Arboretums & Gardens Some Arboretums & gardens offer the use of the historic buildings and the use of the grounds for parties and  weddings.

Acorn Hall 68 Morris Avenue Morristown, NJ  07960 973-267-3465 www.fieldtrip.com/nj/12673465.htm Allen House Broad & Sycamore Avenue Shrewsbury, NJ  07728 732-462-1466 www.botanique.com/bincgi/detail.cfm?idnum=7852 Avis Campbell Gardens 60 S. Fullerton Avenue Montclair, NJ  07042 201-746-9614 Avis Campbell Gardens Bobblink Memorial Rose Garden 805 Newman Springs Road Lincroft, NJ  07738 732-842-4000. Bobblink Memorial Rose Garden Brookdale Park Rose Garden Watchung Avenue Bloomfield, NJ  07003 973-268-3500 ----- 665 acres.  1500 different types of roses; daily, 8 am - dusk; peak is May-Sept. Brookdale Park Rose Garden Camden Children's Garden 3 Riverside Drive Camden, NJ 08103 856-365-8733 ----- The 4-acre interactive Garden includes a Butterfly Garden, Railroad Garden, Dinosaur Garden, Maze, Picnic Garden, Treehouse, Storybook Gardens include: 3 Little Pigs Garden, the Giants Garden from Jack in the Beanstalk, Secret Garden, Frog Prince Grotto and Alice in Wonderland's Garden. Camden Children's Garden Colonial Park Gardens 156 Mettler's Rd. East Millstone NJ 08873 732-873-2459 ----- Perennial Garden & Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden. All-America Rose selections. Flowering perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees. Fragrance and sensory garden for the visually impaired.  Featuring over 3,000 plantings of 275 varieties. www.state.NJ.us/travel/virtual/gardens/vanderg.html with video.) Cora Hartshorn Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary 324 Forest Drive S Short Hills, NJ  07078 973-376-3587 Cora Hartshorn Arboretum & Bird Sanctuary Cross Estate Gardens Old Jockey Hollow Road Bernardsville, NJ  07924 908-539-2016 Cross Estate Gardens Davis Johnson Park & Gardens 137 Engle Street Tenafly, NJ  07670 201-569-7275 Davis Johnson Park & Gardens Deep Cut Gardens 352 Red Hill Road Middletown, NJ  07748 732-671-6050 Deep Cut Gardens Duke Gardens Rt. 206, PO Box 2030 Somerville, NJ  08876 908-722-3700 ----- 11 gardens under glass; open October through May. (with video) - www.state.NJ.us/travel/virtual/gardens/dukegrdns.html Edelweiss Gardens Robbinsville, NJ Parks System Arboretum 1020 Rt. 31 Lebanon NJ 08833 908- 782-1158 ----- Whole groves, each composed of a single kind of tree. F. Bliss Price Arboretum Also known as the Eatontown Arboretum Eatontown, NJ F. Bliss Price Arboretum Florence & Robert Zuck Arboretum Drew University 36 Madison Avenue Madison, NJ  07940 973-408-3000, ext. 3358 Frelinghuysen Arboretum 53 E Hanover Avenue Morristown, NJ  07962 973-326-7600 127 acres of self-guided trails (including a Braille trail). Historic mansion. Frelinghuysen Arboretum === 2009=== Sat Dec 5 to Sun Dec 13 -- 9:30a - 5:00p and until 8:00p on Fri, Dec 11 Gingerbread Wonderland The 18th Annual Gingerbread Wonderland. Open the flyer by clicking on the image on the right. Note that exhibitor registration closes Friday, November 13th, so don't lose any time and register now. Click on the image at the left for full details and the registration form. Registrations are now closed. See you at the Gingerbread Wonderland! Free. Wed Dec 9 -- 1:30p - 3:30p Holiday Design Workshop with Marge Hulstrunk Under Marge Hulstrunk's expert supervision, you will make and decorate a table top Boxwood Topiary Tree. Bring a flower arranging clipper and a box to carry your creation home in. Space is limited. Volunteer Coordinator, Instructor Marge has been a professional floral designer for over twenty years. Click on the image at left for a flyer. $50 members; $60 non-members. Sat Dec 12 - 10:00a - 11:30a Youth Holiday Centerpiece (Grades K-2) Just in time for the holidays, young people can create their own centerpieces with fresh seasonal greens. All materials - greens, containers, decorations, will be provided. Young people should bring their own pruners and a box in which to carry home their arrangements. Click on the image at left for a flyer. Register by December 1. $25 members / $30 non-members Sat Dec 12 - 1:00p - 3:00p Buche de Noel for Teens (Grades 6+) A Buche de Noel is a traditional French Christmas dessert. It is a cake that is meant to look like a