Events & Programs at the Arboretum
Click here to get printable registration forms: - Summer '10, Fall '10
Thu Jun 24 | Medicinal Plants of the Civil War
Exhibit & Cell Phone Tour"This exhibit was inspired by a collection of rare books at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Click on the image at right to download the brochure on this fascinating glimpse into plants, medicine and the Civil War. Click on the image at left to see a photo gallery of pictures from Dr. Lesley Parness's talk, Medicinal Plants of the Civil War. Most of these plants may be seen at the Arboretum. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends Free. |
Wed Sep 1 | In Our Gallery - SeptemberArt Exhibit by Melanie Bump Morris County Park Commission employee Melanie Bump takes botanical drawings to a whole new level using watercolors, illustrations and mixed media collage. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends Free. |
Fri Sep 10 | Technical session on African VioletsNew Jersey Chrysanthemum Society presents Technical session on African Violets (Please note meeting is scheduled on second Friday as first Friday is Labor Day weekend) Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: NJCS Free. |
Sun Sep 12 | Willowwood Tour with Plantswoman Judy Schaible
Location: Willowwood Arboretum Sponsor: Friends $10 members / $15 non-members |
Sun Sep 12 | Travel With the Friends to Scotland
The Friends start celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a fabulous trip to Scotland in May/June 2011, just in time for the Edinburgh Flower Show. Learn all about the public and private gardens (and a wee bit of shopping) that travelers will enjoy at this informational talk complete with Scottish fare and accompanying bagpipers. Speakers include Susan Cloyd from C.I.E. Travel and Trip Co-Chairs Karen Curry and Ollie Acheson. Check out the new Scotland2011 section of the website for all the up-to-date information. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends Free, reservations required |
Tue Sep 14 | Adult Intermediate Flower Arranging Class
Instructor Marge Hulstrunk has been a professional floral designer for over 20 years and she will be happy to teach you a new design. Please bring clippers appropriate to cut fine plant material and a box to carry your creation home in. The flowers and supplies will be provided. Class size is limited. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $60 members / $65 non-members |
Fri Sep 17 | Introduction to Permaculture
Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $10 members / $15 non-members |
Sat Sep 18 | Joint meeting of the NJ Council of African Violet Judges (NJCAVJ) & Tristate African Violet Council (TAVC)Joint meeting of the NJ Council of African Violet Judges (NJCAVJ) & Tristate African Violet Council (TAVC) Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends Free. |
Sun Sep 19 | New Jersey Mycological Association FUNGUS FESTGet ready for an afternoon of mycological mayhem at FUNGUS FEST including:
Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Other Free. |
Sun Sep 19 | Summit / Short Hills Garden Tour
Two of the gardens belong to the founders of Seibert and Rice, the leading American importer of handmade terracotta planters and urns from Italy and were designed by famed landscape architect Richard Hartlage. One was designed by award-winning landscape designer Susan Cohan. Included in the mix are ruins, ponds, espaliers, firepits and pergola. The gardens on this self-drive tour are situated close to one another with easy access to fabulous shopping and lunch options. Click the image on the right for photos of these wonderful gardens. Updated September 1st! Many more pictures! New garden! Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $25 members / $35 non-members |
Fri Sep 24 | Herbal Vinegars Workshop
Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $15 members / $18 non-members |
Sat Sep 25 | Native Knowledge Lecture
The familiar trees that grace our forests were deemed "rare, extraordinary and magnificent" by 18th and 19th century plant explorers. Learn about their travels here in the "new world" and how American trees changed European landscapes. (limited space) Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $10 members / $15 non-members |
Sat Sep 25 | North Jersey Dahlia Society Dahlia ShowRegional Dahlia growers fill the Haggerty Education Center Auditorium with Dahlias of all sizes, shapes and colors. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: NJDS Free. |
Sat Sep 25 | Native Plant Walking Tour
Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $5 (limited space) |
Sun Sep 26 | Best New Plants, a Talk by Steve Kristoph
Steve's talks are always informative, fun and based on his deep knowledge of our climate, soils and critters! Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: HGC Free. |
Fri Oct 1 | Art Exhibit by Medy BozkurtianA Bulgarian-born artist and a resident of East Hanover, Medy is President of the Essex Water Color Club and Exhibits Chair for the NJ Watercolor Society Associate Members. She is also a member of The Ridgewood Art Institute, the New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, the Millburn-Short Hills Art Center, the Drew Art Association, and associate member of the Garden State Watercolor Society and the American Watercolor Society. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends Free. |
Fri Oct 1 | New Jersey State Chrysanthemum SocietyTechnical session on African violets. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: NJCS Free. |
Sun Oct 3 | Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society Show & SaleThe annual Gesneriad Show features exhibits of blooming and non-blooming gesneriad plants. This year's theme is "Gesneriads on the Menu". The show will feature arrange- ments of plants and cuttings, photography, crafts as well as a plant sale offering a wide range of gesneriads and small houseplants suitable for terrariums. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Other Free. |
