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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum Events
February 11 - Presentation: Private Gardens of NY, NJ, CT, PA 1pm
Mary Jasch, writer/publisher of DIG IT! Magazine, the Art & Science of East Coast Gardening, presents an inside 4-season view of private gardens in NY, NJ, PA and CT. Snow date: Feb. 18 call 973-202-9579 or check our Facebook page. The program is FREE... a thank you to Laurelwood Arboretum's supporters. All are welcome. At the WAYNE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 461 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
Laurelwood Arboretum
725 Pines Lake Drive West, off Colfax Road
Wayne
www.laurelwoodarboretum.org
973-202-9579
Jersey Shore Rose Society Meetings 12:30-3:30
Beginner clinic at 12:30 with consulting rosarian; main meeting. Affiliate of American Rose Society. Meetings ongoing. Free, open to public. Refreshments. Free.Refreshments served.
January 28 - Meeting/ Lecture
Topic: Roses named after famous men & women. Speaker: Brenna Bosch
Jersey Shore Rose Society
Kensington Court Living Facility
864 Shrewsbury Ave.
Tinton Falls
732-836-9084, 732-688-4282, www.jsroses.com
Directions, maps: www.jsroses.com/map.html
Middlesex County Extension Service Events
February 19 - Great Backyard Bird Count 11-2
Held simultaneously with Audubon Society and Cornell University Labs "Great Backyard Bird Count". BYO binoculars and field guides. Dress for outdoor hiking. Hot coffee available. Register: evans@AESOP.Rutgers.edu
Middlesex County Rutgers Cooperative Extension
EARTH Center
Davidson’s Mill Pond Park
42 Riva Ave, South Brunswick
Info: 732 398 5262, http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/extensionservices/
New Jersey Botanical Garden Events
February 19,March 18,April 15 - Family Fun Walk 1
Rich Cahayla-Wynne leads easy, family-friendly for nature lovers ages 6 and up. Wear comfortable shoes; meet at Carriage House Visitor Center. Rain or snow cancels. Walk is structured to fit the group.
February 5,March 4,April 1 - Guided Tours of Skylands Manor 11-3
45-guided tours of ground floor of historic mansion. Donations accepted.
NJ Botanical Garden at Skylands
Ringwood State Park
Morris Road, Ringwood
973-962-9534, www.njbg.org
March 15 thru 18 - SPRINGFEST Flower & Garden Show 10-5
Friday 10-8. NJ's finest flower & garden show in sun-drenched Conservatory just a short,scenic drive away at Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta. Charming shops and horticultural services tucked among colorful garden displays. Daily lectures by renowned speakers including Ken Druse and John Story. Cooking from your Garden with celebrity chef demonstrations. Café, The Kids' Zone. Admission: Adults $11, Seniors $9, Children 11+ free.
Info: 973-948-9448, www.springfestgardenshow.org
Frelinghuysen Arboretum Events
March 31 - Getting Started in the Vegetable Garden 2-3
Plus 5/19, 9/15. Beginning gardening series of classes to get you started and good refresher for anyone. This 4-part class from beginning of season to the end with tips, ideas and a few plants and seeds thrown in. The more you learn, the better vegetable gardener you become. Spring: Getting Started – March 31; Summer: Rotating – May 19; Fall: Putting to Bed - September 15
January thru March 26 - Fun Walks for Preschoolers: Garden Sprouts 11
Each week young people along % favorite grownup explore different gardens in Arboretum and learn how important plants are, how they do what they do. Walks include activity and story. Led by Master Gardeners. January 30: Take 5- use 5 senses to learn about plants. February 6: Winter Wonderland -look at bark, berries, thorns,other crazy parts of plants. February 27: Yum! Yum! Yum! - learn how maple tree sap becomes syrup and have a taste, too. March 5: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral - learn how people are more like plants than you think and how to tell what’s alive and what’s not. March 12: Seedy Living -- How do seeds work and what do they do? Take apart a seed and plant sothers to grow at home. March 19: Wake Up! - See what’s up and what’s already in bloom. March 26: Helping Mrs. Robin -Birds are making new nests or fixing up old ones. Learn what they use, how they do it, how you can help.
February 4 - Matilda’s Tea Party 1:30
Snow date February 11. Sip tea with your favorite young person at 9th Annual Matilda’s Tea. Learn how to fold fancy napkins, make tea sachets and other 19th century beverages. Sample teas, pastries, tea sandwiches both savory and sweet. Dress up and put on your best manners. For age 6+. fee. Register by January 28
February 12 - Lecture: Ivy-A Most Unusual Plant 1-2:30
Russell Windle, owner of Hedera, etc, talks about ivy. His mail order ivy nursery grows 600+ cultivars. He is Director of Research and International Registrar of Hedera for American Ivy Society. He brings new and unusual varieties for sale. Fee. Snow date: February 19.
