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November Leaf Peeping at Planting Fields

Known for its standout fall colors, ranging from gold to apricot, and unique cotton candy.....Read More

Designing for the Dead

It’s October, so this month’s feature will take a trip to St. John’s Memorial Cemetery.....Read More

Playing the Piano at Planting Fields

In the early twentieth century, both Mai Rogers Coe and her daughter, Natalie Mai, achieved.....Read More

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Equestrians at Planting Fields

If you have been watching the Olympics these past few weeks, you may have caught.....Read More

The Heather Garden at Planting Fields

The Heather Garden at Planting Fields, designed by the Olmsted Brothers, is aptly named after.....Read More

Performing the Past for the Future

This Feature is an excerpt from curator Meredith Brown’s essay in the upcoming exhibition catalogue.....Read More

The Olmsted Brothers at Planting Fields

Photo of the original beech tree on the West Lawn. Mattie Edwards Hewitt, c. 1922......Read More

The Beech Copse on the East Lawn

Located on the Planting Fields East Lawn, a copse, or thicket, of beech trees once.....Read More

Modern Art, Modern Women: The Armory Show and Mai Coe

Most art historical accounts credit New York’s legendary 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art—better known.....Read More

Reflections on the Great Bird Blind Debate

The whimsical bird blinds created by David Brooks and Mark Dion in Planting Field’s bird.....Read More