Sun Oct 3 | Designing Small GardensJoin Diane Guidone, an award winning landscape designer, for her presentation on designing smaller garden spaces. Diane will cover many design concepts and how they relate to small gardens. Topics such as plot assessment, the use of line and shape, illusion, definition and pattern, proportions, sweeping curves, and focal points will be thoroughly examined, followed by a discussion of which plants to use to achieve different design styles. Diane has designed garden spaces for over a decade, both in Europe and the United States. She received her formal training in horticulture and garden design from The English Gardening School at the Chelsea Physic Garden in London, England. Diane has won several awards for her designs, many of which have been featured in both digital and print media. Register by September 18th. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $12 members / $15 non-members |
Wed Oct 6 | Junior Master Gardeners Fall ProgramJunior Master Gardeners is for young people in grades 3-5. Kids needn't have taken any other youth horticulture classes at the Arboretum but they must be willing to get dirty, go outside no matter what, help others, and have fun. This year's JMG class will focus on specific areas and collections at the Arboretum and the changes throughout the seasons. At the end of the year, young gardeners will participate in a plant focused service project based on what they've learned, and along the way they will become certified Junior Master Gardeners. Junior Master Gardeners was created by the University Cooperative Extension, the same organization that coordinates the Master Gardener program in each state in the U.S. - a program known for it's educational outreach and service to the community. JMG will begin Wednesday, October 6 and meet every other Wednesday throughout the school year from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. The cost is $150 per child for members or $175 per child for non-members. For more information or to request a registration brochure contact Senior Horticultural Program Specialist, Gwen Montgomery at 973-631-5004 or at gmontgomery@morrisparks.net Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $150 per child for members or $175 per child for non-members. |
Wed Oct 6 | Fall Planning for Your Spring Vegetable Garden
Come learn the easy steps you can take now to have a garden that's ready to plant with spring vegetables in March. Find that spot in your yard that gets 6 or more hours of sunlight a day and start dreaming. Virginia Lamb, composting guru and environmental educator, will cover topics that include soil preparation and amendments, cover crops and mulching, and seed and plant selection for successive crops. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $10 members / $15 non-members |
Thu Oct 7 | Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society'Back to Basics' - a program geared towards the beginner Gesneriad grower. Soil, fertilizer, light, water needs will be discussed for tuberous, rhizomatous and fibrous-rooted plants. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Other Free. |
Sat Oct 9 | New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society ShowThe New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society Show features thirteen different varieties of chrysanthemum blooms. Included in the show are over 250 blooms of the incredible football mums as well as a selection of potted garden mums, each judged and awarded according to the National Chrysanthemum Society standards. Chrysanthemum growers and experts will be on hand to answer questions and give growing advice. This show is open for public participation by submitting an entry at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum on Friday, October 8 between the hours of 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Visitors will have the opportunity to join the Mum Society and can sign up for Mum School in May of 2011. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: NJCS Free. |
Sun Oct 10 | "Start Your Own Forest" Scavenger Hunt
Using maps and a scavenger hunt list, families will search for a variety of seeds and leaves all over the arboretum. Families will pot up and take home all seeds they find and everyone goes home with info on ways to identify trees in their own backyards. Date: Sunday, October 10, Register by October 1 Time: 1:00 pm (rain or shine). Cost: $15 per member family / $20 per non-member family Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $15 per member family / $20 per non-member family |
Tue Oct 12 | Great Swamp Bonsai SocietyProgram: Preparation of cold frames, hoop houses, etc. Please check website for updates: http://www.arboretumfriends.org/gsbonsai/calendar.htm Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: GSBS Free. |
Wed Oct 13 | The African Violet Club of Morris County'Interpretative Plant Arrangements' - Karyn Cichocki & Emilia Rykowski will discuss the mechanics of putting together a design using African Violets. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: AVC Free. |
Fri Oct 15 | Energy Saving Bulbs
Presenter Marc Zukovich, President of Sterling Horticultural Services and Professor at County College of Morris, is a gifted speaker and incredibly knowledgeable on all topics horticultural. His talk on bulbs is one of the best. There will be bulbs for sale (cash or checks only) following the talk. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $10 members / $15 non-members |
Sun Oct 17 | "Little Bulbs for the Rock and Woodland Garden" by Judy GlattsteinWatnong Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society presents "Little Bulbs for the Rock and Woodland Garden" by Judy Glattstein. This slide-illustrated talk will include early, mid-spring, and autumn flowering bulbs, as well as native woodland species. Planting and maintenance tips will also be discussed. For more information, contact David Nial at nial590@verizon.net Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: NARG Free. |
