On a recent weekday afternoon, children from pre-K through third grade at the Beach Haven School created Halloween floral arrangements guided by the Intergenerational Committee of the Garden Club of Long Beach Island.

TRY THIS ONE: Garden Club member Edye Dumhart of Brant Beach works with two junior flower arrangers at the Beach Haven School.
“The group is called Intergenerational because children are encouraged to invite a parent or grandparent to school to work along with them,” said event coordinator Beverly Reitinger. “There were 35 kids and 40 grandparents and parents participating.”
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