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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.

Matilda’s Tea

Matilda’s Tea is back and couldn’t be more fun! Bring your favorite young person and explore the art of millinery.

Tea takers will begin by making their own hat before enjoying a light tea and talk.

Saturday March 11th.

Philly Flower Show Bus Trip with The Friends

Leave the driving to us!

The focus this year is Holland and the innovative Dutch landscape and architecture.

Tuesday March 14th.

Natural Valentine

Create Valentine’s for someone special using natural materials on Saturday, February 4 in our Family Nature Crafts Class.

Perfect for ages 6+, you can create as a family or individually.

Calling All Gardeners

Whether you have a garden plot to call your own at home or in a community garden, you will gain valuable info at our 7th Annual Community Garden Conference. Register before February 1 and receive a $10 discount.

Peter Hatch, former Director of Gardens and Grounds at Monticello will be our keynote speaker! Other sessions include cover crops, irrigation, composting, planting for pollinators and plant breeding.

Lunch is included too!

Saturday March 4th.

Garden Journals

While you are waiting for spring, how about jotting down your plans in a gorgeous new garden journal?

We found a bunch to like on Etsy.com (click here).

The Majestic Gardens of Southwest England

Stourhead - click to enlarge

We are excited to invite you to join us for the next Friends international trip, traversing the counties of Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

Full details, including itinerary, garden descriptions, pricing and registration information are found on our website by clicking here.

Hope to see you in Cornwall soon.

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.

Amazon Smile

Don't forget to "SMILE!"Amazon Smile, that is!

Amazon, through the AmazonSmile Foundation will contribute 0.5% of your purchases on Amazon to a charitable organization you select. Please consider selecting The Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum as your designated recipient from this wonderful program.

Click here and log in to your amazon account to designate the Friends as your charity.