May 13, 2010, Thursday: Monthly Meeting - Designing with native species  Presented by Dominick Mondi

The meeting will be held at the Allentown Methodist Church on Church St. in Allentown (next to LaPiazza). click here for directions   click here for a map

April 22nd Earth Day Auction: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program, and Lucid Graphics are coordinating the “One Barrel at a Time Co-op,” where artists beautify rain barrels were auctioned off to the public.

The goal of the “One Barrel at a Time Co-op” is to help the environment by having residents bid on beautiful rain barrels that help save water and reduce rain water from entering the storm drain system, thereby preventing flooding and pollution from entering New Jersey’s lakes and streams. By engaging local artists, we hope to make rain barrels more appealing to the general public while bringing local art to a wider audience. A rain barrel is a 55-gallon recycled food-grade container that is placed at the downspout of a roof to collect rain water. Rain barrels can also be a canvas for artists to create beautiful works of art. Through the “One Barrel at a Time Co-op,” Rutgers will partner with New Jersey artists that apply and are selected to paint rain barrels. Once rain barrels are painted and returned, they will be displayed in public locations throughout New Jersey and on the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program web site. The barrels will then be auctioned off to the highest bidder with the profit going back to the artist.

Barrels are currently under display in public areas in Trenton, Livingston, Belmar, Egg Harbor Township, Rahway, and East Greenwich. The barrels will be on tour in these six towns Now - April 16, 2010. Reveal of all barrels in one place will be on April 22, 2010 at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in Trenton and on April 24, 2010 at Rutgers Day on the G.H. Cook Campus; come out and enjoy this event!

Please go to the URL below for the latest update on our "One Barrel at a Time Co-op".
When the eBay page launches on Earth Day (April 22) it will have a 360 degree image of each barrel.
If you have any questions please contact me.

http://www.water.rutgers.edu/Stormwater_Management/One_Barrel_Co-op.html

December 10, 2009, Thursday: Monthly Meeting -  Topic: Boxwood Kissing Ball Project and Holiday Party, Presented by Allison Mains.  Allison provided materials for a nominal fee.  The meeting was held at the Allentown Methodist Church on Church St. in Allentown (next to LaPiazza).
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September 10, 2009, Thursday: Monthly Meeting -  Topic: Monarch Butterflies, Presented by Susan and John Breandauer of Monarch Watch.  The meeting was held at the Allentown Methodist Church on Church St. in Allentown (next to LaPiazza). click here for directions   click here for a map (click on thumbnail for larger photo)

Thursday, February 21, at 7 p.m. - Monthly Meeting -  Bluebirds with Laura Stone.  Laura Stone is a volunteer at the New Jersey Forestry Center in Jackson where she monitors and cares for fifty-four bluebird houses. She shared information about the care and maintenance of bluebird houses and the ways in which you can encourage them to nest in your yard. The meeting was held at the Allentown Methodist Church on Church St. in Allentown (next to LaPiazza).

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Thursday, December 13, at 7 p.m. - Monthly Meeting  Holiday wreath trimming and club social at  Timothy's Garden Center  We took a break from holiday preparations and joined club members at Timothy's Center for Gardening on Route 130 for a holiday wreath trimming. Timothy's supplied the wreath which we were able to decorate and customize with many items and bows available at the center. Each person making a wreath paid a small fee to cover the cost of materials. We will also had our holiday social featuring great holiday treats!

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The Green Thumb Garden Club of Jackson Presented: Treasures of Jackson Garden Tour 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.  Tour begun at Whitesville Fire House at 81 Hope Chapel Road, Jackson.  For more information call 732-833-2007.

Mount Holly Presented: The Hidden Gardens of Mount Holly Garden Tour, 10 am – 3 pm.  Contact Main Street Mount Holly for further information 609-914-0811 or www.mainstreetmountholly.com

Medford Lakes Garden Club Presented: A garden tour: “Entertaining in the Garden” 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Rain or Shine. Adults Only Please.   Advance ticket sales and information call Carolyn

Monday, June 5  The University of Rhode Island Master Gardener Association Presented: Northeast Regional Master Gardener Conference, June 5 – 8  Hyatt Regency Hotel, Goat Island, Newport, Rhode Island  www.passionforgardening.com

Saturday, June 3  Nottingham Garden Club Presented: Annual Garden Tour.  Saturday, June 3, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.  Tickets are $10 and may be purchased the day of the tour at Sayen Botanical Gardens Park (entrance on Hughes Drive, Hamilton).

