Events & Programs at the Arboretum
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Sun Jan 1 | Winter Weekend Photo Scavenger Hunt
Looking for something to do outside during the winter weekends? Grab a camera or phone and stop by the Haggerty Education Center for a nature photo scavenger hunt. Starting in January and changing monthly, visitors can pick up the list, head outside and shoot away. Take a picture of every item, return to the Education Center and pick up your prize. Scavenger lists and prizes will change every month.
Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Sat Feb 4 | Matilda's Tea Party - Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
What better way to spend a cold winter afternoon than sipping tea with your favorite young person at the 9th Annual Matilda's Tea? What other kinds of beverages might Matilda have imbibed when she lived here at Whippany Farm as a child? Learn how to fold fancy napkins, make a variety of tea sachets and other 19th century beverages. Then your youngster can host a tea of her own! Everyone will enjoy sampling teas, pastries and tea sandwiches both savory and sweet. Dress up and put on your best manners as well! Recommended for age 6 and up. Register by January 28 Use the $25 button below for Adults and the $30 one for Children.Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Mon Feb 6 | Garden Sprouts: Winter WonderlandNow that everything is bare in the garden, it's a great time to look at bark, berries, thorns and other crazy parts of the plants outdoors. Cost: .Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Wed Feb 8 | African Violet Club of Morris CountyLight Stands for African Violets - Roy Goebel will discuss how to build a light stand and what the light requirements are for African Violets. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: AVC
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Sun Feb 12 | Ivy - A Most Unusual Plant
Russell Windle, owner of Hedera, etc, will be here to talk to us about his favorite subject. His company is a mail order ivy nursery that he started over 15 years ago and now grows more than 600 cultivars. Mr. Windle is also the Director of Research and the International Registrar of Hedera for the American Ivy Society. He will be bringing many new and unusual varieties for sale after his talk. Register by February 7 Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Tue Feb 14 | Great Swamp Bonsai SocietyTrident Maple Forest and/or group planting Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: GSBS
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Sat Feb 18 | Create Your Own Mosaic Trivet
Eleanor Parr-DiLeo is back to teach us the basics of cutting, placing and gluing tiles. No art or mosaic experience is required. Eleanor will provide you with materials such as smalti, millefiori, metallic Van Gogh glass, stained glass, mirror glass, and glitter tiles to create your one-of-a-kind six inch trivet but feel free to bring any items from home to incorporate into your piece. An additional materials fee of $20.00 is payable to the instructor at the start of class. Register by February 11 Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Sat Feb 18 | Watnong Chapter of the North American Rock Garden SocietyMichael Wilson, proprietor of Michael Wilson Environmental Horticulture, will speak on "Uzbekistan: Horticulture along the Silk Road", based on a recent trip to Uzbekistan and a continuing study. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: NARG
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Sat Feb 18 | Tristate African Violet Council and NJ Council of African Violet JudgesThe Judges' Council meeting will be followed by a program (TBD), a brown bag lunch, and the Tristate AVC meeting. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: AVC
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Sun Feb 19 | Archetypes of the Rare Book Collection
Discover a treasure trove behind the gated shelves in our library - over 250 books, dating from the 16th century. The progress of printing and the development of technology follow the same pathway as plant exploration. Better understand the role of botanic literature in all this and in the advancement of horticultural education through this class. You will see examples of many types of botanic literature including herbals, sylvas and monographs. Prepare to be amazed. Seating is limited, do not wait to register. Register by February 10 Date: Sunday, February 19 - Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Cost: $12 members / $17 non-membersLocation: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Sun Feb 19 | Cooking Classes for Teens - Mexican Food Made Easy
with Chef and Master Gardener Cynthia TrioloBeginning in January, The Friends and Whole Foods Market in Madison are sponsoring a Cooking Series for Teens with our resident Chef and Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo. Do you have a teen who is interested in cooking? Could they be the next Julia or Emeril? Perhaps they are getting close to leaving the nest to fend for themselves. These hands on classes will teach your son or daughter some useful skills that they will carry with them far into the future. Cynthia has been teaching cooking for more than 20 years to young adults and is the former owner of the Rose City Bakery Cafe in Madison. At the end of each class we will sit down together and enjoy the fruits of our labors. All recipes are provided and because these classes are hands on, they are limited to 12 and early registration is a must! Appropriate for teens in grades 7 and up. Please bring an apron and long hair must be tied back. In this hands-on cooking class, we'll make our own tortillas and turn them into tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas and burritos. Pico de gallo, salsa verde and guacamole are on the menu, too. !Buen Apetito! Register by February 12 Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Sun Feb 26 | One Dish Wonders
Treat yourself to a cooking demonstration with our resident Chef and Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo. It's a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon: learn to cook something new, taste some great food and get inspired to try the recipes at home. Cynthia has been teaching cooking to both children and adults for over 20 years and her classes always sell out. She was trained in New York and Paris and worked at several of New Jersey's best restaurants, hotels and catering companies. She also owned the Rose City Bakery Café in Madison for over 10 years prior to teaching at the Arboretum. Whole Foods Market in Madison sponsors the classes and provides all the high quality ingredients used. The ultimate comfort food, casseroles can either be a side dish or the main attraction at the family meal. Perfect for warming up grey winter days, casseroles are easy and economical to prepare and a snap to clean up. Register by February 19 Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Mon Feb 27 | Garden Sprouts: Yum! Yum! Yum!Weather permitting, the maple sap will be running. Learn how tree sap becomes delicious syrup and have a taste, too. Cost: .Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Thu Mar 1 | In Our Gallery - Orchid PortraitsMarchPhotographer Paul Donohoe brings color to wintry days with his fabulous orchid images. If you can't get to the NYBG's or the Smithsonian's Orchid shows, this is a splendid substitute. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Thu Mar 1 | Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad SocietyPropagation Workshop -- learn how to propagate Gesneriads by cuttings, leaves, tubers, rhizomes and seeds. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Other
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Sat Mar 3 | 2nd Annual Community Garden Conference
The resounding success of last year's conference led us to delve even deeper this year with more practical applications and an impressive list of speakers on topics important to Community Gardeners. 
