http://www.somersetcountyparks.org// Garden Events at Colonial Park Gardens and Leonard J. Buck Garden Society & Culture Gardens en Copyright 2010 javens@scparks.org (Somerset County Park Commission) mzecca@scparks.org http://www.somersetcountyparks.org//rss/SCPC_logo.jpghttp://www.somersetcountyparks.org// Tue, 15 May 2012 13:58:04 GMT Tue, 15 May 2012 13:58:04 GMT RSS DreamFeeder v 2.5.2 Fee: $45 Hypertufa is a handmade material which resembles “tufa” (too-fa), a rugged volcanic rock used to make troughs. These containers are especially suited for small rock garden plants. You will make your own hypertufa mini-trough and receive instruction for curing and completing it at home. (It takes several weeks to cure completely). You will also receive a finished mini- trough and will plant it to create your own miniature rock garden. It’s tufa the price of one! Come dressed to get messy. Workshop fee includes the cost of materials and plants. Pre-registration is required. Enrollment is limited to 10 participants. Fee: $45 Hypertufa is a handmade material which resembles “tufa” (too-fa), a rugged volcanic rock used to make troughs. These containers are especially suited for small rock garden plants. You will make your own hypertufa mini-trough and receive instruction for curing and completing it at home. (It takes several weeks to cure completely). You will also receive a finished mini- trough and will plant it to create your own miniature rock garden. It’s tufa the price of one! Come dressed to get messy. Workshop fee includes the cost of materials and plants. Pre-registration is required. Enrollment is limited to 10 participants. Tue, 15 May 2012 13:57:38 GMT June 22 9:30am – 11:30am data:text/plain,manual:1337090284004:8207684369945651:http://www.somersetcountyparks.org//rss/gardens.xml Certain plants have fragrant flowers, scented foliage. Why - because it pays to advertise. Fragrant flowers attract pollinators, while fragrant foliage warns off insect pests. Of all our senses, fragrance is the most evocative. It can trigger memories from long ago that we've forgotten. Yet of all senses, fragrances are the most difficult to describe, and one we cannot record as we do sound and sight. This lecture will explore the diversity of plant fragrances and a selection delightful to add to your garden. Pre-registration required. Fee: $12 10am – 12 noon Certain plants have fragrant flowers, scented foliage. Why - because it pays to advertise. Fragrant flowers attract pollinators, while fragrant foliage warns off insect pests. Of all our senses, fragrance is the most evocative. It can trigger memories from long ago that we've forgotten. Yet of all senses, fragrances are the most difficult to describe, and one we cannot record as we do sound and sight. This lecture will explore the diversity of plant fragrances and a selection delightful to add to your garden. Pre-registration required. Fee: $12 10am – 12 noon Tue, 15 May 2012 13:56:58 GMT Saturday, June 2, 2012 data:text/plain,manual:1337090284004:8366422821732162:http://www.somersetcountyparks.org//rss/gardens.xml February 27 – March 16, 2012 Showcasing the four seasons at Leonard J. Buck Garden, this exhibit will feature photographs, paintings, and drawings of Buck Garden. See the garden's many faces through the works of talented artists and photographers. This exhibit will be held at the Leonard J. Buck Garden Visitor Center. Free 10am – 4pm Monday – Friday only Leonard J. Buck Garden, Far Hills 908 234-2677 February 27 – March 16, 2012 Showcasing the four seasons at Leonard J. Buck Garden, this exhibit will feature photographs, paintings, and drawings of Buck Garden. See the garden's many faces through the works of talented artists and photographers. This exhibit will be held at the Leonard J. Buck Garden Visitor Center. Free 10am – 4pm Monday – Friday only Leonard J. Buck Garden, Far Hills 908 234-2677 http://somersetcountyparks.org/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:32:34 GMT Somerset County Park Commission data:text/plain,manual:1325086397219:8111953437380064:http://www.somersetcountyparks.org//rss/gardens.xml