August 27, 2025
BUS TRIP TO LONGWOOD GARDENS
Due to a cancellation we have one seat available on the September 17th bus trip to Longwood Gardens. If you are interested, please email me at: mennist@arboretumfriends.net as soon as possible. First come first served. Thank you!
Sunday, November 16 - 1:00 PM
In person at:
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County Office
550 West Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ
What's better than homemade edible holiday gifts made in your own kitchen? They are super fun to make and even better to receive. Not only will you learn how to make some of these delicious items, but we'll discuss packaging them too to make the perfect gifts for your friends and family.
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FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP DOLLARS AT WORK
The Friends support the purchase of summer annuals at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum with a generous yearly grant to the Morris County Park Commission (MCPC). This year's summer annuals display at the entrance to the Haggerty Education Center was designed by the MCPC Horticulture Display Foreman, Dylan Shapiro. The color combination is bold, the textures detailed. Congrats on a job well done, Dylan.
Picture credit: Kristin Prommel. Click the image to enlarge.
Heather Emelander
AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM
Summer is winding down, it's hard to believe that Labor Day is this weekend! However, the gardens at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum continue to bloom and thrive. Lisa Bencivengo was at the Arboretum recently and captured the following beauties: A close-up of the unusual, vivid deep blue flowers of Clitoria ternatea (butterfly pea). This legume is native to the Indonesian island of Ternate. Its roots form a symbiotic association with soil bacteria known as rhizobia and is often used to improve soil quality through the decomposition of nitrogen rich plant material. The other photo shared by Lisa is of the Gravel Garden, located on the small hill above Matilda's Cottage, now several years old and maturing nicely.
Thank you Lisa!
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FRIENDS VIDEOS AT THE ARBORETUM
Click here for a brief video by Lisa Bencivengo featuring Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture Division of Cultural and Environmental Resources at the Morris County Park Commission in which he discusses the All American Garden at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Be sure to subscribe to our channel.
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