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While you may view our full program on the Events Page of our website, we are pleased to highlight these upcoming programs.

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THE BENJAMIN BLACKBURN SCHOLARSHIP LECTURE

Saturday, February 4 - 1:00 PM

IN PERSON in the Haggerty Education Center

Since 1979, the Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum have supported horticultural education through a scholarship named for Dr. Benjamin Blackburn. Speaker Jenny Rose Carey will discuss her new book The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide: How to Combine Shape, Color, and Texture to Create the Garden of Your Dreams.

Ms. Carey will discuss how the colors, shapes and scents of flowers are as ravishing to the senses as to the soul. But, it’s all too easy to get things wrong: colors that clash, flowers that bloom at the wrong time, plants that fail to thrive. She will explain exactly how to get started, how to combine plants for the most spectacular effects, and how to keep your garden going from year to year. Whether you’re interested in dramatic color combinations, how best to use a favorite flower or how to create a garden for a specific purpose, such as nourishing pollinators, you’ll find the answers in Ms. Carey’s presentation. As she says, “Don’t be afraid – just have a go!”

Ms. Carey is a renowned gardener, educator, historian and author. She is also the former senior director at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Meadowbrook Farm in Jenkintown. Jenny Rose has been lecturing nationally and internationally for many years. She previously worked at Temple University for over a decade, first as an adjunct professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture and then as director of the Ambler Arboretum. Her Victorian property, Northview, contains diverse garden spaces, including a cutting garden, an herb garden, a dry garden and various mixed flower beds.

Jenny Rose is the co-author with Mary Anne Fry of A Century of Cultivation, the author and photographer for Glorious Shade, Timber Press 2017 and The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide, Timber Press 2022.

The presentation will be followed by a book sale and signing. Light refreshments will be served.

Dr. Blackburn was a professor of Botany at Drew University. His involvement with the Morris County Park Commission began with his friendship with Henry and Robert Tubbs, whose property, Willowwood, eventually became the Willowwood Arboretum. Dr. Blackburn published many articles and wrote a number of books on gardening as well as being the host of a very popular radio gardening program. He generously shared his vast knowledge and deep love for horticulture with many staff members in the Horticulture Division and with his countless fans, members of the Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and area garden clubs.

Admission fees for this program support the scholarship that is offered to students in the Landscape Technology Program at County College of Morris (CCM). This scholarship allows interested students the opportunity to explore the different horticultural, environmental, and design studies offered through the accredited CCM programs. The increased knowledge the students acquire in the classroom and through hands-on programs at CCM will benefit them as they enter their chosen field in horticulture and landscape design.

This program is eligible for 1.0 Rutgers Master Gardener CEU’s.

Click on the photo of Ms. Carey for more information and to register.

JOYS OF WINTER BIRD FEEDING with Jim Walker

Thursday, January 26 - 7:00 PM

VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM

Jim Walker, owner of the Wild Birds Unlimited store in Denville, will be presenting on the "Joys of Winter Bird Feeding"; from feeding and attracting more of them, to helping keep them safe to simply enjoying watching them. Jim will offer do's and don'ts and make suggestions to help make this hobby more productive, healthy and enjoyable.

The Wild Birds Unlimited store in Denville is a Retail Partner of the Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum.

Click on the logo for more information and to register.

HISTORY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S (PHS) FLOWER SHOW

Thursday, February 16 - 7:00 PM

VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM

Join the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Creative Director, Seth Pearsoll as he dives into the history of the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show and previews the 2023 Show. Started in 1829 as a one-day exhibition of fruits, flowers, local and exotic plants from around the world, the Flower Show has grown into an award winning and internationally renowned event known for setting trends in gardening and floral design while delivering a captivating and educational experience. Learn about the Flower Show’s evolution over the past 194 years to become the beloved and largest floral event in the world and get a sneak peek at the highly anticipated 2023 Flower Show, “The Garden Electric.”

Seth's role as PHS Design Director for the Philadelphia Flower Show allows him to contribute to a variety of design tasks and creative projects. He focuses on finding and creating relationships with exciting new designers and creators for the Flower Show. Seth has a Master's degree in Sustainable Planning and Design from the Conway Design School in Massachusetts. After working at a variety of landscape design firms, he eventually found his way to PHS.

Click on Seth's picture for more information and to register.

ART AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM

Scattered about the various garden rooms at the Arboretum there are several statues to be found. Close to the Cottage Garden and Barkman Vegetable Garden there is a Herm of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, and another of an unidentified female. In case you don't know, a Herm is a sculpture with a head and perhaps a torso above a plain, usually squared lower section. Next to the Knot Garden close to the Mansion, there is a small, sweet statue of a young girl cradling a lamb (or is it a puppy?). And in the Sylvan Terrace below a bridge there are a couple of metal Cranes standing in a bed of fallen leaves.

I'm curious as to the provenance and history of these pieces. If anyone knows, I'd love to hear. Thanks!

Click an image to see them all in our website's picture gallery. Picture credits: Margery Ennist.

YOU CAN STILL REGISTER FOR PREVIOUS ZOOM PRESENTATIONS

We are pleased to make several of our previously recorded events available in case you missed one or another of them.

Go to our prerecorded-events Events page for more information and to register and pay online.

Retail Partners

When shopping at our fine Retail Partners, please remember to present your Membership card at the beginning of your check out transaction. Our Retail Partners need to enter the discount at the beginning of that process.

If you have not yet used this wonderful Member Benefit, you can view our full list of Retail Partners by clicking here.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Friends Staff are still out of the office, however we will continue working remotely. Please note our new Post Office Box number and staff emails.

SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Morris County Park Commission has reopened the Frelinghuysen, Willowwood and Bamboo Brook Arboreta grounds 7 days a week, from 8am to dusk

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• The Haggerty Education Center is open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays only from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
• Parking is limited. Other buildings remain closed. Portajohns are available.
• HUNTING IN THE PARKS - Be aware that deer hunting is permitted in many of the MCPC facilities, including the arboreta, during the fall and winter. The schedule and type (bow or firearm) is listed on the MCPC website here.

We will keep you posted as further updates become available.

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