Jul 31, 2024
Saturday, September 28 - 1:00 PM at the Haggerty Education Center
Frederick Law Olmsted's philosophy was to create parks for everyone, thus the use of the word democracy (with a small 'd') in the program title. He believed that connection to nature in urban areas was restorative and conducive to mental and physical well-being; he saw the power of parks to bring people of every background together. Olmsted's parks in New Jersey will be highlighted.
Anne 'Dede' Neal Petri holds a degree in American History and LIterature from Harvard University and a JD from Harvard Law School. During the course of a varied and brilliant career, she served as First Vice President and then President of the Garden Club of America, and is now the President and CEO of the Olmsted Network, the only national organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, and restoring Olmsted parks and landscapes across the country. In April, Dede received the National Garden Club of America's 2024 Distinguished Service Medal for her "tireless service on behalf of plants and the spaces created to showcase them".
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information and to register, please click on Ms. Petri's photo.
AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY REGIONAL MEETING
Philadelphia Area - September 13 and 14
The Frelinghuysen Arboretum is a Reference Garden for the American Conifer Society, which is holding its NE Regional Meeting in the Philadelphia area on September 13 and 14. The program includes tours of public and private gardens during the day, and speakers and auction events during the evening. It's a fun opportunity to see some amazing conifers, from dwarf specimens to towering giants, and to learn more about them from dedicated members. You can also bring home your own plants from the Sunday morning sale. The conference cost is $290 for members until 8/15, then $330. Membership is $40. Hotel information and program details can be found at this link: https://www2.conifersociety.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1805971&group=
The photo of Conifers in Pots is at one of the gardens that will be visited.
RUTGERS MASTER GARDENERS OF MORRIS COUNTY
Community Garden IPM Team Report #7
This edition covers the Annual Great Tomato Tasting at the Rutgers Snyder Research Farm, onion maggots in leek plants, squash vine borers and spotlights the aggressive Yellow Nutsedge weed.
To read the Report, click on the Report cover.
You may know that the meadow behind the Mansion is under restoration; this is a time consuming but very worthwhile undertaking using a variety of native plants. Here's a photo showing progress to date. The wet area behind the Marsh Meadow Deck is full of Marsh Mallows (Althaea officinalis) in bloom, not edible, but a very pretty sight nonetheless! Foliage as well as flowers contribute to the beauty of our gardens, as evidenced by the lovely Balloon Flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus) in the Blue Garden in front of Matilda's cottage and the purple and green leaves of the Persian Shield (Strobilanthes dyeriana). Persian Shield is native to Myanmar and is an annual in our New Jersey gardens.
Photos of the meadow and Balloon flower courtesy of Heather Emelander. Member Gerry Pappalardo provided the photo of the Marsh Mallows. The Persian Shield photo is from Sandy Brighouse, also a member of the Friends. Thanks to all!
Click an image to see them all in our website's picture gallery.
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