Native Knowledge
Visit one of these New Jersey public gardens during September 2010 to learn how native plants keep our gardens and our environment healthy and beautiful. From tours & talks to exhibits & workshops — something unique awaits you at each garden, so call or visit these websites for more details! Download the flyer here.
| Lewis W. Barton Arboretum at Medford Leas Medford 609-654-3000 |
Nature Trail Hikes | Saturdays, September 11 & 18 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
FREE |
| Branch
Brook Park Newark 973-268-3500 |
“Native Plants used by Frederick Law Olmstead in Historic Essex County Parks” Walk and Talk | Saturday, September 18 10 a.m. - noon |
FREE, registration required |
| To register, email ksalisbury@parks.essexcountynj.org | |||
| Leonard J. Buck Garden Far Hills 908-234-2677 |
Guided tours | Wednesdays, September 15 & 22 2 p.m. |
FREE |
| Native Plant Container Display | Daily | FREE |
| Sister Mary Grace Burns
Arboretum at Georgian Court University Lakewood 732-987-2373 |
Native Plant Tours — guided and self-guided | FREE |
| Colonial Park Gardens East Millstone 732-873-2459 |
Native Plant Container Display | Daily | FREE |
| The Cross Estate Gardens Bernardsville 973-376-0348 |
Tours of the Native Garden | Wednesdays throughout September 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
FREE |
| Duke Farms Hillsborough 908-722-3700 |
“Seed to Seed: The Secrets of Growing” Lecture | Thursday, September 16 10 a.m. - noon |
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| Native Seed Collection | Thursday, September 2 10 a.m. - noon |
| The Frelinghuysen Arboretum Morris Township 973-326-7601 |
“Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder - European Plant Explorers in the New World” Lecture | Saturday, September 25 1 p.m. |
$10, registration required |
| Native Plant Walking Tour with the New Jersey Native Plant Society | Saturday, September 25 3 p.m. |
FREE, registration required | |
| Registration required for both programs, call 973-326-7603 | |||
| Greenwood Gardens Short Hills 973-258-4026 |
“Native Plants of Hawk Ridge and South Mountain” Tour | Thursday, September 23 10 .m. |
| Laurelwood Arboretum Wayne 973-202-9579 |
Invasive Plant Removal Workshop | Saturday, September 11 9 a.m. |
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| Native Plant Tour | Saturday, September 25 1 p.m. |
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| Autumn Equinox Weed Walk | Wednesday, September 22 4 – 5:30 p.m. |
$15, registration required |
| Morven Museum & Garden Princeton 609-924-8144 |
Natural Gardening Techniques | Thursday, September 2 10 a.m. |
FREE |
| Weed Walk | Thursday, September 16 10 a.m. |
FREE |
| New Jersey State Botanical Garden Ringwood 973-258-4026 |
Native Plant Identification Walk | Sunday, September 12 2 p.m. |
| Reeves-Reed Arboretum Summit 908-273-8787 |
“How to Rescue the Forest” Lecture by Dr. Sara Webb, Professor of Biology and Director of Environmental Studies at Drew University | Thursday, September 23 7 p.m. |
FREE |
| “Growing & Managing Native Plant Habitats” Tour | Friday, September 24 10 a.m. |
| Rutgers Garden New Brunswick 732-932-8451 |
“Native Plant Victory Garden” Symposium | Tuesday, September 21 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
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| “Native Plants for NJ Gardens” Lecture | Saturday, September 25 10 a.m. - noon |
| Van Vleck House and Garden Montclair 973-744-4752 |
“Natives Make a Better Garden” 2-part Lecture/Workshop |
Wednesdays, September 22 & 29 6:30 - 8 p.m. |
$30 |