The State of New York Calendar
DIG IT! Garden Bus Trips and Events 2024
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New York Botanical Garden Events - 2024
Now thru March 31 - Women’s History Month
Honoring contributions and advancements of women pioneers, innovators, and
advocates in Science, Horticulture, and Education.
Now thru April 21 - The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion
Returning for its 21st year, NYBG's popular orchid exhibition is a fashion-inspired celebration of all things orchid. Visitors will be at the center of the sartorial experience, amid thousands of diverse orchids and accessorizing plants and dramatic, picture-perfect, fashion-themed installations, featuring the bold, new creations of three rising design stars: Collina Strada by Hillary Taymour, Dauphinette by Olivia Cheng, and FLWR PSTL by Kristen Alpaugh, each presenting their unique perspective on the connections between the botanical world and fashion.
March 9,10,14,21 - Tour: Women in Garden Design
NYBG Volunteers lead a one-hour guided tour of NYBG gardens designed by women, such as the Ladies Border, Perennial Garden, and the Peggy Rockefeller Rose
Garden. The tour highlights the collections and the significant contributions of the women who cultivated them. Tour is included with the All Garden Pass. See website for times.
March 21 - Florals in Fashion: Behind the Scenes of The Orchid Show 6:30-8
Online. Hear from all three designers in a conversation moderated by Vanessa Friedman, fashion director and chief fashion critic of The New York Times' “Styles” section. Fee.
March 28 - Little Island: More Than Meets the Eye 11-12
Signe Nielsen, RLA, FASLA, Principal of landscape architecture firm MNLA, will
share insights into the design process that resulted in Little Island. Opened in 2021, Little Island offers 2.5 acres of new waterfront park within Hudson Rive Park. The project was born from a collaboration of U.K.-based Heatherwick Studio and N.Y.-based landscape architecture firm MNLA, led by Nielsen. Little Island provides an intersection of nature, art, and community, and was conceived as a leaf floating in
water, built over a former pier in the Hudson River. More info and register online.
March 30 & April 5,6,12,13,19,20, 2024- Orchid Nights 7-10pm
Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing array of orchids at New York City’s most fantastical night out. Visit the exhibition in the evening with a cocktail in hand, underneath the twinkle of the Conservatory, a picture-perfect evening of beauty. Fee. For adults 21 and over. Advanced purchase recommended to guarantee admission.
May 18 thru October 27, 2024 - Wonderland: Curious Nature
A magnificent flower display, contemporary art installations, fantastical tea parties, and exciting night experiences await the curious and adventuresome at heart. Immersive and enchanting exhibition will span three seasons, combining horticultural and contemporary art installations like never before, evoking the spirit of exploration, the uncanny, unbelievable, and unfamiliar nature of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Tickets on sale now. See website.
New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx
718-817-8700
www.nybg.org
The Garden Conservancy Events 2024
2024 National Speaking Tour
The National Speaking Tour brings leading thinkers and practitioners within the world of gardening to audiences throughout the US. We aim to inspire and engage those who have a passion for gardens and want to know further about the benefits that they bring to our lives and communities. Tour speaker Edmund Hollander, president of Hollander Design Landscape Architects, is joined by his partners to discuss the changing beauty, refuge, and joy that outdoor spaces provide with examples from their portfolio, from sprawling coastal retreats to country estates.
Garden Conservancy
11 Old Post Road
Cold Spring
www.gardenconservancy.org
845-265-2029
Wave Hill Events 2024
Open. Check website to schedule a visit. Register for events on website.
Every Sunday - Garden & Conservatory Highlights Walk 1
Join one of our knowledgeable Garden Guides. Experience our early spring blooms. Highlights vary each week. Free with admission.
March 10 - Spring Birding 9:30-11
Welcome migratory birds back to Wave Hill! Explore the gardens and woodlands with birder Gabriel Willow. For birders of all levels. Fee.
March 17 - Plantwise Walk: A Convergence of the Bulbs 2-3
Meet all our indoor and outdoor flowering bulbs from both hemispheres! Get a behind-the-scenes look at how we care for our bulbs with Senior Horticultural Interpreter, Jess Brey. Free with admission. Registration required.
March 23 - Intro to Birding 10-12
Anyone can be a birder! Ryan Mandelbaum from the Feminist Bird Club will guide you through this introductory session. Fee.
March 20 - Spring Lecture Luncheon 12-3
Sir Peter Crane, President of Oak Spring Garden Foundation, presents a horticultural lecture on the legacy of Rachel Lambert 'Bunny' Mellon. Widely known for designing the Rose Garden at the White House for President Kennedy, Mrs. Mellon's artistry was fully expressed in her home walled garden and library. Fee.
March 24 - Telmary 2-3
Don't miss our last Armor Hall concert of the season! A Cubadisco and Juno award winner and Latin Grammy nominee, Telmary will perform a special "unplugged" program for her Wave Hill debut. Save on advance tickets.
2024 Horticultural Lecture Series
Lectures are devoted to garden design and the meaning of our interactions with plants and the natural world. Registration required. The day before event you will receive an email with a private link. Following lecture, you will receive a link to its recording.
