Wagner Farm Arboretum

09/11/2023

Some of the harvest we have grown, gathered, and distributed this month

09/04/2023

06/22/2023

Summer is here, and the Wagner Farm Arboretum Giving Garden has completed the installation of a new irrigation system, and has begun harvesting fresh produces to donate.

We are in need of gently used garden tools (both long and short handled tools), wheelbarrows, stakes and fence post materials to build trellis for supporting plants.

In addition, we collect reusable bags to transport fresh produce grown at our garden as well as what we harvest from Rutgers University research farm to deliver to local charities. Please remove invoices/receipts/labels with any personal information as the bags will be repurposed to distribute food and supplies to individuals in need. Plastic bags are no longer being accepted for use.

Please contact us if you have any reusable bags or gently used garden tools to donate. We will arrange pick up/drop off at your convenience. If you are interested in volunteering, email [email protected] for more information.

05/26/2023

Watchung Hills Elks Honors WFA President:

https://www.facebook.com/ElksLodge885/posts/554641236860114?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZVVkcxiRfg52OW4lQi4vG9jgb37DGGEZemYrrWOyIDqGGdD46Zc5qxwUVWVHsgPA_5Rx0eSwy4ipajQ5l-xa_DKg4gdXU-9oly1WKKeOhcXb46I9Ow_rKzGEjM94ACs87g6rkhgtP81dmCupJYedVZNxAbCVGMcMizC7DE1r2KYRL-va0fACA17Oj9VPe6PKnE&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

05/11/2023

We have just replenished our greenhouse with more plants - come out Friday and Saturday and stock up!!!

05/05/2023

Today begins our annual plant sale!!

We have annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets and so much more!!

The sale runs Friday and Saturday 5/5-5/6 and 5/12-5/13 from 9 AM to 5 PM.

Come pick out a gift for the mom in your life, or shop for yourself!

The Wagner Farm Arboretum is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization located at 197 Mountain Ave in Warren, NJ.

For more information, please call 908-350-7383 or visit our website at wfafnj.org

04/11/2023

Tonight from 6:30-7:45 PM in the Warren Library Meeting Room
Wagner Farm Arboretum experts will share tips, answer
questions, and offer advice for your gardening needs. Win a
PRIZE basket, bring questions, share your ideas. Limited
seating. Please sign up with link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTiospg-aX1PmyKvMwO60qjPeGhVZOHcarzLs3YXrP6WH1GA/viewform

04/05/2023

Wagner Farm Arboretum Announces Open Volunteer Sessions:

On April 15, 2023, the Wagner Farm Arboretum’s Giving Garden will begin their open volunteering sessions for individuals wishing to help out in our garden. Each Saturday WEATHER PERMITTING from 9AM until noon, volunteers are encouraged to come and work together on tasks that are time-of-year dependent, such as preparing beds, planting crops, or harvesting. These sessions are for individual volunteers as opposed to large groups - students who need volunteer hour requirements for HS or anyone looking to do something different with their free time. Larger groups are encouraged to schedule their own event in advance with the Giving Garden Director.

You can attend whenever it fits YOUR schedule….once a week, once a month, once a year. Come whenever you want and stay as long as you want. Remember to dress appropriately for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring your own work gloves and if needed, a sun hat.

The Giving Garden is located within the Wagner Farm Arboretum, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization in Warren, NJ. The current 50 plot garden is maintained strictly by volunteers who want to make organic food available to those who are food insecure in local communities.

For more information, please email us at [email protected] or call (908) 350-7383.

03/08/2023

Come garden with us!

02/18/2023

Are you an experienced gardener? Do you like to help those in need? Then please consider adopting a plot in the Wagner Farm Arboretum Giving Garden!

The Wagner Farm Arboretum Giving Garden grows and donates thousands of pounds of produce each year to local food banks. Since its inception, the Giving Garden, in partnership with Snyder Farms, has donated over 500,000 pounds of produce to those in need.