fireplace log and in this participation style class, each student will make their own to take home and enjoy. We will make the cakes, the butter cream and all the decorations, too. Impress your friends and family and get really messy doing too. So wear old clothes and bring an apron. Space is limited. Click on image at left for flyer. Register by December 4. $25 members / $30 non-members Mon Dec 14 - 4:00p - 5:30p Youth Holiday Centerpiece (Grades 3+) Just in time for the holidays, young people can create their own centerpieces with fresh seasonal greens. All materials - greens, containers, decorations, will be provided. Young people should bring their own pruners and a box in which to carry home their arrangements. Click on the image at left for a flyer. Register by December 1. $25 members / $30 non-members Sun Dec 20 - 1:00p - 3:00p Food & Cuisine - Buche de Noel A Buche de Noel is a traditional French Christmas dessert meant to look like a fireplace log. In this participation-style class, each student will make their own buche to take home and enjoy. We will make both chestnut and chocolate butter cream as well as the decorations for our Yule log. You will learn techniques for filling and rolling a roulade (jelly roll), how to make meringue mushrooms, and how to finish the buche so that it looks like a log. Bring and apron and wear old clothes because we guarantee you will get messy. Space is limited. Click on image at left for flyer. Register by December 14. $25 members / $30 non-members Sun Jan 10 - (Snow Date: Sun Jan 17) 1:00p - 3:00p Members Only New Year's Party The annual Friends New Year's Party features refreshments and a presentation by guest speaker, William Dunscombe. This members-only event is free, but you must pre-register in order to attend. The Horticulture of the New Jersey Pinelands The N.J. Pinelands is the largest tract of open space on the mid-Atlantic Coast and is home to a pygmy pine forest, a 17 trillion gallon aquifer, cranberry bogs and over 50 threatened plant species. The Pinelands also contains more than 1,000 prehistoric sites containing evidence that man was present there as early as 10,000 B.C. It is a truly fascinating and totally unique area of New Jersey. Did we mention that our state demon lives there too? William Dunscombe, Associate Professor of Biology at Union County College and Chairman of the Department is an expert on this unique and fragile ecosystem. Come hear his fascinating and lively program and the Pinelands will surely be next on your list of Places To Visit. Register by December 28. Free. Mon Jan 11 - 9:30a - 10:30a Tai Chi Demonstration Have you been wondering if Tai Chi is right for you? Have you always wanted to try it but were afraid to commit to a class? Are you ready to turn over a new leaf? Come to this free demonstration given by our Tai Chi instructor Brian Coffey and find out. Please register by December 28th. Free. Tue Jan 12 - and Wed Jan 13 (Snow Dates: Jan 19 / 20) 10:00a - 1:00p both days Mosaic Garden Stepping Stone Create your own mosaic Garden Stepping Stone using tempered glass and other artistic bits and bobs. Instructor Eleanor Parr DiLeo is a member of the Society of American Mosaic Artists, has her own studio in Towaco, NJ and has exhibited her work at regional galleries. This beginner level craft will assuage your cabin fever and keep the mess in someone else's cabin! Please register by December 30th. Memb $20; Non-memb $25 - adtl $10 materials fee to be paid to the instructor Wed Jan 13 - 1:00p Sprouts: Winter Skeletons The leaves are gone and all that's left are the bare bones of the trees. Look at their shapes and sizes and discover what's going on inside trees in a walk around the arboretum. These programs for preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten feature outdoor garden walks, crafts, and other activities which will introduce children to the world of plants and nature. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. $6 members / $9 non-members Thu Jan 21 - 1:00p Sprouts: Big and Small Some plants are big and others are small. Why do they grow into the sizes they do? Search for the biggest and the smallest outside and inside. These programs for preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten feature outdoor garden walks, crafts, and other activities which will introduce children to the world of plants and nature. