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Elizabeth Ruderman, 7, worked hard to prepare an area for the planting of a new tree.

A joyous celebration of everything trees

Planting Fields hosted an Arbor Day celebration on April 27 that offered a variety of activities including tree climbing. There was plenty to do for the children, including dancing to live music, … more

5/17/24

Neurodivergent children and their parents will have the chance to explore nature in safe locations around Planting Fields.

Celebrating neurodiversity at Planting Fields Arboretum

Planting Fields Arboretum is gearing up to host its inaugural Natural Sensory Celebration, a weeklong event that will cater to neurodivergent people and their families. Scheduled to kick off on … more

By Will Sheeline | 4/19/24

Alethea Vasilas, right, said that Orkestai Farm also participates in Community Supported Agriculture, so CSA members like Allison Kellan who volunteer to work on the farm get to take some produce home.

Orkestai Farm at Planting Fields grows crops and compassion

Planting Fields Arboretum may be one of the most popular parks and estates among visitors to Long Island, but what many people don’t know is that it also hosts a fully functioning farm. … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/29/23

The oak trees were transported to Planting Fields Arboretum from a tree nursery upstate.

101 oak trees make a grand entrance at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay

Planting Fields Arboretum has planted 101 oak trees around the main entrance of the property, part of a sustainable landscaping project intended to beautify the area for decades to come. A part of … more

By Will Sheeline | 8/13/23

101 oak trees make a grand entrance at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay

Planting Fields Arboretum has planted 101 oak trees around the main entrance of the property, part of a sustainable landscaping project intended to beautify the area for decades to come. A part of … more

By Will Sheeline | 8/6/23

An ode to trees

Spring fully surrounds our senses now. As Mother Nature displays some of the grandeur of the season, “Earth Month” culminates with plenty of hoopla at Planting Fields Aboretum in Oyster Bay. more

By Karen Bloom | 4/26/23

Children who attend the Arbor Day Festival on Saturday will have the chance to climb up in the branches of Planting Field's trees.

Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay hosts Arbor Day Festival

Arbor Day returns to Planting Fields Arboretum as a two-day festival this year, to celebrate the importance of trees and environmental conservation. The event will feature live music, environmental … more

4/26/23

The Long Island indie band the Como Brothers performed inside the Camellia House at the festival on Feb. 18. at Planting Fields Arboretum.

Festival of flowers at the Planting Fields Arboretum

Although spring has not yet sprung, the camellias at the Planting Fields Arboretum have already started to bloom. Visitors to the arboretum saw them firsthand at the historical site’s Annual … more

By Will Sheeline | 4/10/23

The Sparrows Group had an opportunity to see a chipmunk up close as it ran across the ground in front of them.

Kids explore at the Planting Fields camp

The Planting Fields Arboretum’s four-week summer camp is now in session for the first time. Completely outdoors, every week is different, as children explore different areas within the 400-acre … more

By SERAINA CAVIEZEL> | 8/5/22

At long last, spring. Cue the fresh scents and sweet chirps.

Long awaited, spring, the season of beginnings, has begun. Though it happens with astronomical regularity . . . more

By John O'Connell | 3/31/22