If you are interested in helping, here is some more information:

- All produce is donated to soup kitchens and food banks
- This is a commitment from April until September. All gardeners must maintain their own plots
- All tools, wheelbarrows , and seeds, among other items, are provided by Giving Garden.
- A variety of crops are planted in the Giving Garden, dependent on the nutritional needs of the communities that we serve.
- The irrigation system is automatic and controlled.

You do not need to be a member of the Wagner Farm Arboretum, but some gardening experience is preferable.

Please call the Wagner Farm Arboretum office at 908-350-7383 or email us at [email protected] to adopt a plot.

thank you!

02/18/2023

Wagner Farm Arboretum is very grateful to the Watchung Hills Elks lodge 885 for awarding us the Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant in the amount of $2500 for the Giving Garden!

Read the original story here and consider subscribing if you can't (https://www.newjerseyhills.com/.../article_f6839b3e-9db5... - we appreciate the Echoes-Sentinel and its coverage of ours and other community-interest stories).

11/21/2022

THANK YOU!!

Thanks to those who donated Thanksgiving meal fixings at the Arboretum, 70 families are now able to have a lovely Thanksgiving meal.

These families were very touched by your generosity.

Have a wonderful holiday!

11/19/2022

Our volunteers are happily braving the cold - come on down with your frozen turkeys and makings for side dishes!! We will be here until noon.

197 Mountain Ave, Warren

11/18/2022

We are so grateful to those who came to the arboretum to donate frozen turkeys and the makings for side dishes.

If you couldn’t come today but still want to participate, we will be accepting donations again tomorrow (Saturday) from 9:00-noon at the arboretum office, 197 Mountain Ave Warren.

Thank you for making a difference!

11/18/2022

We are here and ready to receive your Thanksgiving donations!! Please bring your frozen turkey and makings for side dishes, and any reusable bags you can donate to Wagner Farm Arboretum- 197 Mountain Ave, Warren. We will be here until noon today (Friday). We will return from 9:00-noon tomorrow as well (Saturday).

Thank you!!

10/29/2022

Tonight is the final night for Brite Nites 2022!! The weather is gorgeous ~ what a great kick off for Halloween. Let the kids wear their costumes an extra night and bring them out for family friendly fun!!!

Tickets only available online at this link:

Welcome to Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation's Brite Nites 2022 Fundraiser!Returning for an 11th year, Wagner Farm Arboretum's spectacular Halloween-themed event

10/27/2022

It looks like the weather will cooperate for our final weekend of Brite Nites 2022!! Come on out and bring the kiddos in their Halloween costumes!!

Tickets are only available online. Here is the link:

https://app.gopassage.com/events/brite-nites-2022?fbclid=IwAR017oC8Z9iSkQc5mBo52zcNaAcYGyib1vqhjC-65tXz9Yrdnq6t6faAwos

Hope to see you there!!

Welcome to Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation's Brite Nites 2022 Fundraiser!Returning for an 11th year, Wagner Farm Arboretum's spectacular Halloween-themed event

10/22/2022

Tonight will be a crisp fall evening. Its PERFECT weather to come out to Brite Nites!!!

Tickets are only available online at:

Welcome to Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation's Brite Nites 2022 Fundraiser!Returning for an 11th year, Wagner Farm Arboretum's spectacular Halloween-themed event

10/13/2022

Hi, everyone - unfortunately the weather pattern has not shifted for this evening, so Brite Nites is canceled for 10/13/22.

Any drive thru tickets purchased for this evening may be used for the 20th or 27th.

Thank you,
Wagner Farm Arboretum

10/12/2022

Hi, everyone- here is the link for Brite Nites tickets:

Welcome to Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation's Brite Nites 2022 Fundraiser!Returning for an 11th year, Wagner Farm Arboretum's spectacular Halloween-themed event

10/05/2022

It's back for an 11th year!!

This year, there will be a hybrid event: Thursdays Oct 13, 20 and 27 will be a drive thru, and Friday/Saturdays Oct 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 we are bringing back the WALK THRU!!