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. $6 members; $9 non-members Sun Jan 24 - Snow date: Jan 31 1:00p - 4:00p Tu B'Shevat, The Jewish Tree Festival Tu B'Shevat is the Jewish celebration of trees. Held on or around the 15th of the month of Shevat, this holiday marks the "birthday" of trees planted in that year. In Biblical times, farmers used these dates to keep track of when they could harvest fruit from their trees and also for tax-keeping purposes. More than 300 years ago the custom of celebrating Tu B'Shevat with a seder, or ceremonial dinner, was added to the holiday's tradition. Join the celebration with the JCC Metrowest and the West Morris Section of the National Council of Jewish Women for storytelling, crafts, and the sampling of Israeli fruits, nuts and other foods. Following the Hebrew tradition, each girl will plant a cedar and each boy will plant a cypress (ages 6+ please) to take home. According to tradition, a branch from those living trees would be cut at the time of their marriage to form the chuppah, or wedding canopy. The holiday of Tu B'Shevat has become a part of "tikun olem," the Jewish call for environmental responsibility. All activities are designed for children ages 6+, supplies are limited. Free. Mon Jan 25 - and Mondays Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 22 9:30a - 10:30a Tai Chi with Brian Coffey Instructor Brian Coffey has been practicing Chinese Medicine and Tai Chi in Central New Jersey for more than a decade. He is a graduate of the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is a licensed Massage Therapist specializing in Clinical Qi Gong. People throughout the world appreciate the practice of Tai Chi as a means of building strength and familiarity with the body's remarkable capacity for movement. The slow, graceful movement of Tai Chi is a favored recreation for people of all ages and abilities. It is an easy-to-learn, easy-to-do and safe recreation which builds awareness of the connection between body, mind and spirit. What better place to practice this artful activity than on the beautiful grounds of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Please register by January 11th. Members $40; non-members $50. Tue Jan 26 - 1:00p Sprouts: Snow What? What does snow do for plants and what happens if it doesn't snow? Explore the uses of snow in the garden. These programs for preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten feature outdoor garden walks, crafts, and other activities which will introduce children to the world of plants and nature. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. $6 Sat Jan 30 - 1:00p - 3:00p What's Cooking, with Chef & Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo Chef and Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo has cooked and baked at many New Jersey restaurants and has been teaching children and adults the joys of food for just about two decades. A wide range of topics will be covered but the focus of Cynthia's Cooking Series will be on seasonal, locally-grown food. Recipes will be given as well as a tasting of each of the items made in class. Chili Three Ways -- Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, we will demonstrate how to make 3 different types of chili. We will make our own chili powder for you to take home as well. Recipes and samples accompany every class. Register by January 16 $15 members / $20 non-members Mon Feb 1 Gallery Exhibit: "Flights of Fancy" Morris County Park Commission employee Abagail Eckert is a local fine artist specializing in oil painting and mixed media. She trained at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ and is currently working for Historic Speedwell in Morristown. Her February show, entitled "Flights of Fancy" is a sampling of her passion for organic shapes, rich, blended color, and natural undertones in post modern art. Free. Tue Feb 2 - 10:00a Sprouts: What Smells? Different plants have different smells. Some plants smell good and some plants smell awful! Bring your nose along for a smell safari! These programs for preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten feature outdoor garden walks, crafts, and other activities which will introduce children to the world of plants and nature. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. $6 members / $9 non-members Sat Feb 6 - 1:30p Snow Date: Sat Feb 20 Hats Off to Matilda, Annual Matilda's Tea for Children Return to the childhood of Matilda Frelinghuysen by attending this elegant tea for young and old alike. Fashion is the focus and we'll learn how much has changed in the way we dress for school and for play in the past one hundred years. Learn how hats helped begin today's environmental movement. Noted fashion historian Barbara Meyer Darlin will demonstrate from head to toe the many, many layers a fashionable woman needs to wear. All young tea-takers will make a real garden party hat to take home. Recommended for ages 6 and up with adult. Call 973.326.7603 to register $25. FRIENDS members per person $30. non-members per person Sun Feb 7 - (Snow Date: Sun Feb. 14) - 1:00p - 2:00p SPIN-Gardening® Learn how to take your home vegetable garden to the next level from Roxanne Christensen, the co-author of the revolutionary sub-acre SPIN-Farming® method. SPIN stands for S-mall P-lot IN-tensive! Roxanne will show you how to achieve levels of productivity and professionalism that go far beyond current home gardening practices! Reservations are required. Please register by February 1st. $8 Members; $10 Non-members Tue Feb 9 - 1:30p - 3:30p Floral Crafts: "Hearts & Flowers" ...Love is in the air.... Marge Hulstrunk will conduct a workshop to decorate a heart shaped wreath with lovely dried flowers in time for Valentine's Day. Make a beautiful decoration for yourself or someone you love using an assortment of preserved and dried materials. This wreath will be suitable for hanging on an inside door or wall and can be enjoyed year round. Materials and supplies will be furnished, however, please bring your own flower arranging clippers appropriate for cutting fine material and a box to carry your creation home in. Space is limited. Register by January 26th. $50 Members; $55 Non-members Tue Feb 9 - 4:00p - 6:00p Chocolate Making for Teens Everyone will want to be your valentine when they get a taste of the delicious chocolates we will be making in this class. We will be using molds, dipping tools, pastry bags and even balloons to make some awesome treats. Wear old clothes because you will get messy and bring an apron if you have one. Grades 6+ Register by January 26 $20 members / $25.00 non-members Wed Feb 10 - 1:00p Sprouts: Deer Me! Deer are one of the biggest mammals living in the arboretum. Hate them -- but they are cute. Look for tracks and other signs of deer and learn how to keep them from eating your garden down to the ground. These programs for preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten feature outdoor garden walks, crafts, and other activities which will introduce children to the world of plants and nature. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. $6 members; $9 non-members Thu Feb 18 - 1:00p Sprouts: Don't Throw That Away! Done with that apple or that peach? Not so fast! Learn how to start a garden from all your leftovers. These programs for preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten feature outdoor garden walks, crafts, and other activities which will introduce children to the world of plants and nature. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. $6 members / $9 non-members Sun Feb 21 - 2:00p - 3:30p Winter Walk Bundle up and join Manager of Horticulture, John Morse, for a walk around the grounds. Afterwards, we'll enjoy a warm drink and some good company. Please register by February 7th. $10. Friends members/$12 non-members Wed Feb 24 - 10:00a Sprouts: Invent a Plant What are the parts of a plant and what do they do. Find parts new and old during a walk around the gardens and then invent a plant in whatever crazy colors you like! These programs for preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten feature outdoor garden walks, crafts, and other activities which will introduce children to the world of plants and nature. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. $6 members; $9 non-members Sun Feb 28 - 1:00p - 3:00p What's Cooking, with Chef & Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo Chef and Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo has cooked and baked at many New Jersey restaurants and has been teaching children and adults the joys of food for just about two decades. A wide range of topics will be covered but the focus of Cynthia's Cooking Series will be on seasonal, locally-grown food. Recipes will be given as well as a tasting of each of the items made in class. Puff Pastry -- Savory and Sweet In this cooking demonstration, learn how to make your own puff pastry and discover its versatility. We will use it to make both savory and sweet dishes like palmiers, cheese straws, apple tartlets and puff pastry cups filled with chicken and mushrooms. Samples and recipes accompany every class. Register by February 14 $15 members / $20 non-members Mon Mar 1 - and Mondays Mar 8, Mar 15 and Mar 22 9:30a - 10:30a Tai Chi with Brian Coffey Instructor Brian Coffey has been practicing Chinese Medicine and Tai Chi in Central New Jersey for more than a decade. He is a graduate of the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is a licensed Massage Therapist specializing in Clinical Qi Gong. People throughout the world appreciate the practice of Tai Chi as a means of building strength and familiarity with the body's remarkable capacity for movement. The slow, graceful movement of Tai Chi is a favored recreation for people of all ages and abilities. It is an easy-to-learn, easy-to-do and safe recreation which builds awareness of the connection between body, mind and spirit. What better place to practice this artful activity than on the beautiful grounds of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Please register by February 15th. Members $40; non-members $50. Tue Mar 2 - 1:00p Sprouts: Lotsa Dots Some leaves are green with white spots, some plants are white with green spots and some have spots that are pink or red or purple. Learn why. These programs for preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten feature outdoor garden walks, crafts, and other activities which will introduce children to the world of plants and nature. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. $6 members / $9 non-members Wed Mar 3 - 12 Noon SHARP! Bus trip to the Philadelphia International Flower Show The theme for this years' Flower Show is "Passport to the World". Journey around the globe with stops in India, Brazil, the Netherlands, South Africa, New Zealand and Singapore. There will be thousands of designs and plants by local entrants, free gardening presentations and educational displays that explore the newest gardening trends. Shoppers will find a bustling Marketplace of take home products and a World Bazaar of beautiful and exotic crafts. Enjoy the International Wine and Spirits Garden and the International Dessert and Coffee Bar while being entertained with live musical performances. We will leave the Arboretum parking lot at 12:00 pm SHARP and will return around 9:00 pm. Feel free to bring your lunch on the bus, water and a sweet will be provided. Of course, comfortable walking shoes are a necessity. $85 members; $95 non-members Sun Mar 7 - 1:30p - 4:00- Kitchen Apothecary at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum Donna Reynolds and Emily DiMattio of Willow Moon Herbals will present a program on herbal remedies. They will demonstrate how to make oils, salves and liniments using various herbs and participants will receive a salve and liniment to take home. An additional materials fee of $8 is to be paid to the instructor during the class. Please register by February 21st. $10 members / $12 non-members Wed Mar 10 - 1:00p Sprouts: Up We Go Trees are reaching for the sky and way up on their tops there's a lot going on. Look for signs of spring and signs of who just might be living up so high. These programs for preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten feature outdoor garden walks, crafts, and other activities which will introduce children to the world of plants and nature. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. $6 members; $9 non-members Tue Mar 16 - 10:30a - 2:00p Ladies Choice Admit it - the surfeit of gardening catalogues arriving daily is overwhelming! How to select plants that work and reflect your personality? Horticulture professionals share their top picks in categories like "My BFF- Best Foliage Friend)", "Scents to Render One Senseless, and "My Kind of Red." More than a shortcut to great plants, this program offers insight into the reflective process that results in great gardens. Three great speakers: Designer Susan Cohan, APLD, specializes in the creation of beautifully crafted outdoor spaces for gracious living. Nurserywoman Heidi Hesselein is a fourth generation nurserywoman. Garden Writer Valerie Sudol was staff garden writer for The Star-Ledger for more than a decade. Please bring a bag lunch. Dessert and beverage will be provided. $30 Members; $35 Non-members Thu Mar 18 - 10:00a Sprouts: Good Morning, Sunshine Days are getting longer and new plants are happy. Look for new plants just peeking out, searching for that early morning sun. These programs for preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten feature outdoor garden walks, crafts, and other activities which will introduce children to the world of plants and nature. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. $6 members / $9 non-members Wed Mar 24 - 1:00p Sprouts: Topsy Turvy Time Is it spring? Is it winter? Will the plants grow or will they wait a few more weeks. Things may be blooming -- find them no matter how small. These programs for preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten feature outdoor garden walks, crafts, and other activities which will introduce children to the world of plants and nature. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for both indoor and outdoor activities. $6 members; $9 non-members Thu Mar 25 - 10:00a It Starts with The Soil Mark Zukovich, Associate Professor at County College of Morris and President of Sterling Horticultural Services in Morristown will be giving a talk on soils. In this class he will discuss the basics of soil composition, what your plants need in order to grow well and the fundamentals of fertilizers. Rutgers soil test kits will be on hand for sale. Please register by March 11th. $10 members; $15 non-members Thu Mar 25 - 10:00a - Noon It Starts with the Soil Marc Zukovich, Associate Professor at County College of Morris and President of Sterling Horticultural Services in Morristown will be giving a talk on soils for gardeners. In this class he will cover the basics of soil composition, what your plants need to in order to grow well and the fundamentals of fertilizers. Rutgers soil test kits will be on hand for sale. Register by March 11 $10 members / $15 non-members Sun Mar 28 - 1:00p - 3:00p What's Cooking, with Chef & Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo Chef and Master Gardener Cynthia Triolo has cooked and baked at many New Jersey restaurants and has been teaching children and adults the joys of food for just about two decades. A wide range of topics will be covered but the focus of Cynthia's Cooking Series will be on seasonal, locally-grown food. Recipes will be given as well as a tasting of each of the items made in class. Sunday, March 28 Pate au choux Éclairs, profiteroles, gougere, paris-brest...these are all the things we will demonstrate how to make using one simple dough. Samples and recipes accompany each class. Register by March 14 $15 members / $20 non-members Wed Apr 7 The 11th Annual Blackburn Scholarship Tea You will not want to miss acclaimed Floral Designers Debbie Budd and Mary Ryan of The Rose and Radish in Whitehouse Station. Following the program we will be treated to a fabulous afternoon tea of finger sandwiches, signature tea punch and dessert. Details later. Sat Apr 10 - and Saturdays through June 26 Branching Out - Spring Session "Branching Out!" is the hands-on horticulture and gardening program for young people ages 5 to 13. Beginning on Saturdays in April through June, each gardener will begin working in their own garden, planting, tending and harvesting, as well as taking part in many other gardening, plant and nature related activities. Those who continue on into the summer session (July and August) will garden twice weekly throughout the summer while learning about plants from garden to table through cooking, crafts and other activities. "Branching Out!" sessions are divided by age to insure that every young