverse species that look great together and bloom at the same time.
Following Ken’s presentation, enjoy refreshments organized by our Board of Trustees.
Date: Sunday, June 10 – RegisterbyJune1
Time: 1:00 pm Cost: Free, but registration is required
Annual Meeting
Author and radio host, Ken Druse introduces his new book “Natural Companions” at the Annual Meeting
Sneak Peek at the 2012 Member Plant Dividends!• Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’
• Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’
Pick yours up at the Plant Sale or from May 7-12 at the Haggerty Education Center.
• Allium cernuum
• Viola walteri ‘Silver Gem’
Our Retail Partners are ready for you this spring. For example, Morristown Agway Store Manager, Chuck Stobiak, wants you all to know that he is stocking a great selection of deer-resistant perennials, lots of great annuals and a wonderful array of containers to spruce up that front porch or rear deck. The list of fine merchants and businesses that support the Friend’s mission is growing, so please check our website before you head out shopping and don’t forget to bring your membership card.
RetailPartners
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In Our Gallery— April —
Exhibit of Asian Brush Paintings by Joan LokInternationally known artist Joan Lok brings her show of flowers, birds and nature using watercolor and ink on rice paper. Ms. Lok is listed in Who’s Who of American Art and has been president of the Sumi-e Society of America.
— May —Photography by HUB Camera Club
The HUB Camera Club will return with its popular photogra-phy show of flowers and nature. Dedicated to the education of its members, the club of amateur photographers strives to teach new artistic techniques and sponsors competitions, demonstrations and shows.
— June —“I Can See it From Here: Arboretum Photographs” by Nelson Hancock
These extraordinary photographs dwell on the co-mingling of nature and culture at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Traditional landscape aesthetics are combined with portraits of visitors in a varied series of photographs that explore the control, preservation and enjoyment of nature. Meet the artist at his reception on Sunday, June 3rd, 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Pruning WorkshopJoin Morris County Park Commission Gardener Scott Scarafile on the grounds of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum for a close-up and personal view of how to prune various trees and shrubs. Learn when to prune and why, the proper tools to use and how to make the correct cuts to get the most out of your plants.
Date: Monday, April 23 – Register by April 16 Time: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Cost: $10 members / $15 non-members
Planting a Strawberry Jar with HerbsYes, they are good for strawberries, but did you ever use a strawberry jar for growing herbs? Plant correctly and you will be rewarded with lots of fresh, fragrant and delicious herbs for your kitchen. A terra cotta strawberry jar, a selection of gourmet culinary herbs and the special drainage tube that makes this all work are included in the cost of the class. Bring garden gloves and be prepared to load the planted pot into a spot in your car where it will not spill in transit.
Date: Saturday, May 12 – Register by May 5 Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm — Or —Date: Wednesday, May 16 – Register by May 9 Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Cost: $50 members / $55 non-members
Totally TomatoIf thinking about that perfect, red, juicy, August tomato makes your mouth water, plan early. Memorial Day is the ideal time to plant for that fresh picked, Jersey Fresh flavor. Learn the difference between determinate and indeterminate, heirloom and hybrid, compact and vining as well as tips on growing, caging, pruning and planting in smaller containers. Take home a tomato plant, too.
Senior Horticultural Program Specialist, Gwen Montgomery has been growing and giving away tomatoes for 25 years.
Date: Saturday, June 2 – Register by May 26 Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $10 members / $15 non-members
Getting Started in the Vegetable Garden
Do you consider yourself a novice when it comes to vegetables? These classes are not just for the beginner; they can be a good refresher too. Sign up for one ses-sion or for both.
Spring: Getting StartedLearn what veggies to plant now and how, basic maintenance and fertilizing as well as seed starting basics. Get special tips on finding that perfect plant at the Big Box store. Date: Saturday, March 31 – RegisterbyMarch24
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmCost: $15
Summer: RotatingTake out the cool weather plants and put in the summer warm weather plants – tomatoes and peppers are perfect beginner plants. Learn which plants grow well together, how and when to water, pest control and enjoying the fruits of your labor.Date: Saturday, May 19 – RegisterbyMay12
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmCost: $15
The Edible/Ornamental GardenOne of our favorite speakers, Con-necticut-based garden writer, author and lecturer Karen Bussolini returns to The Frelinghuysen Arboretum to give another of her thoughtful and thorough presentations. Karen’s talk will include ornamental gardens that incorporate edible plants as part of their design as well as edible gardens that are beautifully ornamental. If you have been puzzled as to how to combine these two categories of plants, Karen will provide inspiration
and valuable information on landscaping with edible ornamentals. Designers and perennial lovers – take note!
