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Announcements as of February 20, 2019We know people’s schedules are busy, so walk-ins to the speaker programs are welcome. However, early registration will guarantee you a seat and will help us plan.THE STATE OF INVASIVES IN NEW JERSEY WITH MICHAEL VAN CLEF, PH.D. Tuesday, February 26Michael Van Clef is the owner of Ecological Solutions, LLC and serves the NJ Invasives Strike Team as Science Director. He has a Ph.D. in ecology from Rutgers University and over 20 years of experience in land stewardship, planning and research, working extensively in the evaluation and management of rare and invasive species. He has consulted with over 30 organizations in NJ, including the NJ Invasive Species Council for which he prepared the New Jersey Strategic Management Plan for Invasive Species. In this lecture, Dr. Van Clef provides insight and an update on New Jersey’s invasive species, something we should all be aware of. This program is eligible for 1.5 Rutgers Master Gardener CEU’s. Click our flyer for details and registration. AN AFTERNOON WITH DANIEL J. HINKLEYTAKE TWO: MAKING WINDCLIFF Sunday, March 17Teacher, writer, lecturer, plant explorer. consultant, nurseryman, naturalist, gardener. Dan Hinkley has achieved the pinnacle of success in all these areas and is recognized worldwide as a giant in the field of horticulture. Continuing a long tradition of presentations by world-renowned horticultural experts, the Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum are proud to host Dan Hinkley at the Haggerty Education Center. As creator of the famed Heronswood Garden and Nursery near Seattle, Hinkley has explored remote corners of the globe in search of new plants to expand the ever-growing offerings in his, and ultimately our own gardens. A visit to Heronswood, Hinkley’s first garden, was a never to be forgotten experience of strolling through one beautiful garden room after another. The gardens were creative, environmentally sensitive and botanically stunning, drawing visitors from around the world. Hinkley will share with us the joys and tribulations of creating his current garden, Windcliff. Heronswood was primarily a woodland shade garden but the new garden, Windcliff, is located on a windy cliff. New plants and a different site, but with the same unequalled sense of design coupled with stunning views and intimate pathways. This is a plantsman’s garden but contemporary and harmonious in design, with art and handicrafts complementing the stunning horticultural displays. Please join us for this rare East Coast visit by one of the most dynamic and popular speakers in today’s plant world. This program is eligible for 1.5 Rutgers Master Gardener CEU’s. Register now! Click on the flyer for on-line ticketing. BEST TREES AND SHRUBS WITH HEIDI HESSELEIN OF PLEASANT RUN NURSERY Saturday, March 23Heidi Hesselein, a 4th generation nurserywoman, co-founded Pleasant Run Nursery with her husband Richard in 1998. They grow rare, new, and unusual woodies, perennials, grasses, ferns and groundcovers, and currently produce 1,000 different species. Heidi’s talk will cover many of the plants that she loves best and that will be for sale at the Friends’ Annual Plant Sale in May. After the lecture, featured plants available at the Friends’ Plant Sale may be pre-ordered. This program is eligible for 1.5 Rutgers Master Gardener CEU’s. Register now! Click on the flyer for on-line ticketing. Volunteer Treasurer for the FriendsMember, Executive Committee of the Board of TrusteesThe Friends are looking for a Treasurer to work in a team environment with the bookkeeping contractor, as well as two part-time administrators and Board members, to manage accounting functions. Key responsibilities include:
This volunteer position initially requires an average of 12-15 hours/week to understand FOFA’s operations, decreasing to an average of 8-12 hours/week once familiar with the tasks, plus one board and one committee meeting/month. If you have a strong background in audit, accounting or related financial field and are looking for a meaningful way to share your expertise, please contact the Friends office at: 973.326.7603 or webmaster@arboretumfriends.org to find out more about this opportunity. 2019 PLANT SALE DATESThe 2019 Plant Sale: 9am - 4pm on Sat May 4 and Sun May 5.Special Members Only Preview: Fri May 3.More details coming soon!VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum will hold their 24th Annual Plant Sale Friday through Sunday, May 3 - 5, 2019 and we could use your assistance before, during and after it! If you can help, sign up by clicking here. BLOOMING TODAY AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM:In spite of another snowy forecast the Witch Hazel at the Arboretum is in full bloom (click the image to enlarge). 
Free Affiliate Member ProgramsNorth American Butterfly AssociationTue Mar 5, 20197:00p - Regular Meeting Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad SocietyThu Mar 7, 20197:30p - Propagation Workshop – learn how to propagate gesneriads from leaves, cuttings & rhizomes. RSVP for non-members required to Karyn Cichocki, kdc05@ptd.net by March 1, 2019. New Jersey State Chrysanthemum SocietyFri Mar 8, 20191:00p - 3:00p - Program: "The Healing Power of Plants. Many common plants have-long forgotten uses. Discover which of your backyard plant may have been part of your medicine cabinet 300 years ago. Today, scientists are still exploring the intersetion of plants, health, medicine and are making some exciting discoveries." Speaker from the Environmental Education Center in Basking Ridge. Mum topic: Evaluating wintered-over mums and preparing for the growing season. Affiliate member programs are all free and open to the public. 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. Amazon SmileDon'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. All our events can be found on our Events Page where, we are happy to say, you can register and pay on line -- just click on the "Add to Cart" buttons on our Events page and Membership page. Alternatively, you may register by calling 973-326-7603. |
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