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October 20, 2020Gingerbread Wonderland update, Fall Into Winter Gardening, Bulb Purchases, 2020 Tree Symposium & another chance to see Too Many Tomatoes (video).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 SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENTSGARDENS REOPENEDThe Morris County Park Commission (MCPC) has reopened the Frelinghuysen, Willowwood and Bamboo Brook Arboreta 7 days a week, from 8am to dusk.
HUNTING IN THE PARKSBe aware that deer hunting is permitted in many of the MCPC facilities, including the arboreta, during the fall and winter. The schedule and type (bow or firearm) is listed on the MCPC website here. We will keep you posted as further updates become available. GINGERBREAD WONDERLAND 2020 GOES VIRTUAL Celebrating 29 Years of Wonder!The Friends' Gingerbread Wonderland Planning Committee has completed revisions to our website that will support a Virtual Gingerbread Wonderland this year. Invitations to participate under new guidelines have been extended to prior participants who indicated an interest in creating a virtual submission this year. Over the next few weeks the initial invitation will be reinforced and expanded to include our full membership and that of the Rutgers Morris County Master Gardeners and our Gingerbread Craft Show Vendors. Our schedule calls for closing applications in late November and opening viewing of and voting for virtual displays beginning in early December until the end of the year. If you are interested in submitting a Gingerbread creation for this virtual exhibit, please email: mennist@arboretumfriends.net or lbencivengo@arboretumfriends.net. A link with instructions will be sent to you. We are looking forward to a wonderful display of Gingerbread creations again this year! FALL INTO WINTER GARDENINGThursday, October 22 - 7:00 PMVIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum are happy to work with the Rutgers Master Gardeners to bring you this free program. Master Gardener, Gail Di Domenico, will tell you everything you need to know to get your lawn, trees, shrubs, perennials, vegetable garden and ornamental beds ready for winter. Information on extending the garden season, bulbs and vegetables to plant, as well as plants with winter and year round interest will be included. Gail will also cover the cleaning and care of your hand and power tools, and will include a handy calendar of chores and projects. This program is free but registration is required. Please click on the photo to register. A Zoom link will be sent to you the morning of the event.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. 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. 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.AUTUMN AT THE ARBORETUMThe gorgeous display of Fall colors continues at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Also, there's a scarecrow display on the grounds. Come visit soon! Thanks to Margery Ennist for the gorgeous Fall pictures. 
Click here or on an image to go to our website's 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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