Date: Saturday, June 16 – Register by June 9 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $25 members / $30 non-members
Karen Bussolini
Planting a Pollinator Friendly GardenWant to support the bees, butterflies and other pollinators that help make our planet green? Join us for some seed-starting and go home with a flat filled with soon-to-be pollinator friendly plants, like liatris, aquilegia, solidago and baptisia. Come learn with Instructor Kathy Salisbury, former Native Plant Society President and graduate of Univ. of Delaware’s Ornamental Horticulture program. Kathy will cover seed conditioning and starting, seedling care, hardening off, planting and care in the garden, and winter protection of first year plants.
Date: Sunday, April 1 – Register by March 24 Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $20 members / $25 non-members (includes all materials)
Eco-Friendly Lawn Care for HomeownersWhen is the right time to seed and what kind of seed should I buy? What kind of fertilizer should I use and when? How can I get rid of weeds without damaging the environment? When can I stop mowing? Find out the answers to all your lawn care questions with Marc Zukovich, President of Sterling Horticultural Services. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer or have a landscaper that does it for you, this lecture is essential for proper and conscientious lawn care and maintenance.
Date: Thursday, April 12 – Register by April 5 Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cost: $15 members / $20 non-members
Backyard Habitat for Birds (& Butterflies & Dragonflies and More!)Backyards are critical wildlife habitat for nesting, migratory, and wintering birds as well as frogs, toads, butterflies, dragonflies, and other beneficial insects. Learn the steps you can take to turn your own backyard into a wildlife habitat, no matter how small. Author Pat Sutton, Cape May Audubon staffer and lifelong naturalist, will share countless common sense garden maintenance techniques that will help property owners avoid practices that can actually harm wildlife by focusing on native trees, shrubs, vines, wildflowers and even weeds that are most beneficial to birds and other wildlife. A book signing will follow the lecture.
Date: Sunday, April 15 – Register by April 8 Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $15 members / 20 non-members
Pat Sutton
Horizons in Watercolors – Painting Workshop with Joan LokAward winning artist Joan Lok will share her new discov-eries in integrating Eastern brush painting with Western watercolors to create exquisite artwork, vibrantly colored and textured. Learn the techniques of adding texture by crinkling paper, pouring, blowing and layering color as well as using fingers, straws, spray bottles and, of course, brushes to create your very own masterpiece. Joan is the National President of the Sumi-e Society of America and has won numerous awards for her work. This workshop is suitable for both beginners and advanced artists. Joan’s work will be on display this April in the Atrium Gallery.
Date: Saturday, April 21 – Register by April 7 Time: 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Cost: $80 members / $85 non-members
Bamboo Trellis WorkshopBuild a beautiful bamboo trellis to use in your garden in this hands-on workshop with Superintendent of Horticul-tural Education, Lesley Parness. Learn the proper lashing techniques to make a sturdy and lasting structure that can be applied to many garden projects. The finished trellis will be about 6’ high, so make sure you can transport it home. All materials and instructions provided.
Date: Wednesday, June 20 – Register by June 13 Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cost: $30 members / $35 non-members
Heartboretum – On June 17 from 1pm – 4pm, The Frelinghuysen Arboretum will host “Hope Blooms: A Walk of Remembrance.” This afternoon of family fun, learning and celebration, is presented by Good Grief, Northern New Jersey’s premier resource for grieving children and their families. “Hope Blooms” will bring people together to honor and share memories of family members and friends. The event will feature music, light refreshments, craft projects for kids and adults and a fundraising walk of remembrance. A special highlight will be the creation of a labyrinth where participants will have a chance to leave behind a meaningful, reflective space at the Arboretum for the public to enjoy. This program is offered free of charge, reservations are not required. Visit www.good-grief.org to learn more.
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In Our Gallery— April —
Exhibit of Asian Brush Paintings by Joan LokInternationally known artist Joan Lok brings her show of flowers, birds and nature using watercolor and ink on rice paper. Ms. Lok is listed in Who’s Who of American Art and has been president of the Sumi-e Society of America.
