Press Releases

Nancy Alexander and John Crowell, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum volunteers, have been helping to install deer netting to protect the arboretum’s most valuable plants. Deer have done significant damage throughout the arboretum and threaten to destroy the renowned azalea and rhododendron collections, as well as many other shrubs and trees. In the absence of fencing

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum has been awarded a $2,850 grant from the American Rhododendron Society for the publication of a brochure on the history of rhododendron hybridization at Laurelwood and in the region. The 20-page brochure will focus on the history of Laurelwood Gardens, now Laurelwood Arboretum, in East Coast rhododendron hybridizing. It will also

This stainless steel sculpture by artist John Sanders is now on display at Laurelwood Arboretum’s entrance, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. Sanders loaned the sculpture to the arboretum following last year’s Art Gala. The price of the piece is available on request. Sanders, who lives in Roxbury, New York, concentrates on creating steel

The Wayne Township nonprofit Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that encourages philanthropy and celebrates generosity worldwide. #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, the week after the popular shopping events of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year #GivingTuesday is on Tuesday, November 28.It will kick

Antiques appraiser Carolyn Remmey will be the guest lecturer and appraiser at “What’s In Your Attic?” on Sunday, October 22, at 2 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. Advance registration is required at www.laurelwoodarboretum.org. The requested donation is $15. per person. Ms. Remmey is

Rutgers Master Gardener Association has presented its 2017 State Award to Laurelwood Arboretum’s Plant Collection Management  Committee, chaired by Master Gardener Betty Montagne. The efforts of this hardworking committee of volunteers are multifaceted. They worked in the field to identify woody plants and certain herbaceous perennials and created a detailed record for each plant. They

Wayne Mayor Christopher P. Vergano has proclaimed November 28, 2017 #GivingTuesday as a townshipwide  Day of Giving. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses, and individuals—to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Millions of people in more than 98 countries have

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, October 15, at 12:30 pm. This is the final guided tour of the 2017 season. To join a tour, meet at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road West in Wayne. Trained tour guides will lead

Andrea Geller, a professional artist and university art educator, will present Plants: An Expressive Drawing Workshop, on Friday. October 13 from 12:30 to 3:30 pm at the Knippenberg Center Educational Greenhouse, Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road West, Wayne. All skills are welcome. The requested donation is $55 per person. Space is limited. To register