RUMSON GARDEN CLUB AND SHADE TREE COMMISSION TO PRESENT "A LOVE AFFAIR WITH TREES"

Bruce Crawford, Director of the Rutgers Gardens, the official botanic garden of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, will present a special public lecture entitled “A Designer’s Love Affair With Trees” at 6pm on Tuesday, December 8 at Bingham Hall, 40 Bingham Avenue, Rumson. The free lecture is open to the public.

“Without question, everyone loves and appreciates a tree,” says Crawford. “I would also suspect that everyone has a memory associated with a tree. Whether that memory is of climbing a tree, enjoying a picnic beneath a tree or - dare I say - perhaps your first kiss underneath a tree, we all have an emotional attachment to trees. But there are also numerous reasons to appreciate trees for what they can do for the garden and for making your home more enjoyable.”

Bruce Crawford is the Director of Rutgers Gardens and is an adjunct professor in the Landscape Architecture Department at Rutgers University. In addition to managing, designing and developing the 180 acres of the Rutgers Gardens, he teaches and shares his love of fun and unusual plants with students, garden clubs, Master Gardeners, community groups and Rutgers Gardens visitors.

Mr. Crawford’s lecture will center on the benefits of planting and cultivating trees on private properties, which include reducing cooling and heating bills by creating shade and protecting homes from cold winds, creating depth and texture in a garden, blocking noise, and even helping us to live longer!

Reservations are not required for the lecture.More information can be found at www.rumsongardenclub.org or by calling club president Diane Guidone at 732-933-0235.