Fall/Winter 2015 -16 Newsletter
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NON-PROFIT ORG. P.O. BOX 660, OYSTER BAY, NY 11771 U.S. POSTAGE PAID HUNTINGTON, N.Y. PERMIT NO. 14 PLANTING FIELDS FOUNDATION / PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK FALL/WINTER 2015 -16 NEWSLETTER Story page 6 Dahlia Garden BILL BARASH FEATURED STORIES BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFIcERS Michael d. Coe Chairman Hal davidson President Sarah Coe Vice President THE NEW SENSORY GARDEN Peter Tilles 6 On July 9th, 2015, Planting Fields Vice President Arboretum eagerly welcomed visitors to the new Sensory Garden and Peter Tiberio entrance pavilion Treasurer John Casaly BILL BARASH Secretary TRUSTEES G. Morgan Browne Hannah Burns Carol M. Canter Mary Ciullo CELEBRATING Ronald F. Foley 16 DAHLIAS Robert Foschi WE WARMLY WELCOME... The Paul Callahan dahlia Garden at Margaret Frere NEw TRuSTEE TO PLANTING FIELdS FOuNdATION Planting Fields offers visitors the Richard w. Gibney opportunity to see a magnificent Thomas J. Golon collection of dahlias in an Constance Haydock THOMAS J. GOLON extraordinary range of colors and sizes. Anne Coe Hayes* Thomas J. Golon is a graduate of SUNY Farmingdale and holds a degree in Bruce Herlich Auto Engineering as well as Arboriculture. He is the founder of Wonderland david R. Holmes, Jr. Tree Service and formed Wonderland Tree Care, Inc. in 1984 which became Jeffrey Lee Moore Andrew F. Nevin the first accredited tree care company on Long Island. Thomas has board Count Ernesto Vitetti* affiliations with the Long Island Arboricultural Association, National Arborist Jennifer A. wiggins Association, and the Tree Care Industry Association. He lives in Oyster Bay *Emeritus with his wife Janet and their two sons, Christopher and David. He is currently a board member of the Bailey Arboretum in Lattingtown. Ex Officio THE CAMELLIA Henry B. Joyce HOUSE Executive Director, 22 Planting Fields Foundation Originating in China and Japan, the camellia, or the Rose of winter as it is Vincent A. Simeone sometimes known, was first introduced into sixteenth century Europe in the Director, wake of Far East trade. Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park On the front cover: Senator Carl Marcellino, Hal Davidson, Peter Tilles, Vincent Simeone, Richard Gibney, Susan Gordon Ryan, Wayne Horsley, Andy Beers, Assemblyman Charles Lavine, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and Bryan Erwin. 2 3 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECuTIVE dIRECTOR DEAR MEMBERS The memories of spring and summer are fading fast from the Dormitory Authority of New York State, and but at Planting Fields we have a lot of wonderful half from the New York State Environmental Fund. events, especially concerts and musical theater in the The preservation work, mostly on masonry, will help park. Plaza Theatrical's last performance in August was secure the future of the building, which will be one "West Side Story" which was a magnificent evening of hundred years old in 2017. Camellia Weekend, with music, songs and acting by a talented young cast. The music, singing and storytelling, will take place March Manor House exhibition "Heels and Wheels", about 5th and 6th 2016. Tthe history of Barbie dolls and Matchbox cars, is a tremendous success and so its opening times have been Our Fall Family Festival is on the weekend of October extended through weekends in October. 3rd and 4th. I will, as usual, be leading the Halloween costume parade as Merlin, two times each day, at noon For our Coe Hall luncheon lecture in June we had a 30 and 3:30pm - please come in costume, children as well per cent increase in attendees over last year, and our as adults. We will be doing two sleepover nights for speaker, Tim Barringer from Yale University gave an children and their chaperones, on October 23rd, also in inspiring slide presentation about the links between costume, and again for the holidays on December 19th. British and American landscape painting and (Details on page ??) They are magical nights! Our landscape gardens. The lecture was inside the house, annual holiday weekend will take place on December but the luncheon was in the shade of the Scarlet Oak 12th and 13th. in the Cloister Garden on a perfect summer day. In 2016, for the first time, we will be celebrating the Certainly the occasion that we were most proud of this Chinese New Year during the weekend of February summer was the July 9th opening of the New Sensory 13th and 14th. Coe Hall will be brilliantly decorated Garden and entrance pavilion. It was a time to with red and gold lanterns and there will be Kumquat celebrate a stunning new garden at Planting Fields trees and Peonies on display. We will feature an which is one of the first places seen by visitors when exhibition highlighting the best Chinese jades and they arrive at the park. The project was jointly paid for works of art in the Foundation’s collection, and there and planned by the Foundation and the