Skylands Manor Tours Available July 10 and August 7 at NJBG
New Jersey Botanical Garden Plant Sale -- April 30 and May 1, 2011
Skylands Manor Tours Available March 6 and April 3 at NJBG
NJBG Presents Black Bear Program -- February 20, 2011
Family Woodland Walk at NJBG -- February 20, 2011
Free Skylands Manor Open House on Feb. 6 at NJBG
Family Woodland Walk at NJBG -- January 16, 2011
Historic Landscape Design Presentation At NJBG -- January 15, 2011
Skylands Manor Tours Available July 10 and August 7 at NJBG
Guided tours of the ground floor of historic Skylands Manor at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden will be available on Sunday, July 10, 2011 from 11 am to 3 pm.
Sponsored by the NJBG/Skylands Association, the non-profit member support organization working with the State to preserve the gardens, the 45-minute guided tours of Skylands history and architecture are conducted by NJBG voluneer tour guides, or docents.
Manor tours will also be available on Sunday, August 7 and Sunday, September 11, from 11am to 3pm.
Skylands Manor, a Tudor Revival mansion, was constructed in the early 20th century for Clarence McKenzie Lewis by renowned architect John Russell Pope. Pope also designed many outstanding private buildings, including the Jefferson Memorial and National Gallery of Art, both in Washington, D.C. Among Skylands Manor's many attractions are a remarkable collection of antique stained glass medallions set in leaded windows, including pieces from 16th century German, Bavarian and Swiss sites. The lanterns, electrical fixtures, lamps, spiral staircase rail and gate were fashioned by Samuel Yellin, who led the American revival of the use of iron as decorative art.
The suggested donations for Manor House tours are: adults $7; seniors and students aged 13-18, $5; children aged 6-12, $3; and children under age 6, free.
Since 1976, The NJBG/Skylands Association, an incorporated, member-supported non-profit organization of volunteers, has worked with the State to preserve and protect NJBG/Skylands and its historic structures.
The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, which appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, is open from 8 am to 8 pm every day of the year. Admission to the Garden is always free. Summer parking is free on weekdays, and $5 per car on summer weekends and holidays (Memorial Day thru Labor Day, inclusive).
NJBG/Skylands is located off Morris Road in Ringwood, New Jersey. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions or more information, call 973-962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org.
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New Jersey Botanical Garden Plant Sale -- April 30 and May 1, 2011
It's NJBG Plant Sale time again at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden, a delightful must-do on every gardener's list this spring. This year's sale, on Saturday, and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature a generous array of lush perennials, colorful annuals, robust hanging baskets, tasty vegetables and herbs, as well as dwarf and full-size trees and shrubs. Admission is free. Parking is also free in the spring and during the Plant Sale.
The Plant Sale is held in and around the historic Carriage House Visitor Center on the grounds of the New Jersey State Botanical Garden in Ringwood State Park. Visitors flock to this sale not only for the great plants, but also to see the Garden's lovely formal plantings, extensive historical statuary and world-class collection of mature tree specimens.
On Friday night, April 29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., NJBG members will be treated to the Plant-Sale Preview Party, an exclusive wine-and-cheese reception during which many of the choicest plants are traditionally sold. Non-member visitors to the Friday night preview may participate by becoming members at the gate. Master Gardeners and volunteers from the NJBG/Skylands Association--a member-supported non-profit organization that works with the State to preserve and protect the Garden and its historic structures--will be on hand to answer questions and help shoppers make selections.
Membership in NJBG/Skylands Association includes admission and benefits at numerous gardens and arboreta in the U.S., discounts in the gift shop, use of the reference library, volunteer opportunities, a quarterly Journal, guest passes for Manor House tours, and more. Individual memberships are $30 per year; $50 for families/dual members; and $20 for seniors/students.
NJBG/Skylands is located on Morris Road in Ringwood, New Jersey. For a calendar of events, membership brochure, directions or more information, please call 973-962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org.