— May —Photography by HUB Camera Club
The HUB Camera Club will return with its popular photogra-phy show of flowers and nature. Dedicated to the education of its members, the club of amateur photographers strives to teach new artistic techniques and sponsors competitions, demonstrations and shows.
— June —“I Can See it From Here: Arboretum Photographs” by Nelson Hancock
These extraordinary photographs dwell on the co-mingling of nature and culture at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Traditional landscape aesthetics are combined with portraits of visitors in a varied series of photographs that explore the control, preservation and enjoyment of nature. Meet the artist at his reception on Sunday, June 3rd, 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
Pruning WorkshopJoin Morris County Park Commission Gardener Scott Scarafile on the grounds of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum for a close-up and personal view of how to prune various trees and shrubs. Learn when to prune and why, the proper tools to use and how to make the correct cuts to get the most out of your plants.
Date: Monday, April 23 – Register by April 16 Time: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Cost: $10 members / $15 non-members
Planting a Strawberry Jar with HerbsYes, they are good for strawberries, but did you ever use a strawberry jar for growing herbs? Plant correctly and you will be rewarded with lots of fresh, fragrant and delicious herbs for your kitchen. A terra cotta strawberry jar, a selection of gourmet culinary herbs and the special drainage tube that makes this all work are included in the cost of the class. Bring garden gloves and be prepared to load the planted pot into a spot in your car where it will not spill in transit.
Date: Saturday, May 12 – Register by May 5 Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm — Or —Date: Wednesday, May 16 – Register by May 9 Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Cost: $50 members / $55 non-members
Totally TomatoIf thinking about that perfect, red, juicy, August tomato makes your mouth water, plan early. Memorial Day is the ideal time to plant for that fresh picked, Jersey Fresh flavor. Learn the difference between determinate and indeterminate, heirloom and hybrid, compact and vining as well as tips on growing, caging, pruning and planting in smaller containers. Take home a tomato plant, too.
Senior Horticultural Program Specialist, Gwen Montgomery has been growing and giving away tomatoes for 25 years.
Date: Saturday, June 2 – Register by May 26 Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $10 members / $15 non-members
Getting Started in the Vegetable Garden
Do you consider yourself a novice when it comes to vegetables? These classes are not just for the beginner; they can be a good refresher too. Sign up for one ses-sion or for both.
Spring: Getting StartedLearn what veggies to plant now and how, basic maintenance and fertilizing as well as seed starting basics. Get special tips on finding that perfect plant at the Big Box store. Date: Saturday, March 31 – RegisterbyMarch24
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmCost: $15
Summer: RotatingTake out the cool weather plants and put in the summer warm weather plants – tomatoes and peppers are perfect beginner plants. Learn which plants grow well together, how and when to water, pest control and enjoying the fruits of your labor.Date: Saturday, May 19 – RegisterbyMay12
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmCost: $15
The Edible/Ornamental GardenOne of our favorite speakers, Con-necticut-based garden writer, author and lecturer Karen Bussolini returns to The Frelinghuysen Arboretum to give another of her thoughtful and thorough presentations. Karen’s talk will include ornamental gardens that incorporate edible plants as part of their design as well as edible gardens that are beautifully ornamental. If you have been puzzled as to how to combine these two categories of plants, Karen will provide inspiration
and valuable information on landscaping with edible ornamentals. Designers and perennial lovers – take note!
Date: Saturday, June 16 – Register by June 9 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $25 members / $30 non-members
Karen Bussolini
Planting a Pollinator Friendly GardenWant to support the bees, butterflies and other pollinators that help make our planet green? Join us for some seed-starting and go home with a flat filled with soon-to-be pollinator friendly plants, like liatris, aquilegia, solidago and baptisia. Come learn with Instructor Kathy Salisbury, former Native Plant Society President and graduate of Univ. of Delaware’s Ornamental Horticulture program. Kathy will cover seed conditioning and starting, seedling care, hardening off, planting and care in the garden, and winter protection of first year plants.
Date: Sunday, April 1 – Register by March 24 Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $20 members / $25 non-members (includes all materials)
Eco-Friendly Lawn Care for HomeownersWhen is the right time to seed and what kind of seed should I buy? What kind of fertilizer should I use and when? How can I get rid of weeds without damaging the environment? When can I stop mowing? Find out the answers to all your lawn care questions with Marc Zukovich, President of Sterling Horticultural Services. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer or have a landscaper that does it for you, this lecture is essential for proper and conscientious lawn care and maintenance.
