Join us for the annual Arbor Day Festival for a full day of family friendly-fun! From thrilling tree climbing adventures, to engaging children’s activities and live music, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Explore the historic Rhododendron Collection at Planting Fields with NYSP Arboretum Director and expert horticulturist, Vincent Simeone! Enjoy these prized flowers' spectacular display!
In this art and nature-based children’s workshop for ages 8-14, participants will explore flower symbolism and create a one-of-a-kind picture frame for themselves or someone they love!
To celebrate the expansion of this exhibit, Coe Hall will be open for self-guided and curator-led tours with exhibition curator, Emily Leger. Featuring never-before-seen photos on loan from the Nassau Country Photo Archives, tour-goers will view historic images of the Olmsted Brothers-designed landscape and explore the personalities and lifestyles of the Coe Family at Planting Fields!
To honor May being Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, four tours of Coe Hall in Mandarin have been established for open registration!
Explore the art of Ikebana, a centuries old Japanese art of arranging flowers, with expert Paula Tam and bring home your arrangement after this workshop!
To honor May being Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, four tours of Coe Hall in Mandarin have been established for open registration!
Embark on a family-centered Junior Ranger experience this summer!
Planting Pride is BACK on June 8! Join us for a rocking evening celebrating the LGBTQ+ community at Planting Fields, live music from Jill Sobule, Antigone Rising, and more!
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!
Join us for an enchanting evening under the night sky and delight in the peak of our summer blooms at Planting Fields! tickets, sponsorships and journal ads are available now!
Celebrate a Fun-Filled Summer of STEAM at the 2024 Planting Fields Foundation Summer Camp!
What shadows remain of previous buildings at Planting Fields? Explore the site with Planting Fields Foundation's Michael D. Coe Archivist, Marie Penny, as your guide as you uncover the stories of structures from the past.
This workshops is perfect for the young artists in your life - As they explore Planting Fields, not only will they be inspired by nature, but they'll also learn drawing techniques and more!
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!
Catalyst 2024 artists Processional Arts will inhabit the Planting Fields landscape with a roving performance of flowers, fables, and follies!
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!
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!
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!
Join us for Planting Fields Foundation's 10th Annual Golf Classic!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Join Planting Fields Foundation as we celebrate the completion of phase one and two of the Main Entrance Drive Restoration with a ribbon cutting on Friday, October 25!
