The annual Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum plant sale will be held this year on Saturday, May 8, the day before Mother’s Day. We are now accepting pre-sale orders for flats of annuals to be picked up on May 8 at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive, West in Wayne. By ordering in advance you ensure […]
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April is National Volunteer Month, and the volunteer season will begin at Laurelwood Arboretum on April 13. Volunteers work Tuesdays through Saturdays from April through October. Anyone who is interested in volunteering should email Carol Palmer-Yomtov, chairperson of the Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum volunteer committee, at cpygc@optonline.net. Laurelwood Arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake
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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum has launched its annual Give the Gift of Green Campaign to raise funds for the start of the gardening season. Gift of Green donations help provide the resources to recreate our Sensory Garden after its winter rest, to restore the plantings along Azalea Way now that the pond dredging project is
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Deer damage in home landscapes is a vexing problem, and no single strategy promises perfect control. Here are some things to try: Deer- resistant plants – Landscape with deer-resistant plants and shrubs. A list is available at https://njaes.rutgers.edu/deer-resistant-plants/ Repellents – Repellents are effective but must be applied regularly and after heavy rain. There are basically
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For the past several months, visitors to Laurelwood Arboretum have been enjoying sculptures on display that are part of A Sculpture Trail, an innovative outdoor exhibit sponsored by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum. This multiyear project will showcase 15 sculptures by renowned artists. Seven exciting pieces have been installed so far, with five more expected this
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Visitors walking through Laurelwood Arboretum this winter can enjoy the newest addition to A Sculpture Trail. “Sandalphon” by Harry Gordon, a 12-foot-tall work in stone, was recently installed at site #4 on the trail.
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The newest arrival for Laurelwood Arboretum’s Sculpture Trail is “Ring Top Tower,” created by Joel Perlman. It is fabricated from welded steel and measures 108 x 36 x 36 inches. There are now six sculptures on exhibit in this exciting project sponsored by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum to benefit the arboretum. For Perlman, sculpting is an
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Ken Partyka, Vice President and Area Manager of Lakeland Bank, and a team of Lakeland Bank volunteers worked with Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum staff and volunteers to install landscaping for the arboretum’s new propagation greenhouse. Partyka was joined by Lakeland Bank Assistant Branch Managers Woudeline Cherry and Myrle-Ann Cherry, as well as family and friends.
Two new sculptures were recently installed at Laurelwood Arboretum, bringing the current total to five now on exhibit in A Sculpture Trail. The multiyear project, which will showcase 15 unique works of art, is sponsored by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum to benefit the arboretum. “Magic in the Air” by Jeffrey Breslow “Magic in
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Birds, bats and other beneficial pollinators have special homes at Laurelwood Arboretum, thanks to Eagle Scout candidate Aadhithyaram Balaji. Adi, a member of Troop #108 in Wayne, constructed and installed 12 nesting boxes as part of his personal effort to welcome and conserve New Jersey’s native wildlife.
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Donations to Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum help to support the garden’s maintenance, operations and public programs.
Dues and donations are deductible for income tax purposes to the extent allowed by law.
Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
