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Announcements as of September 18, 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.WILLOWWOOD OPEN HOUSE Sunday, September 22Take a guided tour of the gardens, or stroll the grounds using your cell phone to guide you. The Tubbs’ house will be open for a rare peek at the home life of botanizing brothers, Henry and Robert Tubbs. Get a glimpse of the decorative arts in the house. Light refreshments are provided by the Willowwood Foundation. Click on flyer for more information and registration BIBLICAL BOTANY WALKING TOUR Sunday, October 6View the Frelinghuysen Arboretum’s plant collections through the lens of the Old Testament. Biologist, agronomist and Bible scholar, Dr. Jon Greenberg, walks us through more than 5,000 years of history as we tour the gardens at their fall peak. Register now! Click on the flyer for more information and registration. 2019 TREE SYMPOSIUM Saturday, November 9Learn about the great tree men and women of America, the many botanical taxa of Maples, bringing back the American Chestnut, and Dogwood and Hazelnut breeding at Rutgers. This program is eligible for 4.0 Rutgers Master Gardener CEU’s Click on tree for more information and registration
QUOTE FOR THE DAY:"Let’s take our hearts for a walk in the woods and listen to the magic whispers of old trees" - Unknown Free Affiliate Member ProgramsNorth East Judging Center of the American Orchid SocietySat Sep 21, 2019 - 10:00a10:00a - Educational program 12:00N - Orchid Judging - anyone may bring an orchid to be judged or listen in on the educational programs and/or judging. TriState African Violet Council and the New Jersey Council of African Violet JudgesSat Sep 21, 2019 - 10:00aJoint meeting of the two groups in the Mansion. Anyone interested in African Violets is welcome to attend. New Jersey Mycological AssociationSun Sep 22, 2019 - 10am - 4:30pmAnnual Fungus Fest: Explore the Magical World of Fungi and Lichens.Participants are welcome to bring in mushrooms they find in their yards to be identified by our experts. Many different interests are showcased at this event including: mushroom identification, toxicology, mushroom dyes for wool, paper making with fungus, mushroom cultivation, medicinal uses, and the ever popular cooking demonstration with exotic mushrooms from Phillips Mushroom Farm in Kennett Square. North American Butterfly AssociationTue Oct 1, 2019 - 7:00pPrograms to be determined, guests are welcome. 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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