Registration Brochure
Use the form in the Registration Brochure on left to chose your sessions and register by mail. If you register on-line, list your session choices in the notes section of the paypal transaction form. Check here regularly for the complete list of speakers and session details. Cost: $50 before February 4, $60 after February 4 Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Mon Mar 5 | Garden Sprouts: Animal, Vegetable, MineralPlants are alive and people are, too. Learn how people are more like plants than you think and how to tell what's alive and what's not. Cost:Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Thu Mar 8 | Bus Trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show
It's Spring again and time for our annual trip to Philadelphia for the Flower Show. This year's theme is Hawaii, Islands of Aloha. What a cure for the winter doldrums! We will be leaving from the Arboretum at 11:00 am, feel free to bring your lunch on the bus and please be prompt. Water and a sweet will be provided. Thus we can all prepare "to be whisked away on the tranquil winds of the Islands of Aloha". An all new show lay-out, display gardens, daily wine tastings, and special events round out the attractions. Remember to wear good walking shoes! Register by March 1 Pay Pal accepted up to one week prior to the show. Your PayPal receipt is your boarding pass for the bus! Bring it with you!Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Sun Mar 11 | Lost Spaces and Ancient Places: Cartography of the Elizabeth Donnell Kay Rare Book Collection
Our library houses many books of plant exploration and travel. Whether chasing down new plant varieties, spices, birds or trade routes, the adventurers on our shelves kept very good records and spectacular maps. See regions re-named, countries extinct, and borders in utter and fascinating disarray. This one hour long view of the Elizabeth Donnell Kay's map collection is an armchair travelers dream come true. To get a ticket, you must have previously taken the introductory class "Archetypes of the Rare Book Collection" which is offered again on February 19. No exceptions, please. Seating is limited, do not wait to register.
Register by March 4 Date: Sunday, March 11 - Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmLocation: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Sun Mar 11 | Cooking Classes for Teens - Breakfast and Brunch
with Chef and Master Gardener Cynthia TrioloBeginning in January, The Friends and Whole Foods Market in Madison are sponsoring a Cooking Series for Teens with our resident Chef and Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo. Do you have a teen who is interested in cooking? Could they be the next Julia or Emeril? Perhaps they are getting close to leaving the nest to fend for themselves. These hands on classes will teach your son or daughter some useful skills that they will carry with them far into the future. Cynthia has been teaching cooking for more than 20 years to young adults and is the former owner of the Rose City Bakery Cafe in Madison. At the end of each class we will sit down together and enjoy the fruits of our labors. All recipes are provided and because these classes are hands on, they are limited to 12 and early registration is a must! Appropriate for teens in grades 7 and up. Please bring an apron and long hair must be tied back. Pancakes, waffles, French toast, muffins and granola bars - what's not to love? We'll make all this and more. Rise and shine! Register by March 4 Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Mon Mar 12 | Garden Sprouts: Seedy LivingMonday, March 12 How do seeds work and what do they do? Take apart a seed and plant some others to grow at home. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Tue Mar 13 | Great Swamp Bonsai SocietySelection of Trees to represent club at MABS / Air Layering. Bring your Bonsai trees for the selection process, 3 penny rule in effect. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: GSBS
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Sun Mar 18 | Sweet Miniatures
Treat yourself to a cooking demonstration with our resident Chef and Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo. It's a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon: learn to cook something new, taste some great food and get inspired to try the recipes at home. Cynthia has been teaching cooking to both children and adults for over 20 years and her classes always sell out. She was trained in New York and Paris and worked at several of New Jersey's best restaurants, hotels and catering companies. She also owned the Rose City Bakery Café in Madison for over 10 years prior to teaching at the Arboretum. Whole Foods Market in Madison sponsors the classes and provides all the high quality ingredients used. Good things do come in small packages! During this cooking demonstration we will explore the world of mini pastries guaranteed to liven up your dessert table. Join us for a delectable foray into these tiny treats. Register by March 11 Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Mon Mar 19 | Garden Sprouts: Wake Up!Spring is here, at least the calendar says so. Look around to see what's up and what's already in bloom. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Tue Mar 20 | Rain Barrel Workshop
Take an active role in recycling rainwater by installing a rain barrel at your house! A rain barrel is placed under a gutter's downspout next to a house to collect rain water from the roof. Harvesting rain water has many benefits including saving water, saving money on your bill, and preventing basement flooding. Make your own 55 gallon rain barrel in this workshop and help save the planet. We provide the barrels, tools and all supplies needed, you provide the transportation home! Register by March 14 Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Sat Mar 24 | Tri-State Hosta SocietyAnnual plant sale - Open to TSHS members but a one year membership for $10.00 may be purchased at the door. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: TSH