Wave Hill
675 West 252nd Street, Bronx
718-549-3200, www.wavehill.org
Grey Towers Heritage Association Events 2024
Saturdays March & April - Lunch & Learn Series 11:30-2
Lectures, Conversations, & Hot Lunches Fee. Register online.
April 20 - Members Only Open House Or become a member this day and enjoy a three-floor tour of the mansion with a reception. Join Grey Towers Heritage Association in our partnership with the US Forest Service at Grey Towers National Historic Site to continue the legacy of one of America´s most influential families and their unique and beautiful home.
Grey Towers Heritage Association
P.O. Box 188
Milford, PA 18337
570-296-9630
info@greytowers.org
Innisfree Garden Events 2024
June 8, 2024 - An Evening in the Garden: China at Innisfree 4-7
Innisfree Garden
362 Tyrrel Road
Millbrook
(845) 677-8000, www.innisfreegarden.org/
Clark Botanic Garden Events 2024
Clark Botanic Garden
193 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson, NY 11507
www.clarkbotanic.org
516-484-2208
Nassau County Museum of Art Events 2024
Nassau County Museum of Art
One Museum Drive
Roslyn Harbor, New York 11576
516-484-9338
www.nassaumuseum.org
Native Plant Center Events 2024
Westchester Community College
Classroom Building, Room C200
75Grasslands Road
Valhalla
914-606-7870, wcc.nativeplant@sunywcc.edu or www.nativeplantcenter.org
Frederick W. Vanderbilt Garden Association Events 2024
Frederick W. Vanderbilt Garden Association
PO BOX 239
Route 9
Hyde Park
Info: 845-229-6432, info@vanderbiltgarden.org, www.vanderbiltgarden.org
The Madoo Conservancy Events
The Madoo Conservancy
618 Sagg Main Street
PO Box 362
Sagaponack, NY 11962
631-537-8200, www.madoo.org
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy Events
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, Battery Park City, Lower Manhattan (access: Battery Place) FREE! Information: http://bpcparks.org
6 River Terrace Events
6 River Terrace (South end of River Terrace, north of the Irish Hunger Memorial)
Nelson A. Rockefeller Park (access: Chambers Street)
Battery Park City Events
At Battery Park City Parks Conservancy
Battery Place (corner of 2nd place and Battery Place)
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy
2 South End Avenue (access: West Thames Street)
212-267-9700, info@bpcparks.org orwww.bpcparks.org
Stonecrop Gardens Events
Stonecrop Gardens
81 Stonecrop Lane
Cold Spring
845.265.2000, www.stonecrop.org
The Cultural Landscape Foundation Garden Dialogues
Patrons, garden owners and designers reveal creative process and collaboration that yields a great garden. Opportunities for small groups to experience beautiful gardens created by accomplished designers currently in practice. Fee.
The Cultural Landscape Foundation
1909 Que Street NW
Second Floor
Washington, D.C. 20009
202.483.0553, www.tclf.org
Hudson Valley Garden Association Events
Hudson Valley Garden Association
PO Box 191, Gardiner, NY 12525
Info: 845-418-3640, info@hvga.org , www.hvga.org/
Rubin Museum of Art Events
Rubin Museum of Art
150 W. 17th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
New York
212.620.5000
Old Westbury Gardens Events
Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road
Old Westbury, NY 11568
516-333-0048, www.oldwestburygardens.org
Friends of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission Events
BEAR MOUNTAIN STATE PARK 10:30-3
Palisades Parkway Exit 19 or Route 9W
845-786-2701
Sterling Forest State Park Preserve Events
Registration required. Trails can be steep and rocky, wear hiking shoes. Hike at pace of slowest hiker. Information or to register: 845-351-5907.
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site Events
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
44 Battlefield Rd., accessed from Park Rd. off Route 9W in Stony Point
845-786-2521 or www.palisadesparksconservancy.org
Minnewaska State Park Preserve Events
Pre-registration required for everything. Weather contingent. Wear appropriate clothing, footwear; bring snacks, water. Meet at Nature Center unless otherwise noted.
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Route 44/55, 5 miles west of intersection with Route 299
Gardiner
845-255-0752
Rockland State Park Events
Friends of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Administration Building
Bear Mountain
845.786.2701, admin@friendsofpalisades.org or www.friendsofpalisades.org
Planting Fields Arboretum Events
Planting Fields Arboretum & State Historic Park
Post Office Box 58
Oyster Bay, New York 11771
(516) 922-8676, [url=http://www.plantingfields.org]www.plantingfields.org[/url
Neversink Valley Area Museum Events
Neversink Valley Area Museum
26 Hoag Road
Cuddebackville
Info: 845-754-8870 www.neversinkmuseum.org
Landis Arboretum Events
Esperance
www.LandisArboretum.org 518-875-6935
518-875-6935 or landisfun@midtel.net
Arnot Forest
Schuyler County Route 13 (1 mile north of NY Route 224 between Cayuta and Van Etten) NY.
Directions and map: www.arnotforest.infot
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