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February 13, 2023
Art and Photo Show to Feature ‘The Seasons of Beauty’ at Leonard J. Buck Garden on Feb. 21
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Enjoy a free art and photography exhibit showcasing artwork created by 32 talented local artists. “The Seasons of Beauty” exhibit will be open beginning Feb. 21 at the Somerset County Park Commission’s Leonard J. Buck Garden, located at 11 Layton Road, Far Hills, NJ, 07931.
Visitors will enjoy the 15th annual art and photography exhibit showcasing 50 pieces in a variety of mediums. The art and photos feature Leonard J. Buck Garden as seen through the eyes of the artist.
Hours of Operation
The exhibit will be open on weekdays beginning Feb. 21 to March 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For those who cannot attend during the week, the exhibit will be open on Saturday, March 11, from 12 to 4 p.m.
For more information, call 908-722-1200, ext. 5621. Individuals with hearing and speech impairment can call Relay Services at 711.
Somerset County Park Commission
The Somerset County Park Commission stewards nearly 15,000 acres of county-owned open space, which is visited by two-million park users each year. Five golf courses have three driving ranges, a pitch and putt course and a recreational putting course. Other attractions include a riding stable, an environmental education center, two tennis facilities, an outdoor pool, paddle boating, a rock and rare plant garden, an award-winning rose garden, an arboretum, and a sensory and fragrance garden. Six county parks also offer amenities, such as athletic fields, picnic facilities, bike paths, fishing, birdwatching, cross-country skiing, and hiking.
Before Leonard J. Buck sold his 33-acre estate to Somerset County in 1976, he collaborated with well-known landscape-architect Zenon Schreiber to develop a naturalistic garden on his property. Their goal was to create an ecologically sustainable garden that would not be easily recognized as man-made.
As a result of their vision, the garden was cultivated and set among outlying rock formations within a wooded-stream valley. Visitors can now enjoy the gardens that contain exotic species of flora, which have been adapting and thriving in microclimates throughout the years.
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