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Sun Mar 25 | Watnong Chapter of the North American Rock Garden SocietyKen Selody, the owner of Atlock Farm in Somerset NJ, will present a demonstration on Container Gardening. His containers have won many prizes at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: NARG
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Mon Mar 26 | Garden Sprouts: Helping Mrs. RobinThe birds are busy making new nests or fixing up old ones. Learn what they use, how they do it, what materials they use and how you can help. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Wed Mar 28 | Benjamin Blackburn Scholarship Tea
This year's speaker is Andrea Filippone, landscape designer and former professor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. Ms. Filippone's program, "Boxwood, Deer, and the Aesthetics of Sustainability," showcases her unique approach to becoming a better and greener gardener by focusing on design principles that enhance the health and beauty of the environment. Her office and gardens in Pottersville, NJ include a five acre boxwood nursery, a closed-loop composting system and solar powered glass greenhouses. Won't this be the perfect antidote to a long winter and a wonderful way to celebrate spring's arrival! There will be lovely garden antiques for sale as well as a beautifully prepared tea for all to enjoy. The proceeds from the tea fund the Benjamin Blackburn Scholarship which is awarded annually to County College of Morris students in the Horticulture and Landscape Technology program. Register by March 21 Time: 1:00 pm Cost:Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Sat Mar 31 | Getting Started in the Vegetable Garden - Spring: Getting Started
Do you consider yourself a novice when it comes to vegetables, without a clue where to begin? The Friends are offering a beginning gardening series of classes to get you started as well as answer questions you may have. These classes are not just for the beginner; they can be a good refresher for anyone. This four part class on gardening for the novice will walk you through the beginning of the season to the end with tips, ideas and a few plants and seeds thrown in to get you right through from March to October - successfully. And the more you learn - even by trial and error - the better vegetable gardener you can become. Sign up for one session here or for all four above in the 1/14/12 entry. 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. Register by March 24 Individual sessions $15 each. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Fri May 4 | The Friends 17th Annual Plant Sale
The Friends 17th Annual Plant SalePlanning for the 2012 Annual Plant Sale has started and is well under way. Plants are being ordered, caterers and volunteers selected. Keep your eye on the website for updates as we select the plants and the themes for the Best Ever Plantsale! Save the Dates! (It's 3 Days Now!)
Check the Plant Sale page regularly for articles, photos and our on-line plant list. See you in May at the Plant Sale. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Sat May 19 | Getting Started in the Vegetable Garden - Summer: Rotating
Do you consider yourself a novice when it comes to vegetables, without a clue where to begin? The Friends are offering a beginning gardening series of classes to get you started as well as answer questions you may have. These classes are not just for the beginner; they can be a good refresher for anyone. This four part class on gardening for the novice will walk you through the beginning of the season to the end with tips, ideas and a few plants and seeds thrown in to get you right through from March to October - successfully. And the more you learn - even by trial and error - the better vegetable gardener you can become. Sign up for one session or for all four above in the 1/14/12 entry. 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. Register by May 12 Individual sessions $15 each. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Sat Sep 15 | Getting Started in the Vegetable Garden - Fall: Putting to Bed
Do you consider yourself a novice when it comes to vegetables, without a clue where to begin? The Friends are offering a beginning gardening series of classes to get you started as well as answer questions you may have. These classes are not just for the beginner; they can be a good refresher for anyone. This four part class on gardening for the novice will walk you through the beginning of the season to the end with tips, ideas and a few plants and seeds thrown in to get you right through from March to October - successfully. And the more you learn - even by trial and error - the better vegetable gardener you can become. Sign up for one session or for all four above in the 1/14/12 entry. Fall: Putting to BedCleaning out and putting the vegetable garden to bed for winter are just as important as prepping in the spring. You may still be harvesting later summer vegetables but it's not too early to plan for winter. Register by September 8 Individual sessions $15 each. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends
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Please note that bus trips are open to all. Please see Bus Excursion rules and general information for more details.
HoursGrounds - 9:00a to Dusk daily Haggerty Education Center - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every day of the week (except holidays). It is also open for participants in scheduled events at other times. |
DirectionsPhysical Address
353 East Hanover Ave. Click here for maps and detailed directions |
MembershipThe benefits of membership are many: The Arboretum Leaves newsletter, private events, reduced admission for most events, etc. Get all the information on our Membership Page and sign up on-line. |
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