Press Releases

Steve Alexander and the Jazz Generation will perform in the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, August 6 at 4 pm. The requested donation is $15 for adults and $4 for children ages 6 to 18. The arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. This popular trio features […]

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

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

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum welcomes the public to a program about All the Presidents’ Gardens given by Marta McDowell on Saturday, June 17, at 2 pm at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum. The arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. The program is free for members of Friends

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will offer free guided tours of Laurelwood Arboretum on Sunday, May 21st at 12:30 p.m. and on the third Sunday of every month through October. 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

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West (entrances at Vale Road and Pines Lake Drive) in Wayne. This year’s plant sale will feature a selection of

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum invites adults and children of all ages to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22 at the arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne. There will be a children’s story hour at 12:30 pm followed by a hands-on workshop in the Horticultural Greenhouse. Starting at 2 pm, trained guides will

On Thursday, April 27 at 2:30 pm, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host Gardeners’ Journal, the first of 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.