gardener has a fun and educational experience. Gardeners may register for one or both sessions: Spring - Saturdays, April 10 through June 26 Summer - Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 6 through August 19 For more information call 973-631-5004. Details later. Fri Apr 30  - 4:00p - 7:00p Friends Annual Plant Sale Preview Party Save the date for the Members-Only Preview Party & Sale for the best plant sale of the year. Admission details to be announced. Sat May 1 - 9:00a - 3:00p Friends Annual Plant Sale - the Main Event Save the date for the Friends Annual Plant Sale, the best plant sale of the year. Free. Wed May 12 - Save the Date: Bus trip to Ladew Topiary Gardens. Bus trip to Ladew Topiary Gardens. Details to follow. Sun Jun 6 - Bus Trip: Garden of Ken Druse We will be visiting three outstanding gardens, including the garden of writer and photographer Ken Druse. Details later. Tue Jul 6 - and Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs through Aug 19 Branching Out! "Branching Out!" is the hands-on horticulture and gardening program for young people ages 5 to 13. Beginning on Saturdays in April through June, each gardener will begin working in their own garden, planting, tending and harvesting, as well as taking part in many other gardening, plant and nature related activities. Those who continue on into the summer session (July and August) will garden twice weekly throughout the summer while learning about plants from garden to table through cooking, crafts and other activities. "Branching Out!" sessions are divided by age to insure that every young gardener has a fun and educational experience. Gardeners may register for one or both sessions: Spring - Saturdays, April 10 through June 26 Summer - Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 6 through August 19 For more information call 973-631-5004. Call for details. Tue Jul 6 - Mon/Wed or Tue/Thurs through Aug 19 Branching Out - Summer Session "Branching Out!" is the hands-on horticulture and gardening program for young people ages 5 to 13. Beginning on Saturdays in April through June, each gardener will begin working in their own garden, planting, tending and harvesting, as well as taking part in many other gardening, plant and nature related activities. Those who continue on into the summer session (July and August) will garden twice weekly throughout the summer while learning about plants from garden to table through cooking, crafts and other activities. "Branching Out!" sessions are divided by age to insure that every young gardener has a fun and educational experience. Gardeners may register for one or both sessions:      Please note that bus trips are open to all. Please see Bus Excursion rules and general information for more details. George Washington Memorial Arboretum Washington Crossing State Park 17 Nathaniel Green Drive Titusville, NJ  08560 609-737-9140 George Washington Memorial Arboretum Glen Rock Arboretum Glen Rock, NJ Glen Rock Arboretum Greenbrook Sanctuary ----- 165 acres; wildflowers in late April - May Greenbrook Sanctuary Grounds for Sculpture Hamilton, NJ Mercer County ----- The 22-acre, landscaped Park includes two 10,000 square foot museum facilities: the Museum Building and  Domestic Arts Building. Don't forget to make reservations for the rats restaurant on the property. www.Grounds for Sculpture.org Henry Chatfield Memorial Garden, Warinanco Park Linden Road Roselle, NJ  07201 908-298-7850 Hereford Lighthouse Gardens 1st & Central Avenues PO Box 499 North Wildwood, NJ  08260 609-522-4520 Herrontown Woods Arboretum Snowden Lane Princeton, NJ  08540 609-989-6530 High Point State Park 1480 Rt. 23 Sussex, NJ  07461 973-875-4800 Holmdel Arboretum 85 S. Holmdel Road Holmdel, NJ  07733 732-946-2669  Hunterdon County Arboretum - 73 acres. 11020 Rt. 31 Lebanon, NJ 08833 908-782-1158 Israel Crane House 1110 Orange Road Montclair, NJ  07042 973-744-1796 Jack D. Lissemore Rose Garden - 5.5 Acres. Davis Johnson Park 137 Engle Street Tenafly, NJ  07670 201-569-7275 Leaming's Run Garden - (http://www.state.NJ.us/travel/virtual/gardens/leamings.html (with video.) Shore Road 1845 Rt. 9 N Swainton, NJ  08210 609-465-5871 ----- 30 acres; largest annual garden in US.   