Framing Flowers Workshop
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!
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Expanded Exhibition: Decisive Moments at Planting Fields
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!
Coe Hall: Designing Nature Inside & Out Tour in Mandarin Chinese. 中文游
To honor May being Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, four tours of Coe Hall in Mandarin have been established for open registration!
Ikebana Workshop with Paula Tam
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!
Coe Hall: Designing Nature Inside & Out Tour in Mandarin Chinese. 中文游
To honor May being Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, four tours of Coe Hall in Mandarin have been established for open registration!
Junior Rangers Family Experience
Embark on a family-centered Junior Ranger experience this summer!
Planting Pride: Rocking the Rainbow
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!
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!
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A Moveable Feast
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!
Summer Camp 2024
Celebrate a Fun-Filled Summer of STEAM at the 2024 Planting Fields Foundation Summer Camp!
Planting Fields as Palimpsest: An Archival Walking Tour of Past Buildings
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.
Summer Art Series for Kids: Draw in the Garden Workshop
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!
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!
Catalyst 2024 Performance – Follies: A Botanical Backstory
Catalyst 2024 artists Processional Arts will inhabit the Planting Fields landscape with a roving performance of flowers, fables, and follies!
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!
Planting Fields Foundation Golf Classic
Join us for Planting Fields Foundation's 10th Annual Golf Classic!
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.
Main Entrance Drive Restoration Ribbon Cutting
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!
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!