Date: Thursday, April 12 – Register by April 5 Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cost: $15 members / $20 non-members
Backyard Habitat for Birds (& Butterflies & Dragonflies and More!)Backyards are critical wildlife habitat for nesting, migratory, and wintering birds as well as frogs, toads, butterflies, dragonflies, and other beneficial insects. Learn the steps you can take to turn your own backyard into a wildlife habitat, no matter how small. Author Pat Sutton, Cape May Audubon staffer and lifelong naturalist, will share countless common sense garden maintenance techniques that will help property owners avoid practices that can actually harm wildlife by focusing on native trees, shrubs, vines, wildflowers and even weeds that are most beneficial to birds and other wildlife. A book signing will follow the lecture.
Date: Sunday, April 15 – Register by April 8 Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $15 members / 20 non-members
Pat Sutton
Horizons in Watercolors – Painting Workshop with Joan LokAward winning artist Joan Lok will share her new discov-eries in integrating Eastern brush painting with Western watercolors to create exquisite artwork, vibrantly colored and textured. Learn the techniques of adding texture by crinkling paper, pouring, blowing and layering color as well as using fingers, straws, spray bottles and, of course, brushes to create your very own masterpiece. Joan is the National President of the Sumi-e Society of America and has won numerous awards for her work. This workshop is suitable for both beginners and advanced artists. Joan’s work will be on display this April in the Atrium Gallery.
Date: Saturday, April 21 – Register by April 7 Time: 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Cost: $80 members / $85 non-members
Bamboo Trellis WorkshopBuild a beautiful bamboo trellis to use in your garden in this hands-on workshop with Superintendent of Horticul-tural Education, Lesley Parness. Learn the proper lashing techniques to make a sturdy and lasting structure that can be applied to many garden projects. The finished trellis will be about 6’ high, so make sure you can transport it home. All materials and instructions provided.
Date: Wednesday, June 20 – Register by June 13 Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cost: $30 members / $35 non-members
Heartboretum – On June 17 from 1pm – 4pm, The Frelinghuysen Arboretum will host “Hope Blooms: A Walk of Remembrance.” This afternoon of family fun, learning and celebration, is presented by Good Grief, Northern New Jersey’s premier resource for grieving children and their families. “Hope Blooms” will bring people together to honor and share memories of family members and friends. The event will feature music, light refreshments, craft projects for kids and adults and a fundraising walk of remembrance. A special highlight will be the creation of a labyrinth where participants will have a chance to leave behind a meaningful, reflective space at the Arboretum for the public to enjoy. This program is offered free of charge, reservations are not required. Visit www.good-grief.org to learn more.
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affiliate member programs
All are free and open to the public
African Violet Club of Morris County17th Annual Flower Show and Plant Sale – Judged show & sale of African Violets and related Gesneriads. The theme of this year’s show is ‘Violets Read the Classics’Saturday, March 31 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm and Sunday, April 1 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
North American Butterfly AssociationA talk by Charlie Mayhood, “A Year At Mountainside Park”Tuesday, April 3 – 7:30 pm
African Violet Club of Morris CountyLecture entitled “What do I do with the plant I just bought?” Learn the basic care of African Violets, covering soil, pots, watering, fertilizer & propagation. Wednesday, April 11 – 7:30 pm
New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society Lecture entitled “How to select Mum cultivars to grow”. Friday, April 13 – 7:30 pm
Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society“Hybridizing Streptocarpus” with speaker Dale Martens. Dale will describe her Streptocarpus hybridizing goals for getting smaller plants with lots of bloom.Thursday, April 19 – 8:00 pm
New Jersey Daffodil Society Daffodil ShowCome see a room full of ribbon-winning daffodils. Enjoy the intriguing diversity of this genus. The show also includes classes for cut and potted specimens of trees, shrubs, and other plants that bloom along with daffodils in our gardens. Friday, April 27 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and Saturday, April 28 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
North American Butterfly AssociationA Panel Discussion on Butterfly Gardening with Sharon Wander & Friends.Tuesday, May 1 – 7:30 pm
Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad SocietyProgram on the reclassification of the Genus Chirita due to DNA testing. Learn the new names and culture requirements of these popular plants. Thursday, May 3 – 8:00 pm
African Violet Club of Morris County“On With The Show” slide program of various African Violet ShowsWednesday, May 9 – 7:30 pm
New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society Distribution of cultivars & geraniumsFriday, May 11 – 3:30 pm
New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society Mum School including planting instructionsSaturday, May 12 – 9:00 am
New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society Pinching schedule for Mums in the month of JuneFriday, June 1 – 7:30 pm
Great Swamp Bonsai SocietyAnnual Open House – Bonsai trees are on display along with lectures, demonstrations, and bonsai supplies available for sale. Bring your trees for advice or grooming. Fun for all ages. Sunday, June 3 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Garden State Iris SocietyAnnual Iris Sale Saturday, June 30 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Garden Sprouts It’s finally time to celebrate spring. Bring your favorite preschooler to the arboretum for this series of programs designed for the budding nature ex-plorer. Each week young people along with a favorite grownup will explore different gardens around The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and learn just how important plants are and how they do what they do. Each walk will include an activity and a story. Garden Sprouts is led by Master Gardeners Lily Mehl and Ingrid Witty.
