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Announcements as of February 19, 2020We 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.PLANT SALE 2020Sale Dates:
Details on our website's Plant Sale page. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!The Friend's Annual Plant Sale this year runs Friday through Sunday, May 1 - 3, 2020 and we could use your assistance before, during and after it! If you can help, details and on-line signup are on our Plant Sale Volunteer page. CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, STARRING LOCAL LEGEND MARTHA BROOKES HUTCHESON Sunday, March 1Martha Brookes Hutcheson was the second female landscape architect in the United States and her property, Merchiston Farm, now called Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, is part of the Morris County Park system. Her gardens have been restored and her design aesthetic is in evidence there, as it is in many gardens throughout the Northeast. She was a woman who bucked convention and was ahead of her time in so many ways. Her book, Spirit of the Garden, was re-issued by the American Society of Landscape Architects in 2001 and is still as relevant today as it was when it was first published in 1923 to rave reviews. Please join five professors of the Landscape Architecture Department at Rutgers University for a symposium about women Landscape Architects, past and present:
Bring a bag lunch. Drinks will be provided. This program is eligible for 4.0 Rutgers Master Gardener CEUs. Click on the flyer for more information and to register.
BUS TRIP WITH THE FRIENDS TO THE 2020 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW – RIVIERA HOLIDAY Tuesday, March 3Join the Friends on this always popular and highly anticipated annual trip. Inspired by the world’s exotic Mediterranean gardens, the 2020 Philadelphia Flower Show invites you to fall in love with gardening all over again. Chat with garden experts and watch how-to gardening demonstrations in the Gardener’s Studio. See top floral designers in fun-filled competitions in the Designer’s Studio and shop acres of vendor booths brimming with merchandise in the Marketplace. Explore the hundreds of award-winning plants in the PHS Hamilton Horticourt and enjoy lunch and/or dinner on your own at the show or at nearby Reading Terminal Market. Click on the flyer for more information and to register.
MAKE A MACRAME HANGING PLANTER WORKSHOP Saturday, March 14What’s old is new again! Join Samantha Matthews to create a beautiful macramé hanging planter. Learn a few basic knots to create your own handmade wall hanging in this beginner macramé class. You will leave with a finished wall hanging and the knowledge to design future pieces. Class fee includes all materials. Click on macramé photo for more information and to register.
BLACKBURN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PERIOD OPENSIf you are a student in County College of Morris's Department of Landscape and Horticulture Technology, you may be eligible for a scholarship funded by the Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and the Watnong Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS). Get the details, instructions and application form on our website's Blackburn Scholarship page. Note that applications must be postmarked no later than April 10, 2020. Please pass this information along to anyone you think may be interested. Free Affiliate Member ProgramsHome Garden Club of MorristownWed Feb 19, 2020 - 11:30a11:30 am Meeting 1:00 pm - Screening of the movie “The Gardener” about Garden Conservancy founder Frank Cabot. North American Butterfly AssociationTue Mar 3, 2020 - 7:30pTopic: “Moths, Monkeys, Morphos and More of Panama” – Wade Wander Affiliate member programs are all free and open to the public.  TRAIL CLOSINGSTo all our walkers, you may have noticed that progress is being made on the trail renovations. Some of the trails will open temporarily for a month or so, then be closed again for a couple of weeks for paving. We are hoping all trails will reopen for good sometime between the middle and end of April. Stay tuned and thank you for your patience! 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. Questions or need more information? Call 862-325-7754. |
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