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September 23, 2020Happy Fall Everyone! This week we're offering programs on Tomatoes, Ornamental Grasses, more about Bulbs and Trees.Read on for additional information and how to register.IMPORTANT INFORMATIONFriends Staff will be out of the office until January 2021, however we will continue working remotely, so please note our new Post Office Box number and staff emails. Please feel free to contact us via either method. Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum Post Office Box 2267 Morristown, NJ 07962 CORONAVIRUS ANNOUNCEMENTSGARDENS REOPENEDThe Morris County Park Commission (weblink here) has reopened the three horticulture parks with the following schedule:
Parking may be limited. All buildings will remain closed. Porta-johns will be available. All park patrons are encouraged to follow social distancing guidelines. Wearing masks is also recommended. We will keep you posted as further updates become available. GINGERBREAD WONDERLAND 2020 GOES VIRTUAL Celebrating 29 Years of Wonder!The facilities at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum will remain closed through the end of the year so the Friends' Gingerbread Wonderland Planning Committee is busy working on how to bring you a Virtual Gingerbread Wonderland Display to celebrate the 29th year of this very popular show. You'll be invited to view photographs of each delectable entry and, through a donation process, vote for your favorite creation. Chef Cynthia Triolo will present a special online gingerbread class (time to be announced) so you'll be able to hone your skills or learn new ones. Watch our website and eblasts for more details. GARDENING WITH ORNAMENTAL GRASSESThursday, September 24, 7:00 pmVIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum are happy to work with the Master Gardeners to bring you this FREE program. Master Gardener, Diane Lattanzio, will answer the question: "Why are ornamental grasses so great?". Ornamental grasses are drought tolerant, easy care, deer resistant, perennial foliage plants that can enhance your landscape, Diane will cover the growth habits, care, maintenance and uses of a variety of ornamental grasses in the garden. Handouts describing the characteristics and care of ornamental grasses will be provided. Please click on the picture to register for this free program online.TOO MANY TOMATOES A Recorded Cooking DemonstrationIn our opinion it's not possible to have too many Tomatoes! Watch Cynthia Triolo in this recorded cooking demonstration all about tomatoes. She will make a pasta dish, some bruschetta and a tomato sorbet that you are sure to love. Recipes will be available as well. PLEASE NOTE THAT SINCE THIS IS A RECORDED PROGRAM YOU CAN REGISTER TO RECEIVE THE LINK AND WATCH THE PROGRAM AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. FYI, it could take up to 72 hours for you to receive the link to the recording, but once received, you can view it at any time. Please click on the Tomato photo to register for this paid program online. BULB PURCHASES BENEFIT THE FRIENDSHelp support the Friends’ Fall Bulb Planting at the Arboretum by buying your bulbs from Brent & Becky’s Bulbs! Just click on the image to go to www.bloominbucks.com and choose Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum. 25% of your order will be donated to the Friends. BULBS IN CONTAINERS AND FORCING FOR BLOOM INDOORS VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETINGThursday, October 1 - 7:00 PMMaster Gardener, Ilona Ontscherenki will share information on how to plant bulbs in containers and what you can do to force bulbs to bloom indoors. Please click on the picture to register for this free program online.SPRING TULIP SHOWSTOPPER
Thursday, October 15 - 7:00 PMThe Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum are pleased to present the following free Zoom program. At The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, tulips are a spring showstopper. Every year, the gardeners plant thousands of bulbs to delight the public. Horticultural Display Foreman, Kristin Prommel, will discuss what goes into the annual bulb installation, including design, layout and planting. She will also touch on what happens to the bulbs after the show is over in the spring and what can be done to conceal fading bulb foliage. The program is free, but registration is required. Please click on the picture to register for this free program online.2020 TREE SYMPOSIUMFive consecutive Tuesday evenings: 11/10, 11/17, 11/24 and 12/1 and 12/8 at 7:00 PM VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETINGPlanning has been completed for the third annual Tree Symposium, in a new format via Zoom. Speakers will present a range of intriguing tree-related topics at 7:00 PM, on five consecutive Tuesday evenings. Rutgers Master Gardener CEUs as well as International Society of Arboriculture CEUs will be offered. Information on the individual programs, as well as registration, can be found on our website by clicking on the tree image and scrolling down.CONTINUOUS BLOOMS AT THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUMThe calendar says Fall, but many summer flowers continue to bloom profusely in the gardens at the Arboretum. Following are photos of Nicotiana, Tibouchina and a Sunflower, courtesy of Margery Ennist. 
Click on any one of these pictures to see them as well as others from recent visitors enlarged in our Photo Gallery.  FRIENDS YOUTUBE CHANNELWe are happy to announce that the Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum now have a YouTube channel. Please visit by clicking the image (or going to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwLu6l-05_VnSNQlkvi3Aw YOU CAN STILL REGISTER FOR PREVIOUS ZOOM PRESENTATIONSOnce you have registered for "Composting and Eco-friendly Yard Care" or "Dahlias", you will receive a link to watch the recorded version. Go to our Events page to register and pay online.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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