All classes will take place at 11:00 am (please be prompt) on the following Mondays. Participants may sign up for as many or as few as they choose. For pre-schoolers 3-5 years old accompanied by an adult.
Cost: $5 per child for members / $7 for non-members
Bursting Buds – Monday, April 16Buds are ready to pop wide open. Search for leaf and flower buds and learn to force them at home.
Teeny Tiny World – Monday, April 23Stop to look for the small things. Search for tiny plants, tiny bugs, and tiny flowers and learn why they are so small.
Daffy Down Dilly – Monday, April 30Everyone loves springs favorite flower. Discover just how many different varieties there are and just how easy they are to grow.
Dandy Lion – Monday, May 7Yellow spots are popping up all over the lawn, everyone’s favorite weed! What are they, where do they come from, and how did they get here?
Ready, Set, Grow – Monday, May 14Time to plant seeds! Young gardeners will plant a variety of seeds, both flower and vegetable, to take home and try in their own gardens.
Shh! Flowers are working! – Monday, May 21Discover the real job of flowers and how they do what they do. Learn who visits flowers all year long and why they are just doing their jobs, too.
Here Comes Summer – Monday, June 4Days are warming up, summer is just around the corner but it’s not too late to learn about easy and fun vegetables young gardeners can plant.
Cooking Classes for Teens
withChefandMasterGardenerCynthiaTriolo
The Friends and Whole Foods Market in Madison are sponsoring a Cooking Se-ries for Teens with our resident Chef and Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo. Do you have a teen that is interested in cooking? Could they be the next Julia or Emeril? These hands on classes will teach your son or daughter some useful skills that they will carry with them far into the future. At the end of each class we sit down together and enjoy all that we have made. All recipes are provided and each class is limited to 12 students. The classes are geared for teens in grades 7 and up. Please bring an apron and long hair must be tied back.
Pizza PartyEveryone loves pizza and we guarantee you will love it even more when you learn to make it from scratch exactly the way you like it. We’ll make the dough and the toppings and put it all together so you can throw your own pizza party and impress your friends and family!
Date: Sunday, April 15 – RegisterApril8Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmCost: $30 members / $35 non-members
Mother’s Day BrunchEarn some major brownie points and learn some basic brunch recipes to show Mom just how much she is appreciated. We’ll make an asparagus quiche, a mixed green salad, muffins, chocolate dipped strawber-ries, and fruit smoothies.
Date: Sunday, May 6 – RegisterApril29Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmCost: $30 members / $35 non-members
Take It OutsideThis is the season for picnics, pool parties and going down the shore. Learn to make some fun and festive foods to take and eat out-side. Fruit Kabobs, Buffalo Chicken Wings, Awesome Nachos, Pink Lemonade, and Ice Cream Sandwiches will be on the menu for this hands-on cooking class for teens.
Date: Sunday, June 10 – RegisterJune3Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmCost: $30 members / $35 non-members
Spend a Sunday afternoon with Cynthia Triolo, our resident Chef and Master Gardener for these cooking demonstrations sponsored by Whole Foods Market in Madison. Learn some new recipes, eat some great food and leave inspired to try something new.
Pizza and Focaccia Similar but different, pizza and foccacia have a long and storied history in Italian cuisine. Learn to make a Roman Potato Focaccia, a Rosemary Focaccia, a Sicilian Tartufato Pizza and Pizza Bianca with Arugula. Sample the recipes after the demonstration and become a convert to home-made rather than store-bought pizza.
