Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • November 21, 2012 Holiday Open House coming to Skylands Manor Skylands Manor sparkles and glitters inside and out to welcome visitors. (Photo by John Cudworth.) Historic Skylands Manor in the New Jersey State Botanical Garden will be filled with an extravagant display of seasonal décor during NJBG’s spectacular annual Holiday Open House from Nov. 29 through Dec. 2. Skylands Manor, a 45-room Tudor-style country estate built in the early 1920s, features many fine historic architectural elements and is an elegant backdrop for this celebration of the season. In keeping with the botanical surroundings, the lush décor features abundant live and dried plants and flowers, elegant appointments, and displays created with youngsters in mind. The decorating theme is changed annually, so each year the manor has a very different look. For 2012, the theme is ‘World of Wonder.” The focus will be on the warm and festive feel of the season. Individual rooms are decorated by scores of volunteers from northern New Jersey garden clubs, Master Gardener programs and local companies, and NJBG members. NJBG/Skylands Association, the non-profit member (continued on page 11)