Blog
Seasonal Salad tasting at Celebrate Fall
October 23rd was a beautiful crisp Fall day on which the Arboretum hosted its annual "Celebrate Fall" festival. This was my first experience at this wonderful event for families, children and teens.
The theme of this year's festival was "It's Harvest Time" and being the resident Square Foot Gardener in charge of growing vegetables and herbs, I was asked to create a special tasting for our guests to sample at the event. Inspired by some of the cool weather crops which can be found...
October Discovery Saturdays
In October, our drop-in Saturday program focused on the Arboretum's "Historical Roots," with each session covering a different aspect of the past. Throughout the month, we explored topics including this area's role during the American Revolution. October 15 brought many visitors to the grounds, since it was Four Centuries in a Weekend, an opportunity for visitors to see historic sites throughout Union County. Families who came to the Education Center discovered what it was like to be "A Ch...
Keep Calm & Love Goats
Mo, Larry & Curly… have joined the staff of Reeves-Reed Arboretum!
That’s right – we’ve added a dozen+ goats to our staff this month, including the above mentioned adorable (Nubian) triplets! Our grazing friends from Green-Goats in Rhinebeck, NY will help us clear away a year's worth of wildflower growth, invasive vines and weeds. This environmentally friendly vegetation removal process will allow for the annual restoration and replanting of the Daffodil Bowl with ...
.jpeg)
