The State of New York Calendar

DIG IT! Garden Bus Trips and Events 2025
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New York Botanical Garden Events - 2025
April 1 - Live Ikebana Floral Demonstration 11 to 1
Ikebana master Jose Salcedo and Ikebana International NY Chapter presents a showcase of foral arrangement styles from the Ohara School of Ikebana. Salcedo, a retired NASA software engineer turned Ikebana master, demonstrates
how to create these arrangements using a mix of traditional and modern materials. In the Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall. Fee. Register online.
Now thru April 27, 2025 - The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism
Set off on a journey where tradition and contemporary artistry takes center stage amid awe-inspiring displays of orchids. Wander through lush landscapes brought into vivid relief with thousands of flowers that showcase diverse ecosystems and rich cultures. Among bright arrangements of orchids in settings inspired by the bold, multicolored designs of Mexican modernist architect Luis Barragán, come visit a paradise of tropical beauty—without ever leaving the Bronx. Orchid Nights, picture-perfect outings for age 21+ crowd featuring music and dancing, cash bars, and food for purchase among the energetic color and style of the exhibition. Fee. Tickets online.
Winter Lecture Series 11am to Noon
Presented by designers who have turned their passion for horticulture into diverse, thriving careers. They will share their philosophies, stories, and lessons learned along the way.
NYBG Celebrates Women’s History Month thru March 31, 2025
Honoring Contributions and Advancements of Women Pioneers, Innovators, and
Advocates in Science, Horticulture, and Education. Online and at the Garden.
Now thru April 25, 2025 - Art and Nature: The Works of Margaret Armstrong
Exhibit highlights the artistic and botanical efforts of this extraordinary woman. In 1915, she published the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the wildflowers of the western United States, Field Book of Western Wild Flowers
Women in Garden Design Tour
March 30, 2025 at 1 p.m. March 20, 27, 2025 at 11:30. Join us on a one-hour guided tour of NYBG gardens designed by women, including the Ladies’ Border, Perennial Garden, and Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden. The tour highlights the collections and the momentous contributions of the women who cultivated them.
April 1 - Ohara Ikebana Floral Demonstration 11 to 1
Retired NASA engineer turned Ikebana master, Jose Salcedo, demonstrates how to create Ikebana arrangements in the Ohara style using a mix of traditional and modern materials. Register online.
New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx
718-817-8700
www.nybg.org

The Garden Conservancy Events 2025
April 1 - The Land Is Full: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects 2pm Eastern
Live on Zoom. Thomas Woltz, Senior Principal and Owner of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, will use the firm's just-released monograph to reflect on complex histories held in the land and how the firm reveals and engages them. NBW is one of the leading firms working in landscape architecture today, with major commissions across the US and abroad. Hear how, through the firm's research-based process, ecological and cultural histories are revealed and integrated into meaningful public experiences. The Land Is Full: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects is a collection of twelve major parks that illustrate the power of design to create vital public realms at the heart of communities. The Land Is Full features projects that engage exceptionally sensitive sites, including those that hold vital histories of enslaved peoples, the rich cultures of indigenous peoples, and natural habitats that have been threatened by infrastructure and construction. $5/members; $!% non-members. Register online.
Digging Deeper Programs
An offshoot of Open Days™, Digging Deeper, an exclusive and site-specific program—includes informal talks, tours, and demonstrations with experts—that invites Open Days participants to take a closer look at the garden world. Register online.
Open Days
April 19, June 22 - The Garden of Dianne B. 11-4
In April, come join me under our astounding pink magnolia and share the fragile freshness of my ebullient spring garden. In June, experience this already unusual garden,now wilder in response to the “meadow” that has overtaken the better part of what-was-once-lawn. You'll see late season Jack-in-the-Pulpits and other exotics, many Iris such as Red Velvet Elvis, myriads of Lilies, two dozen different Japanese maples and masses of Japanese Painted Ferns in all their hues. In this layered, low-key garden they live among symbols and sculptures from across the globe and lend a special kind of karma.
April 27 - The White Garden 10 to 12 and 12 to 3
This garden's 50 acres include a sacred grove and gardens designed by Patrick Chasse, ASLA. Classically inspired, they include a theater court, pergola garden, a nymphaeum, and labyrinth. Additional hidden gardens include a perennial ellipse, an annual garden, a conservatory jungle garden, and an Asian-inspired moss garden. Water features, native plantings dominate in areas outside the central gardens. Many sculptures, and a Temple of Apollo on an island in the main pond enrich rhe gardens. Needless to say, so do the 500,000 blooking daffodills!
2025 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 2025
April 5,6 - Volunteer Open House 12 t0 3
Discover the many ways you can contribute your time and talents at Wave Hill! From supporting events and programs to leading garden walks, working alongside our gardeners, or creating a welcoming environment for visitors, there's a role for everyone. Meet our staff, explore upcoming opportunities, and see how you can make a difference. Free admission with registration. Register online.
Wave Hill
675 West 252nd Street, Bronx
718-549-3200, [url=http://www.wavehill.org]www.wavehill.org[/

Innisfree Garden Events 2025
Innisfree Garden
362 Tyrrel Road
Millbrook
(845) 677-8000, www.innisfreegarden.org/

Clark Botanic Garden Events 2025
Clark Botanic Garden
193 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson, NY 11507
www.clarkbotanic.org
516-484-2208

Nassau County Museum of Art Events 2025
April 26: - Artful Earth Day 1-4
Rain date: April 27. Ribbon Cutting for the recently completed Native Grassland Project, underwritten by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Festivities galore: nature-inspired activities, guided nature walk, nature photography scavenger hunt, artist demos along the environmental art walk; help plant colorful blooms; meet animal friends from the Wildlife Center of Long Island at the Manes Center! Refreshments available.
One Museum Drive
Roslyn Harbor, New York 11576
516-484-9338
www.nassaumuseum.org

Native Plant Center Events 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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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