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#MorrisCty – A SPOOKY STORY: HUNT ON THE FARM

Meet with other plant lovers, get your hands dirty, plant a new kind of interesting, creepy, unusual, or rare plant, and learn how to take care of it. 

Register here

  • Date: Monday, November 2
  • Time: 4 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
  • Location: Virtual program through The Frelinghuysen Arboretum.
  • Cost: $10 per person.
  • Contact: Preregistration is required. For more information, email tours@morrisparks.net.
A Spooky Story: Hunt on the Farm


#MorrisCty – VIRTUAL PRESENTATION: NOT SO CREEPY

Just in time for Halloween! Learn why some animals you might have thought of as creepy and scary, like bats and spiders, are not so bad after all. We’ll dispel misconceptions and leave you looking at animals in a whole new light during this LIVE, virtual presentation.

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  • – Date: Friday, October 30
  • – Time: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  • – Location: Virtual program through Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center.
  • – Cost: $10 per household.
  • – Contact: Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973- 635-6629
Virtual Presentation: Not So Creepy


Create a Victory Garden! – Learn More

Find a fun seed variety pack and have fun growing your own vegetables!

#Boonton – Dancing in the Street

Way too FUN not to share!

HatTip to our #Boonton neighbro: Lauren “Lomo” Moran

 

 
 
 
 
 
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I DANCE WITH PEOPLE I MEET ON THE STREET: Part 6…So I’ve been doing TikToks with local business owners to support #shoplocal. I meet them and we have a brief rehearsal and away we go. This was the largest group I’ve ever worked with but they were amazing! Showed up in costumes. Dancing has been a lifeline for me and I love sharing it with others. #supportsmallbusiness and here is THRILLER! Yes @c0achj0e @welcometoboonton 📽@welcometoboonton All other dances can be found in #reelsinstagram or @tiktok lomomills . . . . . . #dancelikenooneiswatching #thriller #adayinthelife #dancemom #dance #welcometoboonton #trending #mainstreet #usa #shoplocal #explorepage #trending #ambassador

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Create a Victory Garden! – Learn More

Find a fun seed variety pack and have fun growing your own vegetables!


Gifts From the Heart – Scented Candles

Is the idea of gift giving season creating panic attacks? Relax! You got this!!! Start now and you can have plenty of custom gift bags from the heart ready by the gift giving season! And if you have kids, you will have lots of craft activities to do with them!

Scented Candles

  • +/- 4lbs of wax
  • Essential Oils
  • double boiler
  • thermometer
  • molds, jars, tins, pots, for candles
  • wicks

Melt wax in double boiler . Use the thermometer to ensure the temperature does not exceed 190°F.

Add your Essential Oils to the melted wax while heating/melted. This ensures it combines thoroughly.

Tie an end of the wicks to a pencil to help it hang vertically over the molds you are pouring the wax into.

Cut the wicks from the pencil and let stand for 24 hours.

Related:
How to Make Essential Oils

How to Make Soap

Sachets Sprigs

Related:

Indoor Gardening

Dwarf Cavendish Banana Plant

GROWING AND STORING FRESH PRODUCE

Lavender As A Crop

Make Soap

Make Essential Oils

GIFTS FROM THE HEART – SCENTED CANDLES

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#MorrisCty – FLORAL ARRANGING WITH SUPERMARKET FLOWERS FOR THE WINTER HOLIDAYS #distancelearning

Ann Fahey, Superintendent of Horticulture Education, will demonstrate how to design beautiful floral arrangements with supermarket bouquets for the winter holidays!

  • Date: Tuesday, December 15
  • Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
  • Location: Virtual program through The Frelinghuysen Arboretum.
  • Cost: $10 per person.
  • Contact: Register here. For more information, email tours@morrisparks.net.

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#MorrisCty – Rockin’ Rocks Hike

Spend some time playing on the rock formations of Pyramid Mountain while also learning a lot about rocks! Limit 10 participants.

  • Date: Friday, December 11
  • Time: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Location: Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Avenue, Montville Township. (Intersection of Mars Court and Boonton Avenue)
  • Cost: $10 per family.
  • Contact: Register here. For more information, 973-635-6629.

#MorrisCty – VIRTUAL ANIMAL ANTICS

Tuesday, November 24 – Turkeys: Just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday, meet our resident turkeys! See where they live, how they interact with each other, and why they are important to Fosterfields.

Thursday, December 10 –  Cows: Ever wonder how fluffy cows get in the winter? Curious about where they live? Join us to learn about our Jersey cows!  See what we feed them, how we brush them, and learn what would have been their job at Fosterfields.

  • Date: Tuesday, November 24 — Thursday, December 10
  • Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Location: Virtual program through Fosterfields Living Historical Farm.
  • Cost:$10 per person per session.
  • Contact: Register here . For more information, 973-326-7645.
Morris County Park Commission enjoy the experience
Morris County Park Commission

Gifts From The Heart – Tea Bags

Is the idea of gift giving season creating panic attacks? Relax! You got this!!! Start now and you can have plenty of custom gift bags from the heart ready by the gift giving season! And if you have kids, you will have lots of craft activities to do with them!

Tea Bags

Cut a coffee filter into a rectangle.

Fold the filter into a pocket.

Fill the filter pocket with 2 teaspoons of your herb or spice.

Staple the top closed with your string or thread looped through the staple.

Print custom tags or design your own custom tags. Fold them and glue them with the other end of the string or thread in the middle.

Mix and match tea bags with soaps, oils and sprigs for a pretty gift bag!

Related

How to Make Essential Oils

How to Make Soap

Sachets Sprigs

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#Denville – BUILD A STUFFED FRIEND – Gardner Field

Mary Shadbolt of Art School #downtowndenville
  • Signed waivers are required for ALL adult attendees individually AND on behalf of all minor children PRIOR to the start of the program. 
  • See Program Participation page for all the information and the waiver form.
  • Don’t have a printer at home? You can screenshot the waiver and use the markup feature on your mobile device to sign it. You can then send us an electronic copy.
Gardner Field Pavilion