Leaming's Run is divided into 25 individually designed and expertly crafted gardens. Some include bridges and ponds and other scenic elements. Each garden is designed around a different theme, with something of interest to just about everyone. With such a wide variety of plants and flowers, blooms can be expected throughout the Garden's open season. A special treat: in August, hundreds of Hummingbirds are attracted to Leaming's Run by the colorful flowers. Such a concentration of these delicate birds is certainly a rare phenomenon.   Discount Leonard J. Buck Garden 11 Layton Rd. Far Hills NJ 07931 908-234-2677 ----- This 33 acre public garden, operated by the Somerset County Park Commission, features native and exotic plants displayed in a naturalistic setting of woodland, streams and planted rock outcroppings. Group tours; annual plant sale and various programs are offered. Lewis W. Barton Arboretum & Nature Preserve State Highway 70 1/4 mile east of Medford Circle Medford, NJ  08055 609-654-3000 - ----- 166 Acres.  There are thirty-six courtyard gardens.   Longwoodgardens Route 1, P.O. Box 501 Kennett Square, PA 19348 610-388-1000 ----- Chrysanthemum Festival - 1,050 acres. - Garden Fantasy set amid 20,000 marvelous chrysanthemums, whimsical sculptures accentuated with plants, plus musical fountain displays in the Open Air Theatre. - October 20-November 18 Macculloch Hall Historical Museum 445 Macculloch Avenue Morristown, NJ  07960 973-538-2404 Medford Leas Aboretum  - Medford Leas, Barton Arboretum Medford, NJ Burlington County ----- 164 acre arboretum and nature preserve. Neldon-Roberts Stonehouse 501 Rt. 206 Montague, NJ  07827 973-293-3106 New Jersey State Botanical Gardens at Skylands Manor - www.state.NJ.us/travel/virtual/gardens/botanical.html with video.) Morris Road Ringwood State Park PO Box 302 Ringwood, NJ  07456 973-962-7527 www.state.NJ.us/travel/virtual/gardens/presby.html with video.) 474 Upper Mountain Avenue Upper Montclair, NJ 973-783-5974 New York Botanical Garden ----- The Garden has 250 acres and 50 gardens and plant collections. www.nybg.org Presby ----- Features a collection of approximately 6 species and over 4,000 varieties of world-famous irises, some dating back to the 1500's. The "Iris Gardens", a registered National Historic Site, boasts an unparalleled variety of both well-known and one-of-a-kind irises. Reeves-Reed Arboretum 165 Hobart Avenue Summit, NJ 908-273-8787 ----- 12 1/2 acres, and a rose garden with 286 rose bushes which bloom June through September. Rutgers Display Gardens New Brunswick, NJ Middlesex County One of the largest collections of American Hollies in the world.  50 acre arboretum & public garden. S. Mary Grace Burns Arboretum at Georgian Court College Lakewood, NJ Ocean County Sayen Botanical Garden - www.state.NJ.us/travel/virtual/gardens/sayen.html 155 Hughes Drive Hamilton Square, NJ  08690 609-890-3543 Annual Mothers Day festival.  27 acres available for weddings and parties. Shakespeare Garden, Cedar Brook Park Pemberton Avenue Plainfield, NJ  07070 201-527-4900 Skylands, The New Jersey State Botanical Garden  Ringwood, NJ ----- 100 acres of  formal botanical gardens Union County College - Biology Department Cranford, NJ ----- A 45 acre campus arboretum consisting of 140 labeled tree species. A tree map and descriptive book are available upon request. An historic tree grove and nursery has recently been established for seedlings of trees of national and local historic interest.   Van Vleck Arboretum, Montclair Art Museum 3 S. Mountain Avenue Montclair, NJ 973-746-5555 Wallbridge Rose Garden - Taylor Park Millburn, NJ  07041 973-564-7058 Willowood Arboretum - 130 acres. Longview Rd. - Chester NJ 07930 973-326-7600 ----- More than 3,500 varieties of native and exotic plants. Well-Sweep Herb Farm - ( www.state.NJ.us/travel/virtual/gardens/wellsweep.html with video.) - 205 Mt. Bethel Road Port Murray, NJ  07865 908-852-5390 ----- Amid the gardens you'll find some 36 varieties of basils, 60 different lavenders, 80 varieties of thyme and over 100 scented-leaved geraniums.  Educational display herb garden, herb plants, and other gardens to visit. Gift shop. Wick House Herb Garden Tempe Wicke Road Jockey Hollow Morristown, NJ  07960 973-543-2085 - 973 - 543-4030

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