Date: Sunday, April 29 – Register by April 22 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $20 members / $25 non-members
Spring Weekend Photo Scavenger HuntLooking for something to do outside during the weekends? Grab a camera or phone and stop by the Haggerty Education Center for a nature photo scavenger hunt. Visitors can pick up the hunt list, head outside and shoot away. Take a picture of every item, return to the Education Center and pick up your prize. Scavenger lists will change every month. April’s theme is “That Plant is Called What?”, May is “All About Mom” and the theme for June is “June Bugs”. What a great way to explore the arboretum and to get the family outdoors all year round.
Date: Saturdays and Sundays in April, May and June
Time: Families welcome to participate any time between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm
Cost: $10 per family
Join us for an old-fashioned birthday celebrationSaturday, August 11, 2012, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pmGames, Crafts, Food. Everyone is welcome!
Save the Date! “Branching Out!”
is 40!
Greens GaloreKale, collards, chard and escarole are not the most popular greens but perhaps they should be. So healthy and delicious they deserve our attention, which they get in this cooking demonstration featuring these wonderful greens.
Date: Sunday, May 27 – Register by May 20 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Cost $20 members / $25 non-members
Corn On and Off the CobLearn some delicious new recipes to use just in time for corn season to begin in New Jersey. The menu for this demonstration features corn pudding, corn chowder, polenta and a spicy corn bread.
Date: Sunday, June 24 – Register by June 17 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $20 members / $25 non-members
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affiliate member programs
All are free and open to the public
African Violet Club of Morris County17th Annual Flower Show and Plant Sale – Judged show & sale of African Violets and related Gesneriads. The theme of this year’s show is ‘Violets Read the Classics’Saturday, March 31 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm and Sunday, April 1 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
North American Butterfly AssociationA talk by Charlie Mayhood, “A Year At Mountainside Park”Tuesday, April 3 – 7:30 pm
African Violet Club of Morris CountyLecture entitled “What do I do with the plant I just bought?” Learn the basic care of African Violets, covering soil, pots, watering, fertilizer & propagation. Wednesday, April 11 – 7:30 pm
New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society Lecture entitled “How to select Mum cultivars to grow”. Friday, April 13 – 7:30 pm
Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society“Hybridizing Streptocarpus” with speaker Dale Martens. Dale will describe her Streptocarpus hybridizing goals for getting smaller plants with lots of bloom.Thursday, April 19 – 8:00 pm
New Jersey Daffodil Society Daffodil ShowCome see a room full of ribbon-winning daffodils. Enjoy the intriguing diversity of this genus. The show also includes classes for cut and potted specimens of trees, shrubs, and other plants that bloom along with daffodils in our gardens. Friday, April 27 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and Saturday, April 28 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
North American Butterfly AssociationA Panel Discussion on Butterfly Gardening with Sharon Wander & Friends.Tuesday, May 1 – 7:30 pm
Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad SocietyProgram on the reclassification of the Genus Chirita due to DNA testing. Learn the new names and culture requirements of these popular plants. Thursday, May 3 – 8:00 pm
African Violet Club of Morris County“On With The Show” slide program of various African Violet ShowsWednesday, May 9 – 7:30 pm
New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society Distribution of cultivars & geraniumsFriday, May 11 – 3:30 pm
New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society Mum School including planting instructionsSaturday, May 12 – 9:00 am
New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society Pinching schedule for Mums in the month of JuneFriday, June 1 – 7:30 pm
Great Swamp Bonsai SocietyAnnual Open House – Bonsai trees are on display along with lectures, demonstrations, and bonsai supplies available for sale. Bring your trees for advice or grooming. Fun for all ages. Sunday, June 3 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Garden State Iris SocietyAnnual Iris Sale Saturday, June 30 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Garden Sprouts It’s finally time to celebrate spring. Bring your favorite preschooler to the arboretum for this series of programs designed for the budding nature ex-plorer. Each week young people along with a favorite grownup will explore different gardens around The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and learn just how important plants are and how they do what they do. Each walk will include an activity and a story. Garden Sprouts is led by Master Gardeners Lily Mehl and Ingrid Witty.
All classes will take place at 11:00 am (please be prompt) on the following Mondays. Participants may sign up for as many or as few as they choose. For pre-schoolers 3-5 years old accompanied by an adult.
