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Birthday Bash

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum’s dedicated “Tuesday volunteers” celebrated everyone’s birthday, no matter what the date. Patricia Engrissei and Joan Scott-Miller provided tasty refreshments and decorated. Joan prepared a little gift basket for each volunteer. It was a great way to celebrate together and to let our Tuesday volunteers know how much we appreciate all that

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Sitting Down on the Job

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum volunteers rest after a morning of weeding and mulching the front areas of the arboretum and the Native Plant Demonstration Garden. From left are: Marcia Roukema, Jane Van Eeuwen, Linda Wescott, Griffin Marella, Kyle Curro, Barbara Pidgeon, Linda Ransom, Lorraine Meyer, Susy Libert, and Georgette Moesch. Volunteers are welcome to work

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Free Gardening Discussions at Laurelwood Arboretum

On Thursday, July 27, at 2:30 pm, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host Gardeners’ Journal, another gathering in a series of monthly discussions on interesting and timely gardening topics. The discussions, which are free and open to the public, will take place at the Knippenberg Center for Education, Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road, Wayne.

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Rock Garden Society Renovates Historic Laurelwood Garden

The Watnong Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) is partnering with Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum’s staff and volunteers to restore the South Rock Garden at Laurelwood Arboretum. Dorothy Knippenberg was a lifetime member of NARGS and created rock gardens as one of her special display areas. Although they have been cared for

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Artist Andrea Geller Offers Plein Air Workshop at Laurelwood

Local artist Andrea Geller will teach a Plein Air watercolor painting at Laurelwood Arboretum on Saturday, July 22nd (raindate July 29th) from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. There is a $75 fee for the workshop, and registration is required. Space is limited, so early registration is suggested. To register, call 973-831-5675. A supply list will

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