The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, which appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the year. Admission to the Garden is always free; parking is also free in the winter, spring and fall. A $5 per car State Park parking charge is in effect on summer weekends and holidays only from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
In 1966, the State of New Jersey purchased the 1,117 acres of Skylands, a former country estate and the state's first acquisition under the "Green Acres" preservation program. Governor Thomas Kean designated the central 96 acres surrounding the manor house as the State's official botanical garden in 1984.
Since 1976, NJBG/Skylands Association, an incorporated, member-supported non-profit organization of volunteers, has worked with the State to preserve and protect Skylands and its historic structures. NJBG also sponsors programs, concerts and events throughout the year at the Botanical Garden.
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Skylands Manor Tours Available March 6 and April 3 at NJBG
Guided tours of the ground floor of historic Skylands Manor at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden will be available on Sunday, March 6, 2011 from 11 am to 3 pm.
Sponsored by the NJBG/Skylands Association, the non-profit member support organization working with the State to preserve the gardens, the 45-minute guided tours of Skylands history and architecture are conducted by NJBG voluneer tour guides, or docents.
Manor tours will also be available on Sunday, April 3, from 11am to 3pm.
Skylands Manor, a Tudor Revival mansion, was constructed in the early 20th century for Clarence McKenzie Lewis by renowned architect John Russell Pope. Pope also designed many outstanding private buildings, including the Jefferson Memorial and National Gallery of Art, both in Washington, D.C. Among Skylands Manor's many attractions are a remarkable collection of antique stained glass medallions set in leaded windows, including pieces from 16th century German, Bavarian and Swiss sites. The lanterns, electrical fixtures, lamps, spiral staircase rail and gate were fashioned by Samuel Yellin, who led the American revival of the use of iron as decorative art.
The suggested donations for Manor House tours are: adults $7; seniors and students aged 13-18, $5; children aged 6-12, $3; and children under age 6, free.
Since 1976, The NJBG/Skylands Association, an incorporated, member-supported non-profit organization of volunteers, has worked with the State to preserve and protect NJBG/Skylands and its historic structures.
The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, which appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, is open from 8 am to 8 pm every day of the year. Admission to the Garden is always free. Summer parking is free on weekdays, and $5 per car on summer weekends and holidays (Memorial Day thru Labor Day, inclusive).
NJBG/Skylands is located off Morris Road in Ringwood, New Jersey. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions or more information, call 973-962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org.
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CAPTION: Skylands Manor Tours will be available March 6 and April 3, 2011.
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NJBG Presents Black Bear Program -- February 20, 2011
NJBG will sponsor a program on Black Bears at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden. The program will be held in the Carriage House Visitor Center on Sunday, February 20, at 10 a.m. A $3 donation is requested.
Nature educator Russell Brust will introduce you to the black bears which live in the forests and backyards of New Jersey -- and on the edges of the Botanical Garden. You'll learn about the bears' lifestyle, how you can help protect them, and what to do if you meet one! Mr. Brust has been a Bergen County zoo educator for 14 years, and brings a wealth of experience to his hour-long presentation.
The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, which appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the year. Admission to the Garden is always free. In the fall, winter and spring, parking is also free.
In 1966, the State of New Jersey purchased the 1,117 acres of Skylands, a former country estate and the state's first acquisition under the "Green Acres" preservation program. Governor Thomas Kean designated the central 96 acres surrounding the manor house as the State's official botanical garden in 1984.
Since 1976, NJBG/Skylands Association, an incorporated, member-supported non-profit organization of volunteers, has worked with the State to preserve and protect Skylands and its historic structures. NJBG sponsors programs, concerts and events throughout the year at the Botanical Garden.
NJBG/Skylands is located on Morris Road in Ringwood, New Jersey. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions or more information, please call 973-962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org.
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CAPTION: Nature educator Russell Brust will introduce you to New Jersey's black bears.
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Family Woodland Walk at NJBG -- February 20, 2011
NJBG invites you to pack up the kids (and the grandparents!) and come on a Family Fun Walk at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden, on Sunday, February 20, at 1 p.m. Walls are also scheduled for March 20, 2011 and April 17, 2011.