Cost: $5 per child for members / $7 for non-members
Bursting Buds – Monday, April 16Buds are ready to pop wide open. Search for leaf and flower buds and learn to force them at home.
Teeny Tiny World – Monday, April 23Stop to look for the small things. Search for tiny plants, tiny bugs, and tiny flowers and learn why they are so small.
Daffy Down Dilly – Monday, April 30Everyone loves springs favorite flower. Discover just how many different varieties there are and just how easy they are to grow.
Dandy Lion – Monday, May 7Yellow spots are popping up all over the lawn, everyone’s favorite weed! What are they, where do they come from, and how did they get here?
Ready, Set, Grow – Monday, May 14Time to plant seeds! Young gardeners will plant a variety of seeds, both flower and vegetable, to take home and try in their own gardens.
Shh! Flowers are working! – Monday, May 21Discover the real job of flowers and how they do what they do. Learn who visits flowers all year long and why they are just doing their jobs, too.
Here Comes Summer – Monday, June 4Days are warming up, summer is just around the corner but it’s not too late to learn about easy and fun vegetables young gardeners can plant.
Cooking Classes for Teens
withChefandMasterGardenerCynthiaTriolo
The Friends and Whole Foods Market in Madison are sponsoring a Cooking Se-ries for Teens with our resident Chef and Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo. Do you have a teen that is interested in cooking? Could they be the next Julia or Emeril? These hands on classes will teach your son or daughter some useful skills that they will carry with them far into the future. At the end of each class we sit down together and enjoy all that we have made. All recipes are provided and each class is limited to 12 students. The classes are geared for teens in grades 7 and up. Please bring an apron and long hair must be tied back.
Pizza PartyEveryone loves pizza and we guarantee you will love it even more when you learn to make it from scratch exactly the way you like it. We’ll make the dough and the toppings and put it all together so you can throw your own pizza party and impress your friends and family!
Date: Sunday, April 15 – RegisterApril8Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmCost: $30 members / $35 non-members
Mother’s Day BrunchEarn some major brownie points and learn some basic brunch recipes to show Mom just how much she is appreciated. We’ll make an asparagus quiche, a mixed green salad, muffins, chocolate dipped strawber-ries, and fruit smoothies.
Date: Sunday, May 6 – RegisterApril29Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmCost: $30 members / $35 non-members
Take It OutsideThis is the season for picnics, pool parties and going down the shore. Learn to make some fun and festive foods to take and eat out-side. Fruit Kabobs, Buffalo Chicken Wings, Awesome Nachos, Pink Lemonade, and Ice Cream Sandwiches will be on the menu for this hands-on cooking class for teens.
Date: Sunday, June 10 – RegisterJune3Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmCost: $30 members / $35 non-members
Spend a Sunday afternoon with Cynthia Triolo, our resident Chef and Master Gardener for these cooking demonstrations sponsored by Whole Foods Market in Madison. Learn some new recipes, eat some great food and leave inspired to try something new.
Pizza and Focaccia Similar but different, pizza and foccacia have a long and storied history in Italian cuisine. Learn to make a Roman Potato Focaccia, a Rosemary Focaccia, a Sicilian Tartufato Pizza and Pizza Bianca with Arugula. Sample the recipes after the demonstration and become a convert to home-made rather than store-bought pizza.
Date: Sunday, April 29 – Register by April 22 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $20 members / $25 non-members
Spring Weekend Photo Scavenger HuntLooking for something to do outside during the weekends? Grab a camera or phone and stop by the Haggerty Education Center for a nature photo scavenger hunt. Visitors can pick up the hunt list, head outside and shoot away. Take a picture of every item, return to the Education Center and pick up your prize. Scavenger lists will change every month. April’s theme is “That Plant is Called What?”, May is “All About Mom” and the theme for June is “June Bugs”. What a great way to explore the arboretum and to get the family outdoors all year round.
Date: Saturdays and Sundays in April, May and June
Time: Families welcome to participate any time between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm
Cost: $10 per family
Join us for an old-fashioned birthday celebrationSaturday, August 11, 2012, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pmGames, Crafts, Food. Everyone is welcome!
Save the Date! “Branching Out!”
is 40!
Greens GaloreKale, collards, chard and escarole are not the most popular greens but perhaps they should be. So healthy and delicious they deserve our attention, which they get in this cooking demonstration featuring these wonderful greens.