Friday June 2  Van Vleck House and Gardens Presented: Its annual garden tour: “From Roses to Rock Gardens” Friday June 2 and Saturday June 3 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.  Van Vleck House and Gardens, 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair www.vanvleck.org

Thursday, June 1 The Garden Club of New Jersey Presented: The 81^st Annual Meeting: “The Enchanted Garden.”  Thursday, June 1. 

Topic: Attracting Birds to your Garden Speaker: Lisa Bux.  

Ms. Bux is a professional landscaper and teacher, and has lectured at the Philadelphia Flower Show, the Chicago Botanical Gardens and the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.  Her experience in constructing and restoring gardens in her 19th century farmhouse in Pennsylvania spurred her interest in neglected and damaged plants and all aspects of home gardening.  The public is cordially invited to attend.

Speaker:  Carol Palmer of the Monmouth County Master Gardeners

December 8, 2005 - Monthly Meeting and Holiday Wreath Trimming / Social

Members can take a break from holiday shopping at Timothy's Center for Gardening on Route 130 for a holiday wreath trimming!  Timothy's will supply the wreath and we can decorate and customize it with many items and bows that Timothy's has to offer.  Each person making a wreath will pay a small per-person fee to cover materials.  We will also have our holiday social featuring cookies, hot chocolate and hors d'oeuvres, and don't forget the fabulous door prizes!  Come join the fun!

November 26, 2005 - Field trip, Saturday: tour the poinsettias at the Kube Pak Greenhouses

Allentown Garden Club has graciously been invited to tour the Kube-Pak Poinsettia facility in Allentown. The tour begins promptly at 10AM and will complete at 12PM. We regret to inform that the club will be unable to purchase plants, since Kube-Pak is strictly a wholesale greenhouse.  We will meet in the parking lot at the Kube Pak facility.  Kube-Pak 194 Rt. 526 Allentown, NJ 08501

October 15, 2005

Plant Sale at Pleasant Run Nursery.  9:00 to 12:00

October 13, 2005

Monthly meeting...  Topic: Growing and Incorporating Herbs into your garden. Speaker: Dawn Springer. The October meeting will also feature a plant exchange between members.  Bring in all those plants which are taking over your garden, or plants which you no longer care for.  If it's too big to bring in, take a picture of it and find someone willing to come and take it away.

Town Planters...  The summer weather has done a number on the town planters so it's time to rip everything out and replant. We need volunteers to join us at 10 AM on Saturday, Sept. 24 for about an hour of destruction and replanting.

Monthly meeting, 7:00 pm,  Allentown Methodist Church.  Topic: Everything you ever wanted to know about bulbs, rhizomes and corms! Fall is the season to plant bulbs, so don't miss our first meeting of the 2005-2006 season and learn about these versatile plants.  Our speaker will be our very own Liz Herbert, owner/operator of Herbaceous Borders.

June 11, 2005

Allentown Hidden Garden Tour, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Advance tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children (a child is 10-18 years old. Children under 10 are free).

Year-End Social following garden tour, 5:00 pm.  We will review our accomplishments and wrap up another great year!

May 21, 2005

Member's plant sale, 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon at Pleasant Run Nursery

7:00 PM - Dried Flower Arranging - Kathy Miller, dried flower designer

* Note: This is a joint meeting with the Nottingham Garden Club and we will be meeting at their meeting hall on May 18 at 7 PM.

Come join us to meet Cathy Miller and see her make a large dried garden flower arrangement.  Kathy will teach us how to make the most of our garden flowers and preserve them to enjoy all year long.  Take a look at her sample arrangements that will be on display.  Kathy will also have copies of her book "Harvesting, Preserving and Arranging Dried Flowers" on sale for you to purchase.  Kathy is an author, lecturer and dried flower designer.  She has appeared in numerous magazines from Better Homes and Gardens, Victorian Gardening and Gardening and Outdoor Living.  She has appeared on the Discovery Channel and the Victory Garden to name a few.  Her crowning achievement came in October 1979 when she made her first trip to the White House in Washington, D.C. to create some of her very own dried flower arrangements.  To date, she has completed 58 dried flower creations for the White House - from Carter through G. W. Bush.

May 14, 2005

Trip to Peonyland.  We will be carpooling, and meeting at the Allentown High School parking lot. Plan to arrive at 8:15, and we will leave promptly at 8:30 am.  We will arrive at PeonyLand at 10:00 and will be having lunch at the Richlandtown Inn at 12:30. More details will be provided to those who signed-up to attend this outing.

April 14, 2005

Monthly meeting, 7:00 PM: at Timothy's Center for Gardening.  Topic: Annual Wreath/Succulent Wreath Making