Wed Oct 20 | Home Garden Club of MorristownJoe Lelihno of the Essex County Beekeeper's Association will speak about the importance of bees in society, bee- friendly plants and significant pests affecting bee colonies. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: HGC Free. |
Sat Oct 23 | Growing Great Garlic
Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $5 members; $10 non-members |
Mon Nov 1 | In the Gallery: The Nesting InstinctIn conjunction with the lecture "Bringing Nature Home -- How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants" by Dr. Douglas Tallamy (see November 21) an exhibit of bird nests and books about birds from the Julia Appleton Cross Rare Book Collection will be on display. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends Free. |
Thu Nov 4 | Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society'Plant Hunting in Ecuador' - Stephen Maciejewski will present a slide program on the 2009 gesneriad collecting trip in Ecuador. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Other Free. |
Fri Nov 5 | New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society Members Mum ShowMembers Mum Show where members exhibit the blooms they were not able to get to the October show. The judging will be from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: NJCS Free. |
Sat Nov 6 | 49th Annual Tristate African Violet Council ShowA judged show of African violets, large and small, as well as other gesneriads. This year's theme is 'Violets in Moonlight'. There will be design entries utilizing African violets and plants and supplies for sale. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: AVC Free. |
Tue Nov 9 | Great Swamp Bonsai SocietyProgram: Winter Care Please check website for updates: http://www.arboretumfriends.org/gsbonsai/calendar.htm Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: GSBS Free. |
Tue Nov 9 | North American Butterfly AssociationOdonates by Alan Barlow. (please note this meeting is scheduled on the 2nd Tuesday due to Election Day) Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: NABA Free. |
Wed Nov 10 | The African Violet Club of Morris County'Watering Basics' - Ginny Heatter will discuss the many different watering methods used for African Violets. ' Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: AVC Free. |
Sun Nov 14 | Fall Fruit Tarts
Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $20 members / $25 non-members |
Sun Nov 14 | New Jersey Mycological Association"Secrets of a Mushroom Hunter" - Join Mr. Robert Peabody and discover where to look, how to identify, and what to do with fungi. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Other Free. |
Sun Nov 21 | Youth Thanksgiving Centerpiece WorkshopGoing to Grandma's house for Thanksgiving or just staying home? Either way, young people in grades 1-4, can make a centerpiece appropriate for the season, perfect for the middle of the Thanksgiving table. All materials will be provided. Young people should bring a flat box in which to carry home their arrangements and small hand pruners. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $25 members / $30 non-members |
Sun Nov 21 | Bringing Nature Home -- How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
Dr. Tallamy's book "Bringing Nature Home" has sparked a national conversation about the link between healthy local ecosystems and human well-being. Learn about the key role native plants play in the restoration of our denuded landscapes and how we must change our approach to gardening and landscaping if we hope to share the spaces in which we live and work with other living things. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $20 members / $25 non-members |
Mon Nov 22 | Thanksgiving Centerpiece Workshop
Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $60 members / $70 non-members |
Fri Dec 3 | Members Only Gingerbread Opening Night Party
Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends Members only |
Sat Dec 4 | Gingerbread Wonderland
To exhibit your creation, look for registration materials here at the website beginning October 1. Groups of 8 or more must make a reservation by calling at 973-326-7601. Cost: Suggested $2.00 per person donation. Seniors and children under the age of 13, suggested $1.00 per person. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends |
Tue Dec 14 | Great Swamp Bonsai SocietyProgram: Club Auction and Christmas Party Please check website for updates: http://www.arboretumfriends.org/gsbonsai/calendar.htm Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: GSBS Free. |
Tue Dec 14 | North American Butterfly AssociationMember's Night (please note this meeting is scheduled on the 2nd Tuesday due to Gingerbread Wonderland) Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: NABA Free. |
Thu Dec 16 | Youth Holiday Centerpiece WorkshopJust in time for the holidays, young people in grades 1-4, can create their own centerpieces with fresh seasonal greens. All materials -- greens, containers, candles and decorations -- will be provided. Young people should bring a flat box in which to carry home their arrangements and small hand pruners. Location: Haggerty Center. Sponsor: Friends $25 members / $30 non-members |
| Please note that bus trips are open to all. Please see Bus Excursion rules and general information for more details. |
If you have some flower arranging experience/training, please join us for a pleasant evening and learn a new design using Fall garden flowers.
Home Garden Club of Morristown presents Steve Kristoph, well-known New Jersey landscape designer and plantsman, who will talk about the best new plants and shrubs for New Jersey gardens. He will also offer plants from his nursery for sale after the lecture. 
A special "Opening Night Party" is held on Friday, December 3 for members of The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Guests enjoy a "first look" at these much anticipated displays and seasonal refreshments. What a wonderful holiday gift membership in the Friends would make for that special family with young children on your holiday list! 
