First Fridays: Secrets of the Synoptic Garden

First Fridays: Secrets of the Synoptic Garden
with Vincent Simeone
Friday, Jun. 5
10 – 11am
$25 per person
All tickets final sale.
Check-in begins 15 minutes prior to the program at the Synoptic Garden’s entrance.
The Synoptic Garden entrance is located on the Main Entrance Drive, across from the North Parking Lot. See map below!

Step into one of the most unique gardens in the region with Arboretum Director and expert horticulturist Vincent Simeone. On this engaging guided tour, Vincent brings the  Synoptic Garden to life, an extraordinary living collection planted in the 1960s and arranged alphabetically from A to Z by scientific name.

As you explore, you’ll discover a curated “best of” selection of ornamental trees and shrubs that thrive on Long Island and throughout the greater New York area. 

Perfect for plant lovers, garden enthusiasts, and the horticulturally curious, this tour offers expert insight, seasonal highlights, and inspiration you can bring back to your own landscape.

More about First Fridays
This monthly series dives into the various themes that make up Planting Fields, with exclusive behind-the-scenes walking tours and workshops led by Planting Fields Foundation and New York State Parks staff, who are experts in their respective fields. From wellness and Olmsted landscape features to the life-stories of Coe family members and their unchallenged spectacular horticultural, historic and personal collections, participants of this series will see this site with a new lens. Each month a new theme is explored with at least one staff expert serving as your guide. This series will take place on the first Friday of each month.

For any additional information and questions, please contact Kayla Cheshire, Communications and Marketing Manager at kcheshire@plantingfields.org

All ticket sales final. Outside tours will continue in the case of light rain. Should weather become inclement, tour participants will be notified and the tour will be rescheduled. 

48 Hour Cancellation Policy: Should you need to cancel; you will be credited the amount towards a future 2026 First Friday event. 

By registering for this event, you consent to Planting Fields Foundation photographing and filming during the event. These images may be used for promotional purposes, including social media, on our website, newsletters, grant requests, reports. As it may not be feasible to identify individuals who may wish to opt out, your registration implies your consent to be photographed. By registering for this event, you are also you are agreeing to receive pre-registration emails, e-newsletters, and other communications from Planting Fields Foundation. If you have any concerns, please contact Kayla at kcheshire@plantingfields.org 

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