February 18 - Workshop: Create Your Own Mosaic Trivet 10-1:30
Eleanor Parr-DiLeo teaches basics of cutting, placing, gluing tiles. No art or mosaic experience required. Materials such as smalti, millefiori, metallic Van Gogh glass, stained glass, mirror glass, glitter tiles provided. Create 6-inch trivet. Bring items to incorporate into your piece. Fee. Snow date: February 25.
March 28 - Benjamin Blackburn Scholarship Tea 1
Speaker Andrea Filippone, landscape designer/former professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Program: Boxwood, Deer, and Aesthetics of Sustainability focuses on design principles that enhance health and beauty of environment. Her office and gardens in Pottersville, NJ include boxwood nursery, closed-loop composting system, solar powered glass greenhouses. Garden antiques for sale. Proceeds fund Benjamin Blackburn Scholarship, awarded annually to County College of Morris students in Horticulture and Landscape Technology program. Fee. Register by March 21. Learn more about Andrea Filippone here.
March 3 - 2nd Annual Community Garden Conference 9-4:30
Snow date March 4. Co-sponsored with Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension. Roundtable discussions for gardeners, coordinators, activists on solutions to specific challenges. Lunch provided. Speakers include: Dr. Stephanie Murphy, Dir. Rutgers Soil Testing Lab, om Soils, Composting and Soil Testing for Community Gardens; Pete Nitzsche, Agricultural and Resource Management Agent, Coop.Ext. of MC on Controlling Weeds in a Community Garden; Scientist Lindsey Fenner, The Winfree Lab on Attracting Native Pollinators; Jan Zientek, Senior Program Coordinator, Coop. Ext. of Essex County, Activist Roundtable Moderator. Fee. Complete list of speakers/session details: www.arboretumfriends.org
The Frelinghuysen Arboretum
53 East Hanover Avenue
Morris Township (across from the County Library)
973-326-7603 or www.morrisparks.net or www.arboretumfriends.org
Somerset County Park Commission Events
Leonard J. Buck Garden Events
February 27 – Friday, March 16 - Art & Photography Exhibit 10-4
Showcasing 4 seasons at Leonard J. Buck Garden with photographs, paintings, drawings. Free to Public Monday-Friday from 10-4. Garden closed weekends December through March.
March 20 - Pruning Fundamentals 9-11
Garden staff demonstrate basic pruning techniques used in Garden. Proper tools discussed. Learn how to maintain health and beauty of home garden. Fee
April 1,15,22,29, May 6,13 - Woodland Walks 2
Enjoy drifts of native wildflowers, spring perennials, azaleas, dogwoods, flowering shrubs and trees. Discover great variety of plants growing among rock formations, woodlands. Fee: $4/person.
April 17 - Garden Photography Workshop 9-11:30
Flower & Landscape Photography for beginner/intermediate photo enthusiasts by professional photographer Brien Szabo of Nature Images. Technical instruction & outdoor photography of plant close-up, landscape scenes. Fee. Pre-registration.
April 28, 29 - Spring Plant Sale & Earth Day Celebration
Saturday: 10-5; Sunday, Noon-5. Free. Choice perennials, ferns, woody plants, inspiring garden lectures, guided tours of naturalistic rock garden. Co-sponsored by local Chapter North American Rock Garden Society.
Leonard J. Buck Garden
11 Layton Road in Far Hills
Registration: 908-234-2677 ext. 21 or www.somersetcountyparks.org
Colonial Park Events
March 10 - Rose Pruning Workshop 9-11
Rain date: March 17. Lecture/hands-on workshop presented by staff gives basics needed for healthy roses. Bring leather gloves and pruning equipment. In the Rose Garden, Parking Lot A. Fee.
April 14 - Spring Pruning Demonstration 9-11
Rain date: April 21. Horticulture staff demonstrates/discusses basic pruning techniques and proper tools. In Parking Lots A and F. Meet at entrance to Rose Garden in Lot A. Fee. Register: 732-873-2459, ext. 21.
Colonial Park
Parking Lot A, East Millstone, Franklin Township
Information: 732-873-2459 ext.21, NJ Relay Service at 711 for hearing or speech impairment.
www.somersetcountyparks.org
Navesink Garden Club Events
Meetings held the third Tuesday of each month and are open and free to general public.
