Gardens Gala

Saturday, September 13, 2008

In honor of The Garden Club of New Jersey

The Rutgers Gardens will be hosting the Second Annual Garden Gala on September 13, 2008 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The event will be at the Gardens, located at 112 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, N.J..  The Garden Club of New Jersey will be presented with the “Hamilton Award for Dedication and Outstanding Commitment to the Rutgers Gardens” (the DOC award).  The Garden Club  will be honored for its support of the Gardens, which has kept it alive and growing for future generations to enjoy.

The event is to raise funds to support garden operations and expansion.  The Rutgers Gardens is used by students in the horticulture and landscape architecture undergraduate programs as well as many other educational and out reach programs. The Gardens hosts groups who come to learn from them as well as enjoy all of the different features of gardening currently on display.  The Garden and Gardens staff are a source of training for gardeners of all levels, from beginners to the Master Gardener.

In addition to the sale of tickets to the Gala, the fund-raising will include a silent auction, featuring unusual plants and other garden related items.  The funds from the Garden Gala will go towards day-to-day operations and will help with the costs of expansion construction.  The Gardens is self-sustaining, raising all funds used for student workers, maintenance, plant acquisition, and new garden features.

Ticket sales will be on a first come first serve basis – seating is limited to 250 guests.

For more information please contact Mary Ann Schrum at the Gardens office –

732-932-8451 or schrum@aesop.rutgers.edu.

Gala Invitation

Help support the Gardens by becoming a 2008 Gala sponsor or donating something to our silent auction. Feel free to call the Gardens office with any questions.

Last Modified: 11/19/2007, rugardens@njaes.rutgers.edu.
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