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July 8, 2026America's Heirloom Plants, with Barbara MeleraSunday, July 12 - 1:00 PM
In person at The Frelinghuysen ArboretumYou've heard so much about American history in the last few days that you may think you've heard it all. But do you know the important role that plants played in America's early beginnings? Trade in plants between the colonies and Europe was vital to farming and the early economy. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other founding fathers were keen plantsmen who trialed new plants with promise for American farmers Learn more about the fascinating story of how plants influenced the direction of American history from Barbara Melera, President of Harvesting History, and go home with some unusual heirloom citrus plants such as Meyer lemons, or a 250th anniversary heirloom seed collection for your own garden. These and other plant products and books will be offered for sale after Ms. Melera's presentation. Check out the Harvesting History website here: www.Harvesting-History.com Light refreshments will be served. For more information and to register, click on Ms. Melera's photo. Cooking Demonstration: A Midsummer's Night Supper: A Perfect Al Fresco Feast with Chef Paul GatzkeSaturday, August 8 - 1:00 PMIn person at The Frelinghuysen ArboretumChef Paul Gatzke will demonstrate a menu that you can recreate in order to chill out on a hot summer night with a fresh and delicious supper that tantalizes the taste buds and celebrates the bounty of the season. The menu includes chilled Andalusian gazpacho, curried apple walnut deviled eggs, green eggs and ham, Asian veggie noodle salad, grilled balsamic peaches with fresh peach ice cream, butter cookies with peach preserves ... Yum! For more information and to register, please click on Chef Paul's photo.  MORRIS COUNTY PARK COMMISSION PROGRAMFire & Flowers: A two-session hand blown glass vase and flower arranging workshopA Morris County School of Glass and Frelinghuysen Arboretum PartnershipChoose a date and register to make your premium glass vase (available dates shown on flyer) and then register to create a floral arrangement. For more detailed information and to register, click on the flyer. FRIENDS VIDEOS AT THE ARBORETUMClick 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. You can view all our videos in our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe. WATCH PREVIOUS ZOOM PRESENTATIONSSeveral of our previously recorded events are available to watch on-line. See our Prerecorded Events page for more information and to register.Retail PartnersWhen 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. You can register and pay on line on our Events page and Membership page and subscribe to this newsletter here: complete directions for subscribing. CONTACT US HERE
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Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum Post Office Box 2267 Morristown, NJ 07962 Web: https://www.arboretumfriends.org PARK INFORMATION The Frelinghuysen Arboretum is a facility of the Morris County Park Commission
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