Date: Sunday, May 27 – Register by May 20 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Cost $20 members / $25 non-members
Corn On and Off the CobLearn some delicious new recipes to use just in time for corn season to begin in New Jersey. The menu for this demonstration features corn pudding, corn chowder, polenta and a spicy corn bread.
Date: Sunday, June 24 – Register by June 17 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Cost: $20 members / $25 non-members
Members Only Plant Sale PartyJoin us Friday night for a delicious light supper and first dibs on the fabulous plants for sale at this year’s Annual Plant Sale. Members only please and you must be over 21 to attend. If you’d like to bring a friend, make them a Member first! Look for your invitation and raffle tickets in the mail shortly. This year’s fabulous raffle prizes include a catered picnic for six people in the Cutler Gazebo, a beautiful garden trough and a tree fertilizing service from Bartlett Tree Experts. Our Plant Experts will be on hand to help you renew and/or rebuild your landscape. Credit cards are accepted.
The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum 353 East Hanover Avenue, P.O. Box 1295Morristown, NJ 07962-1295
Arboretum Leaves is published quarterly by The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum.973-326-7603 www.arboretumfriends.org
Karen CurryPresident
Ilona Ontscherenki Secretary
Beverly HighfieldTreasurer
The Morris County Park Commission and The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum invite everyone to participate in their programs. If you require an interpreter for the deaf or other accommodations, please contact us at 973-326-7603 or TDD 1-800-852-7899. Please provide two weeks notice.
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spring 2012 The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum
calendar of events
See page 7 for a complete listing of affiliate member meetings and events.
Sally HemsenVice President
The Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum’s 17th Annual Plant SaleThis is the largest plant sale in the area, featuring a wide selection of trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals with a special focus on plants with fragrance. Knowledgeable Plant Advisors will be ready to answer your questions and provide valuable information about the plants offered. We are now open on Sunday too! Credit cards are accepted.
Date: Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Cost: FREE
It’s All About thePlant Sale
Must Have Plants for Every GardenWhat’s new and exciting at this year’s Plant Sale? Plant Sale Chair, Sue Acheson, presents a program highlighting a long list of great plant picks for gardens large and small, focusing on plants with fragrance. Attendees will be able to pre-purchase from the list of “10 Featured Plants.”
Date: Saturday, April 14 – Register by April 7
Time: 10:00 am
Cost: FREE, but please register
Trustee Janet Allocca is a happy customer
AprilWeekends Family Photo Scavenger Hunt – That Plant is Called What? ....................................6
Ongoing Exhibit of Asian Brush Paintings by Joan Lok .......5
1 Planting a Pollinator Friendly Garden ..................5
12 Eco-Friendly Lawn Care ........................................5
14 Must Have Plants for Every Garden .....................1
15 Backyard Habitat for Birds and Butterflies and Dragonflies and More ....................................5
15 Cooking with Teens: Pizza Party ..........................6
23 Garden Sprouts: Teeny Tiny World ......................6
29 Cooking Demonstration: Pizza and Focaccia ........7
30 Garden Sprouts: Daffy Down Dilly ......................6
MayWeekends Family Photo Scavenger Hunt – All About Mom ......................................................6
Ongoing Photography Exhibit by HUB Camera Club ........5
4 Members Only Plant Sale Party ............................1
5 & 6 17th Annual Plant Sale ..........................................1
May6 Cooking with Teens: Mother’s Day Brunch .........67 Garden Sprouts: Dandy Lion ................................612 Planting a Strawberry Jar with Herbs ...................414 Garden Sprouts: Ready, Set, Grow! ......................616 Planting a Strawberry Jar with Herbs ...................419 Getting Started in the Vegetable Garden – Summer: Rotating ..................................................421 Garden Sprouts: Shhh! Flowers are Working! ..................................627 Cooking Demonstration: Greens Galore ..............7
JuneWeekends Family Photo Scavenger Hunt – June Bugs .........6Ongoing “I Can See It From Here – Arboretum Photographs by Nelson Hancock .........................5
2 Totally Tomato .......................................................44 Garden Sprouts: Here Comes Summerl ...............67 Pennsylvania Sampler Bus Trip ............................310 Annual Meeting .....................................................210 Cooking with Teens: Take It Outside ..................616 The Edible/Ornamental Garden ...........................417 Hope Blooms: A Walk of Remembrance .............420 Bamboo Trellis Workshop ....................................524 Cooking Demonstration: Corn On and Off the Cob .....................................7
