Digging Deeper: Renewing and Restoring a 67-Year-Old Overgrown Garden

The Secret Garden @ 377—The Gotelli Garden at Harrison Park Towers

Sat, May 6, 2023

Please note: an incorrect date appeared in the 2023 Open Days Directory.  The correct date for this event is Saturday, May 6.

How is the top floor of a parking garage in East Orange, New Jersey, transformed into a botanical oasis? Learn about the history of this Italianate garden designed by William T. Gotelli, from its installation in 1956 to its restoration in 2009, and how an extraordinary collection of azaleas, hydrangeas, lilacs, hostas, peonies, tree peonies, and a variety of  spring-blooming trees exists alongside a 300-unit cooperative apartment community. Now celebrating its 67th anniversary, learn about this botanical treasure from those who have tended and ensured its legacy. We will tour and focus on renewal pruning of viburnum, azalea, ilex, yew, and other evergreens.

Location:
The Secret Garden @ 377-The Gotelli Garden at Harrison Park Towers
East Orange, NJ

Date and Time:
Saturday, May 6
2 sessions: 10-12 & 2-4