Join NJBG's Rich Cahayla-Wynne for an easy, kid-friendly walk that's great fun for all nature lovers ages 6 and up. Younger children are welcome, but may need to be carried. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Wear comfortable shoes and meet at the Carriage House Visitor Center. Rain or snow cancels.
NJBG offers these Family Woodland Walks on the third Sunday afternoon each month, and each walk is structured to fit the group. Depending on the weather, walks may include meanders along the Garden's charming woodland and meadow paths, with steppingstone bridges to navigate. More ambitious groups may make the easy trip to the top of Mount Defiance for a splendid view across the Ramapo Mountains. In each walk we'll explore some of the geology, plants and animals that call the Garden home.
The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, which appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the year. Admission to the Garden is always free. Parking is also free in the fall, winter and spring.
In 1966, the State of New Jersey purchased the 1,117 acres of Skylands, a former country estate and the state's first acquisition under the "Green Acres" preservation program. Governor Thomas Kean designated the central 96 acres surrounding the manor house as the State's official botanical garden in 1984.
Since 1976, NJBG/Skylands Association, an incorporated, member-supported non-profit organization, has worked with the State to preserve and protect Skylands and its historic structures. NJBG sponsors volunteer gardeners, educational programs, concerts and events throughout the year at the Botanical Garden.
NJBG/Skylands is located on Morris Road in Ringwood, New Jersey. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions or more information, please call 973-962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org.
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Free Skylands Manor Open House on Feb. 6 at NJBG
As a Valentine's gift to New Jersey citizens, NJBG volunteers will open the ground floor of historic Skylands Manor at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden for a free self-guided open house on Sunday, February 6, 2011 from 11 am to 3 pm. This event is free, but donations are welcome.
Sponsored by the NJBG/Skylands Association, the non-profit member support organization working with the State to preserve the gardens, admission to the open house will be available on a first come-first served basis, and is subject to building occupancy limitations.
Skylands Manor, a Tudor Revival mansion, was constructed in the early 20th century for Clarence McKenzie Lewis by renowned architect John Russell Pope. Pope also designed many outstanding private buildings, including the Jefferson Memorial and National Gallery of Art, both in Washington, D.C. Among Skylands Manor's many attractions are a remarkable collection of antique stained glass medallions set in leaded windows, including pieces from 16th century German, Bavarian and Swiss sites. The lanterns, electrical fixtures, lamps, spiral staircase rail and gate were fashioned by Samuel Yellin, who led the American revival of the use of iron as decorative art.
NJBG's regular Manor tours will begin again in March. These 45-minute guided tours of Skylands history and architecture are conducted by NJBG volunteer tour guides, or docents. The suggested donations for regular Manor House tours are: adults $5; seniors, $3; children/students aged 6-18, $1; and children under age 6, free.
Since 1976, The NJBG/Skylands Association, an incorporated, member-supported non-profit organization of volunteers, has worked with the State to preserve and protect NJBG/Skylands and its historic structures.
The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, which appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, is open from 8 am to 6 pm every day in the winter, and 8 am to 8 pm during the rest of the year. Admission to the Garden is always free. Parking is free in fall, winter and spring. Summer parking is free on weekdays, and $5 per car on summer weekends and holidays (Memorial Day thru Labor Day, inclusive).
NJBG/Skylands is located off Morris Road in Ringwood, New Jersey. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions or more information, call 973-962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org.
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CAPTION: The New Jersey Botanical garden will be holding a free Skylands Manor open house on February 6, 2011.
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Family Woodland Walk at NJBG -- January 16, 2011
NJBG invites you to pack up the kids (and the grandparents!) and come on a Family Fun Walk at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden, on Sunday, January 16, at 1 p.m. Walls are also scheduled for February 20, 2011 and March 20, 2011.
Join NJBG's Rich Cahayla-Wynne for an easy, kid-friendly walk that's great fun for all nature lovers ages 6 and up. Younger children are welcome, but may need to be carried. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Wear comfortable shoes and meet at the Carriage House Visitor Center. Rain or snow cancels.
