Calendar 2011-2012
Meetings, plant sales, and events are listed here.
2011 Education Programs are $15/person. Free for FOLA members and children. Registration required — call 973-202-9579 and leave message with your name and program name. Meet in Laurelwood Arboretum pavilion, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne, NJ 07470.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Saturday, April 30, 2011 |
Arbor Day Celebration Wayne Adult School Tour 10am. |
| Saturday, May 7, 2011 |
Plant Sale and Rhododendron Festival 9:30am-3pm. Large selection of premium annuals, hanging baskets, perennials and shrubs. Guided tours. (flyer) |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2011 rescheduled for Monday, May 23, at 10:30 a.m. |
Knippenberg Rhododendrons 1pm. Dr. Al Fitzburgh, former President of the NJ/Tappan Zee Rhododendron Society, will discuss the hybridization of rhododendrons and Laurelwood’s unique Knippenberg rhododendrons. Followed by a walk through the Arboretum to identify blooming specimens. (flyer) |
| Saturday, May 21, 2011 |
Photographs That Work—and Why 10am. Dawn Healey, Master Gardener and Vice President of the Essex Photo Club, will give a presentation and description of photos that work, followed by a workshop in the garden. Bring your camera and a chair. (flyer) |
| Saturday, June 25, 2011 |
Container Gardening Workshop 10am. given by Strawberry Blossom and Jim and Sara McHugh at the McHugh home. Ask for directions when registering. (flyer) |
| Saturday, August 13, 2011 |
Monarch Butterflies 11am. Tour and lecture given by Robert Simpson, multi-talented environmentalist and 40-year Wayne resident. (flyer) |
| Saturday, September 24, 2011 |
Fall Plant Sale 9am-noon. Arboretum tours noon-1pm. (flyer) |
| Wednesday, October 5, 2011 |
Autumn Weed Walk 4-6pm. Join renowned herbalist Robin Rose Bennett for an Autumn Weed Walk through Laurelwood Arboretum identifying common plants that are excellent medicines and delicious and nutrituous foods. (flyer) |
| Saturday, October 15, 2011 |
Free Fall Tours of Laurelwood Arboretum FOLA invites members of the public to discover Wayne’s “best kept secret”. Guided tours will leave at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12 noon from the pavilion in the Arboretum at 725 Pines Lake Drive West. Transportation through the Arboretum by cart will be available on request. Please call 973-202-9579 to reserve a place on one of the tours or to request a seat on the cart. |
| Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
FOLA Annual Meeting 7pm. Wayne Public Library Meeting Room, 461 Valley Road, Wayne NJ 07470 public welcome. 973-202-9579 |
| Saturday, February 18, 2012 |
Program of interest by our affiliate organization, Tappan Zee Rhododendron Society Noon. Luncheon/dinner. Speaker Steve Hootman, Rhododendron Species expert and Plant Explorer of the Asian mountains in China, Tibet, etc. Giulio's Restaurant, Tappan, NY. $40. Visit the Rhododendron Society at www.tappanzee.org. |
P.S. Become a Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum (FOLA) member and receive 10% off at plant sales and attend most Educational Programs for free!