We at the Arboretum know how hard it has been with costs rising everywhere. Therefore, we have decided to keep the drive thru at 2021 prices and the walk thru at 2019 prices!!!

Come out for a night of family friendly fun :) Tickets are available online only. There will be some light concessions, which will be cash only at the event.

Your support means so much to us ~ we are a non-profit organization, run by volunteers. Brite Nites is our biggest fundraiser, with its profits going toward running the Arboretum and creating new programs for the local community.
For more information please go to our website www.wfafnj.org thank you!!

08/16/2022

Story time this Saturday at Wagner Farm Arboretum! Admission is free 🐝

07/24/2022

This week we are celebrating Eagle Scout Elliott Baratta. He built four benches for the Children's Garden, so parents and grandparents could relax while watching the children play on our outdoor musical instruments.

Next time you come to the garden, sit back and enjoy the view!

We thank you, Elliott, for making the garden a more beautiful and relaxing destination.

07/12/2022

Scouting is alive and well here at WFA!

For the next few weeks we will spotlight the fabulous scouts who have created projects for the arboretum. Each one of these scouts has done exceptional work, benefiting the arboretum and the community. We thank each and every one of them for their commitment.

This week we spotlight Eagle Scout, Tyler Eng. He has designed, built and installed these amazing Purple Martin houses here in the Children's Garden. Come to the garden and check out the awesome craftsmanship!!

07/12/2022

07/05/2022

Do you need a project for the summer? Want to help feed those less fortunate while learning some new skills? Why not volunteer for the WFA Giving Garden?!

At the garden we grow vegetables all summer, which are then harvested and brought to NJ food banks. So far this year we have delivered over 600 pounds of produce to food banks.

Why not become a volunteer? Fresh air and sunshine are in abundance, as well as friendly, knowledgeable people to help answer your questions.

Students ~ this is great to add to your college applications. All ages are welcome!

To learn more about how you can help, please call the arboretum at 908-350-7383 or email the Giving Garden at [email protected].

06/21/2022

We love "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", don't you??!

Join us this Saturday, June 25th starting at 10:00 AM for the Grand Opening of our very own Free Little Library. After the ceremony, there will be story time with books by Eric Carle, as we celebrate the renowned author's birthday. There will be crafts for kids and other activities.

Come enjoy a fun day in the Children's Garden!

Please share to your local mom's groups. Thanks!

06/09/2022

WFA is proud to announce the opening of our brand new Free Little Library! Please join us on June 25th at 10 AM for the opening, followed by kid's crafts and story time. We will be celebrating the birthday of Eric Carle, author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and many other books. Bring a blanket or chairs and enjoy the Children's Garden!!!

Please share to your local mom's group ~ thanks!

05/31/2022

WFA was honored to march in the Warren Twp Memorial Day Parade on Monday. We thank all who have served or are serving their country, and we are grateful to those who gave their lives for the freedoms that we enjoy.

05/19/2022

For the last two weekends, Mother Nature has not cooperated :) We thank all of you who braved the storms to come support our plant sale!

We are extending our plant sale for one more Saturday. This Saturday, May 21st, will be the final date for 2022.

Please come to our new greenhouse and buy annuals, perennials, and vegetables. We will be open from 9:00-5:00.

See you then!

05/06/2022

Don’t let the rain dissuade you - the plants are beautiful!! Come to the arboretum for our plant sale! 9-5 today and tomorrow, and next weekend

05/02/2022

Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation (WFAF) was selected as the beneficiary of STOP & SHOP'S COMMUNITY BAG PROGRAM for the month of May, 2022, in the Berkeley Heights location.

STOP & SHOP in Berkeley Heights will donate $1.00 to WFAF for every reusable bag sold at this location in May.

We couldn't have had more perfect timing with this program because N.J. will require grocery store shoppers to bring their own reusable bags starting May 4th. If you need to purchase bags for your shopping use, please consider purchasing at STOP & SHOP in Berkeley Heights and supporting the arboretum at the same time.

As always, we thank you for your support of Wagner Farm Arboretum.

The Trustees
Wagner Farm Arboretum