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Wooden Wonders Workshop

Participants of this youth workshops will get to craft their own woodworking projects, go on a short explorative hike, and explore the bird sanctuary at Planting Fields!

Summer Camp 2024

Celebrate a Fun-Filled Summer of STEAM at the 2024 Planting Fields Foundation Summer Camp!

Catalyst 2024 Workshops: Artist-Led Sessions

Join us for a week of FREE artist-led workshops and a unique opportunity to work with this year's Catalyst artists to create Follies: A Botanical Backstory, a site-specific performance on the grounds of Planting Fields!

Summer Art Series for Kids: Self-Portrait Workshop

In this workshop for ages 5 – 12, the art and history of Coe Hall is intertwined to provide young artists the opportunity to create their own self-portraits and tell their own stories!

Vivaldi Celebration at Planting Fields

Enjoy an unforgettable afternoon in the picturesque setting of Planting Fields as you are enchanted by Vivladi's 'The Four Seasons', performed by Grammy-nominated Articistic Director, Maestro Enrico Fagone, Violinist Lorenzo Mazzamuto, and the talented members of Chamber Players International!

Monarch Migration Workshop

Join us as we release our Monarch Butterflies to continue their journey south!  Participants ages 4 - 10 will make a butterfly-themed craft, view and assist in a butterfly release, adventure throughout the park, learn more about the lifecycle of butterflies, and go home with a special surprise!  

An Evening with Dr. Michael Dirr

Join us at Coe Hall for an enlightening evening with Dr. Michael A. Dirr, a world-renowned horticulturist, lecturer, and author from the University of Georgia. With numerous publications to his credit, including the widely acclaimed book Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Dr. Dirr is a leading authority on woody plants.

Cultivating with Purpose: Exceptional Woody Plants for Today’s Landscape

Join us for an all-day conference with renowned horticulturists Dr. Michael A. Dirr, Lynden Miller, Landscape Designer and Author, and Vincent Simeone, Director of Planting Fields Arboretum, as we explore the latest developments and introductions of woody plants, designing with shrubs, alternatives to common evergreens, as well as time-honored shrubs for landscape use. Breakfast, snacks, and lunch will be provided, and a silent auction will take place. A Wine and Cheese Walking Tour will take place at 4:45pm.

Community Day

Join us for Community Day at Planting Fields and contribute to the preservation of this beloved site while enjoying a day of community spirit and environmental stewardship.

Preservation and Healing: An Art Conservator’s Journey

Based on her just-published memoir, "DWELL TIME: A Memoir of Art, Exile, and Repair," Rosa Lowinger will explain how repairing key elements of architecture, including mosaics, murals, and decorative cast stone, terracotta and ironwork, serves as a metaphor for personal healing after loss, particularly of one’s home.

Planting Fields Fall 5K

Take to the course at Planting Fields and delight in the fall-foliage, historic landmarks, and the electricity of the crowd! This is the perfect event for runners, walkers, families, and friends.

ARToberfest

Join us Planting Fields Foundation for a vibrant family-friendly celebration of music, art and community at ARToberfest!

Halloween Family Fun Night

This family event is the perfect blend of science, spookiness, and art. In true Halloween spirit, participants will get an up-close look at animal bones as they dissect an owl pellet, and paint their very own pumpkin to bring home!  

Leaf Hunters Workshop

Explore the beauty of the fall season with us at this workshop for children 4 – 10!

2024 Deck the Halls

Planting Fields Foundation is delighted to invite you back to Coe Hall for our annual holiday benefit, Deck the Halls. Decadent bites, cocktails, conversation, and more await you!

Holiday House Tours

Tour Coe Hall, transformed into a place of holiday wonder and spirit! Select dates and times.

Home for the Holidays

Holiday magic is back at Coe Hall for the whole family! Join us for our annual two-day, family-friendly Home for the Holidays celebration: See a stunning and festively decorated Coe Hall in full holiday splendor and spirit, with natural materials sourced from the grounds of Planting Fields and make new memories with live holiday music, crafts, activities and more, plus…snap a holiday photo with the Grinch!

Winter Birding 101 Workshop

Winter Birding 101 Workshop Sunday, December 22 10am – 12pm Ages 5 – 12. $25 per child. Located at Planting Fields Foundation's Education Center at the historic Laundry Building     Discover everything you need to know about birds at the Winter Birding 101 Workshop. Participants will learn birding basics, how birds survive over the winter, and how we can help support them on their migration journeys! They’ll also make their very own bird feeder to bring home and a handmade native bird identification guide, with a special surprise!    This is a drop-off program. Guardians are encouraged to stay.....Read More