NJBG offers these Family Woodland Walks on the third Sunday afternoon each month, and each walk is structured to fit the group. Depending on the weather, walks may include meanders along the Garden's charming woodland and meadow paths, with steppingstone bridges to navigate. More ambitious groups may make the easy trip to the top of Mount Defiance for a splendid view across the Ramapo Mountains. In each walk we'll explore some of the geology, plants and animals that call the Garden home.
The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, which appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the year. Admission to the Garden is always free. Parking is also free in the fall, winter and spring.
In 1966, the State of New Jersey purchased the 1,117 acres of Skylands, a former country estate and the state's first acquisition under the "Green Acres" preservation program. Governor Thomas Kean designated the central 96 acres surrounding the manor house as the State's official botanical garden in 1984.
Since 1976, NJBG/Skylands Association, an incorporated, member-supported non-profit organization, has worked with the State to preserve and protect Skylands and its historic structures. NJBG sponsors volunteer gardeners, educational programs, concerts and events throughout the year at the Botanical Garden.
NJBG/Skylands is located on Morris Road in Ringwood, New Jersey. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions or more information, please call 973-962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org.
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Historic Landscape Design Presentation At NJBG -- January 15, 2011
Skylands, the New Jersey State Botanical Garden in Ringwood, is a unique botanical and architectural gem, a former country estate featuring elegantly landscaped grounds, historic buildings, and a vast collection of unusual plant species from around the world. What many people do not know is that Skylands is also home to New Jersey's only State Botanical Garden.
Head Landscape Gardener Rich Flynn will offer a presentation on "Landscape Design at Skylands: A Historical Perspective" on Saturday, January 15, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. in the Carriage House at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden (NJBG) in Ringwood. All are welcome, and a $3 donation is requested.
In 1922, Clarence McKenzie Lewis, an investment banker and trustee of the New York Botanical Garden, purchased the property from the estate of Francis Lynde Stetson, who founded Skylands in 1891. Over the next 30 years, Lewis built the existing Tudor-style 45-room Manor House and transformed Skylands into a botanical showplace.
Italian landscape designer Ferruccio Vitale (1875-1933), who developed his reputation through important civic commissions such as the National Mall and the National Gallery of Art, created the country-estate landscape of Skylands. Most of the trees now framing the house were planted by Lewis and his crew of over 60 gardeners (in peak seasons), including the magnificent copper beeches. Wanting to appeal to all of the senses, Lewis stressed symmetry, color, texture, form and fragrance in his gardens.
The New Jersey State Botanical Garden, located on the central 96 acres of this 1,100-acre former country estate, is a distinctive botanic and architectural destination in its own right. Purchased in 1966 as New Jersey's first "Green Acres" acquisition, NJBG features elegantly landscaped grounds containing many of the original garden designs, historic buildings, extensive statuary and vast collection of plant species from around the world.
The centerpiece of the property is Skylands Manor, a Tudor Revival mansion constructed in the early 20th century by renowned architect John Russell Pope, for the estate's owner, Clarence McKenzie Lewis. Pope also designed many outstanding private residences and public buildings, including the Jefferson Memorial and National Gallery of Art, both in Washington, D.C. Other distinguished contributors to Skylands included decorative metal designer and craftsman Samuel Yellin (1885-1940), who led the American revival of the use of iron as decorative art. Yellin fashioned the lanterns, electrical fixtures, lamps, spiral staircase rail and gate of the Manor House.
Since 1976, The NJBG/Skylands Association, an incorporated, member-supported non-profit organization of volunteers, has worked with the State to preserve and protect NJBG/Skylands and its historic structures.
The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, which appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the year. Admission to the Garden is always free, with a small State parking charge on summer weekends only.
NJBG/Skylands is located off Morris Road in Ringwood, New Jersey. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions or more information, call 973-962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org.
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CAPTION: The estate home of Francis Lynde Stetson, who founded Skylands in 1891.
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