At The Atrium
40 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank
Information, contact Dian Woodroffe 732-741-3557, NavesinkGrdnClub@aol.com
The Garden Conservancy Events
Self-guided tour. Rain or shine. $5 per garden; children under 12 free
Open Days Program
The Garden Conservancy
P.O. Box 219
11 Old Postal Road
Cold Spring, NY 10516
(845) 265-5384, 1-888-842-2442
www.gardenconservancy.org or www.opendaysprogram.org
Pinelands Preservation Alliance Events
Pinelands Adventures
Programs with guide and naturalist or expert guest leader include wilderness skills and natural history programs. All programs require pre-registration. Limited participants. All programs conducted in wilderness settings. Be prepared to spend time away from "modern conveniences." More info & registration: www.pinelandsalliance.org/exploration/adventures
Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Bishop Farmstead
17 Pemberton Road
Southampton
www.pinelandsalliance.org
609 859-8860, mikeh@pinelandsalliance.org
Palisades Interstate Park Commission Events
Hikes held "drizzle or shine" - heavy or steady precipitation may cancel. To confirm on morning of hike if conditions seem questionable, call 201 768-1360 ext 107. Adults must accompany children.
Friends of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Bear Mountain
845.786.2701, admin@friendsofpalisades.org
www.friendsofpalisades.org
Morven Museum & Garden Events
Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street, Princeton
Reservations: 609-924-8144 x106, msheridan@morven.org or info@morven.org
www.morven.org
Home Garden Ckub of Morristown Events
Info: www.homegardenclub.org
973-520-8112, 908-879-0232
NJ Fish & Wildlife Events
www.njfishandwildlife.com
Duke Farms Events
Duke Farms Foundation
80 Route 206 South
Hillsborough
Info and to register: (908) 722-3700, www.dukefarms.org
Hunterdon Hills Garden Club Events
www.hunterdonhillsgardenclub.com or Pat at 236-6666 or Barbara at 236-6621.
Grounds For Sculpture Events
Grounds For Sculpture
18 Fairgrounds Road
Hamilton
609-586-0616, www.groundsforsculpture.org
Rutgers Gardens Events
Rutgers Gardens
Rutgers University
112 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick
732.932.8451, www.rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu
Sapienza Garden Events
Sapienza Gardens (located behind Pascack Valley High School off St. Nicholas Avenue)
80 Westdale Avenue
Hillsdale
Info: 201-452-2131, info@sapienzagardens.org www.sapienzagardens.org
NJ American Society of Landscape Architects Events
More info: www.jamesrosecenter.org
Dean Cardassis, FASLA, Director of James Rose Center. Proceeds benefit restoration of Center. Questions to director@jamesrosecenter.org
NJASLA
609-393-7500, www.njasla.org
Plainfield Garden Club Events
Plainfield Garden Club
Info@plainfieldgardenclub.org
www.plainfieldgardenclub.org or www.gcamerica.org
Garden Club of Fair Haven Events
Fair Haven Fire House
River Road, Fair Haven
Further information: 732-842-7904
Hutcheson Memorial Forest Tours
Tours leave from entrance of the woods on Amwell Road (Rt. 514) in Somerset. Driveway is just past guardrail over the brook. Trail may be muddy so come prepared. Tours are free and reservations are not required for these guided tours. Groups of more than 10 persons must arrange special tours and contact Land Manager, Hutcheson Memorial Forest Center: 732-932-9349x16, hmfdirector@aesop.rutgers.edu
Hutcheson Memorial Forest
2150 Amwell Rd
Somerset
Info: 732-932-3313, woodcreeper@gmail.com
Reeves Reed Arboretum Events
Reeves-Reed Arboretum
165 Hobart Avenue
Summit
908.273.8787, www.reeves-reedarboretum.org
Camden Children's Garden Events
Camden Children's Garden
3 Riverside Drive, Camden
856.365.TREE (8733), info@CamdenChildrensGarden.org
www.camdenchildrensgarden.org
Pequest Trout Hatchery Events
NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife
Pequest Trout Hatchery
605 Pequest Road
Oxford
908-637-4125 or ejackson@dep.state.nj.us
Garden Club of Teaneck Events
Info: 201-694-7707.
Chester Garden Club Events
Chester Garden Club
www.chestergardenclub.org
Zimmerli Art Museum Events
Zimmerli Art Museum
71 Hamilton Street (corner of George Street)
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
732.932.7237, ext. 610, ext.611 www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu
The Home Garden Club of Morristown Events
The Home Garden Club of Morristown
www.homegardenclub.org
NJ Conservation Foundation Events
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Bamboo Brook
170 Longview Road
Far Hills
908-234-1225, info@njconservation.org or www.njconservation.org
Barton Arboretum & Nature Preserve of Medford Leas Events
Meadford Leas
One Medford Leas Way
Medford
www.medfordleas.org
RareFind Nursery Workshops
RareFind Nursery
957 Patterson Road
Jackson
RareFindNursery.com or 732-833-0613
Catalpa Ridge Farm Events
Info: www.jerseygrown.com or e-mail jerseygrown@gmail.com
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