Long Island will be performances and craft activities for children. I regional department of New York State Office of Parks, hope to see you there. Preservation and Recreation. The new garden is a wonder to behold and will improve with age as all the Warmest regards, plants grow and mature. (see story p.?) The restoration of the Camellia House is about to start, paid for with $500,000 raised by the Foundation, half Henry B. Joyce 4 5 THE NEW SENSORY GARDEN AT PLANTING FIELdS BY LILLY MCGuRk, The Sensory Garden was constructed location was chosen since the roof dEVELOPMENT OFFICER on top of an old root cellar roof and top is easily accessible and parallel to On July 9th, 2015, Planting transformed the cellar’s flat roof into the existing pedestrian pathways and Fields Arboretum eagerly a 3,500 square foot accessible garden is close to the visitor’s parking lot. welcomed visitors to the new brimming with color, scents, The design takes inspiration from Sensory Garden and textures, sounds and edible treats. the past while incorporating new entrance pavilion, after a two The Coe family originally used this environmentally friendly building year project with New York building to store their seasonal materials like the purple heart State Parks, Recreation, bounty which was produced on their timber trellises that are weather and farmstead and currently houses the pest resistant, as well as modern Historic Preservation and the heating and cooling system for the design concepts that exceed the Planting Fields Foundation. historic Main Greenhouse. The Americans with Disabilities Act 6 7 BY ANdREA CRIVELLO, CuRATORIAL ASSISTANT ARTIFACT LOANS TO The Foundation recently lent to decorative objects to two exhibitions LOCAL EXHIBITIONS at Long Island museums. The first BY PLANTING FIELdS FOuNdATION was the Hecksher Museum’s Poised Poses, that ran from April 25th- August 2nd, featuring European portraiture from the core of August Hecksher’s collection. The installation looked to evoke the ambiance of a well-to-do estate in the late 19th and early 20th century. Curator, Lisa Chalif, reached out to Coe Hall for furnishings that would create such an effect. Objects borrowed included a Karadja rug, a guidelines, all complementing the Long Island Regional Director, Mr. the water fountain feature enhance William & Mary style gate-leg table historic integrity of the other Wayne Horsely, Deputy Regional the tranquil setting along with the and two high back needlepoint gardens and buildings throughout Director, Mr. George Gorman, Jr., delicate sounds of wind chimes and upholstered chairs. We were thrilled the park. Capital Facilities Regional Manager song birds. Benches and walkways to be part of the Heckscher II, Mr. Scott Fish, P.E., Senior throughout the garden make finding Museum’s exhibition, where our The Sensory Garden developed out Architect, Mr. August Muff, R.A., a comfortable place to sit and relax furnishings harmonized beautifully of an experience that Planting Fields Senior Architect, Mr. Scott Evan easy for everyone. The addition of with the portraits displayed. Foundation Trustee, Peter Tilles had Gilbert, R.A., Director of Planting the new entrance pavilion now when he visited the Chicago Fields Arboretum, Mr. Vincent provides visitors with a clear starting The second exhibition, Gilding the Botanical Gardens. After seeing how Simeone and the entire construction point in which they can orient Coasts, is currently at the Long traditional outdoor gardens could be crew led by Mr. Jeff Barwick of J. themselves to the gardens, programs Island Museum through October transformed into safe and accessible Barwick Landscape and Site and activities that are going on 25th, 2015. The show features the spaces for people of all ages and Developers. within the park on a daily basis. collaborative efforts of art and abilities to enjoy, he returned to design, vital to creating Long Island’s Planting Fields and began to initiate As soon as visitors enter the garden Every Sunday in July and August our magnificent estates in the late 19th plans for the Sensory Garden. Mr. they are welcomed by an eye experienced outdoor educators led and early 20th centuries. We are Richard Gibney, RLA, another catching horticultural display of groups of children on various multi- pleased that Coe Hall was chosen to Trustee of Planting Fields vibrant flowers, shrubs and grasses sensory adventures throughout the be featured in the show. Objects on Foundation, became involved with that rustle and dance with the garden, exploring their senses and display include one of Mai Coe’s this project immediately and passing breeze; an edible garden, inspiring their imaginations with Waterford candelabra, a painted side donated a great deal of his time and which includes a variety of herbs, art, music, crafts and tasty treats. chair from the Tea House, a Daniel energy overseeing all phases of the vegetables and textured and scented Plants, butterflies and other Marot style side chair, an oil painting project.