Plants of the Bible for Your New Jersey Garden

The Old and New Testament are filled with references to plants, many of which will grow well here in New Jersey.  These, like the Cedar of Lebanon tree, as well as plants used in biblical times, like flax, and plants whose names have a biblical association, like the rose 'Joseph's Coat of Many Colors', are all highlighted in this talk by horticulturist and garden historian Lesley Parness. 

You can bring meaningful symbolism, remember a favorite passage, or be reminded of stories from the Bible by including some of these plants in your garden. Every garden needs periodic refreshing, and these plant suggestions add more than mere surface beauty. This talk concludes with virtual trips to Bible Gardens of the Northeast that make for inspiring day trips. 

After a long career in museums and botanic gardens around the world Lesley retired from her final post as Superintendent of Horticultural Education at New Jersey's Morris County Park Commission where she oversaw programming and interpretation at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Willowwood Arboretum and Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center.

 Lesley is a member of the Herb Society of America, The Council on Horticultural and Botanical Libraries, and Garden State Gardens, a consortium of New Jersey's public gardens of which she is a founding member and past President.  Her column, The Garden Historian, is featured bi-monthly in Gardener News Magazine.  Lesley is a frequent speaker at Garden Clubs, Historical Societies, and Libraries throughout the mid-Atlantic region. 

This program is made possible with the support of The Friends of the Livingston Public Library.