Echinacea
Native sunflower
Local gardeners had to do research at the Durand-Heddon house to discover what plants to grow.
MGC grows plants for many reasons
Besides promoting interest in gardening by selling very in expensive plants each spring at the town pool parking lot (and raising some needed funds as well), MGC also rabies native species for plantingin the reservation.
Back in the garden club
It is hard to believe this is Maplewood hidden in trees. 
A closer view that shows the spite of town hall.
Neighboring houses around the garden club site.
Greenhouse for growing seeds
MGC grows seeds into plants for planters around town, at the train station, and for raising crops for donating to the food pantry at Our Lady of Sorrows. 
This greenhouse was originally a stable for the horses the police department before cars.
Below is the stairs from the old stable. 
Monika explains the plots for rent in the community garden and greenhouse #1
For a small fee you can rent a raised bed to garden in or a space in a greenhouse to keep your plants green over the winter. 
Slot #37 covers the front left and right squares, the shelf above, and the space below. The garden club ensures your plants are watered and safely warm all winter.
Hours of operation and contact information (if you enlarge the picture)
Dedicatory plaques
Camp SO Cool visits Maplewood Garden club
Monika Hannemann teaches us about all the activities of he club and takes us around the greenhouses and gardens. 
Ronnie discusses the many functions of the Recreation department
From ultimate frisbee at Maplecrest park to senior knitting at DeHart community center, from the Maplewood pool to Orchard park playground, from pamphlets about ticks to information about flu shots, the Rec department keeps us busy, healthy and fit. And Ronnie is probably the person you will talk to about it all, even reserving parks and facilities for parties or events. 
Murals in Town hall
The July Fourth mural depicts Maplewood's old time celebration, one of the few old fashioned Independence Day celebrations still in existence with zoos and games and a fairground setting. The Town hall is in the background.
Esme and June sit in front of the Building Phase portrait that occurred in the 1920s as former military men settled in the area and made a small housing boom.
James Ricalton was the first teacher in Maplewood and is honored with his own park.
Chief Tuscan is depicted in a mural. Tuscan school and road is named after him. Is the milk as well?
Of course General Washington roamed this area as he wintered in Morristown in 1776. Camp SO Cool studied the Battle of Springfield two years ago, during which Washington defended his positions around South Mountain and at Milburn Mall.
Asher B Durand is a famous painter from Maplewood and lived in the Durand-Heddon house.
And finally Maplewood wouldn't be what it was and is without the railroad operating in town since 1832!
Above each painting is some beautiful stained glass!
And above the mayor's seat is a bird's eye view of the city.
Camp SO Cool visits Maplewood's town hall and Rec department
Liz Fritzen and Ronnie Quacquarini talk to us about the parks and recreation department in the structure of city government. 
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