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PLANTING FIELDS FOUNDATION / PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM, OYSTER BAY, FALL/WINTER 2015 -16 NEWSLETTER

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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. It came to fruition through plants, inhabits this delightful space beneficial insects that made their by Everett Shinn, and a framed the combined efforts of the staff of and overflowing containers tempt home within the sensory garden photograph of Dancer in Tutu with New York State Parks, Recreation every passerby to touch, taste and were on exhibit for all to see and inscription from Everett Shinn to and Historic Preservation including smell them. The soothing sounds of explore. Mrs. Coe in 1914.

8 9 NEW ACQUISITION FOR COE HALL

BY HENRY B. JOYCE The Foundation recently purchased a fine 1920s watercolor (15” x 21”) by Terrance Harold Robsjohn- Gibbings, of a Charles Duveen- style Elizabethan bedroom (left). As a young man, Robsjohn-Gibbings, who went on to become a celebrated furniture designer and interior architect, worked for Charles Duveen’s interior design company, Charles of London. This image would have been painted to show one of Duveen’s clients how a newly commissioned bedroom would look when finished.

Last year we borrowed two similar images for our exhibition about Duveen’s interior design work at Coe Hall in the early 1920s. These watercolors rarely come on the market and it is the kind of picture that is directly relevant to the history of Duveen’s rooms at Planting Fields. Mr. Coe’s bedroom, currently being restored, is similar in style to this watercolor proposal for a new bedroom for an unidentified client. The work is currently on display in Mr. Coe's bedroom. British born Robsjohm-Gibbings (Gibby to his friends) relocated from London to in 1937, where he set up his own interior design business. His clients included Otto Kahn, Elizabeth Arden and Doris Duke. Hebecame well known for his furniture designed in the style of Greek tables and chairs, which he copied from ancient Greek vases in the British Museum.

10 11 COE HALL OPEN FOR THE SEASON – MARCH 28TH – SEPTEMBER 30TH / 11:30AM-3:30PM dAILY / wEEkENdS ONLY IN OCTOBER SELF-GuIdEd VISITS - $5.00 FOR NON-MEMBERS/FREE FOR MEMBERS & CHILdREN uNdER 12 / PARk OPEN dAILY 9:00AM-5:00PM

CALENdAR OF DECEMBER 2015

EVENTS SATURDAY DEcEMBER 5TH FALL & WINTER 2015 AT 7:00 PM Planting Fields Foundation’s

FOR MORE INFORMATION please contact Jennifer Lavella Deck theHalls at (516)922-8678 or [email protected] Cocktails, dinner, dancing and silent auction will be part of this annual special evening to celebrate the holidays at Planting Fields. For details, reservations, and sponsorship opportunities, contact Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678 or [email protected] OCTOBER 2015 SATURDAY, OcTOBER 3RD & SUNDAY, OcTOBER 4TH Fall Family Festival Weekend 11:00am - 5:00pm, rain or shine I $20 per vehicle Halloween trick or treat and costume parade, live music with Ready in Ten and River of FRIDAY, DEcEMBER 11TH dreams (Billy Joel Tribute Band), jumbo garden games, pumpkins for sale, pony rides, 11th Annual Tree Lighting and Visit from Santa potato sack races, watercolor demonstrations, and bounce house. Enjoy food and beer Free Admission! Free Activities! No Parking Fee! tastings of autumn in the Hay Barn Courtyard, provided by COFFEEd INC., dahlia 6:00pm – 8:00pm I Tree will be lit at 6:00pm sharp! garden open and Coe Hall Open. Contact Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678 or [email protected] for more information. delight in all kinds of holiday excitement at Planting Fields including caroling by the Barber Shop Quartet, Hot Cocoa and refreshments at the Hay Barn/Visitor Center by COFFEEd INC., Coe Hall SUNDAY, OcTOBER 18TH decorated for the season will be open for self-guided visits. Visit Murder, Madness, and Poe with Santa until 7:30pm in the Hay Barn! For more information, contact Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678. 2:00pm at coe Hall I Free with $5 admission to coe Hall No reservations necessary I $8 parking fee at main gate SATURDAY, DEcEMBER 19TH SATURDAY, DEcEMBER 12TH AND SUNDAY, DEcEMBER 13TH Haunting tales and poems from Edgar Allen Poe’s best known works with Holiday Weekend at Coe Hall A Night at the Mansion: musical interludes, performed by Michael Bertolini as Poe, the 19th century Sleepover at Coe Hall $10 Admission I FREE for members & children under 12 I 11:00am – 4:00pm, both days master of the macabre. written and directed by david . Come…if 7:00pm (Saturday evening) – you dare! For more information contact Jennifer Lavella at (516) 922-8678 or Experience Coe Hall decorated in holiday style. See Santa, make an old-fashioned 8:00am (Sunday morning) I $40 [email protected] gingerbread house, listen to the wonderful Madrigal Singers, and enjoy the theatrical Non-Members / $30 Members performance of A Fairy Tale winter by Plaza Theatrical Productions at 2:30pm, in the Join us for an evening of holiday Great Hall. Experience a thrilling adventure and the magic of the holidays through the fun and mystery inside of Coe Hall! FRIDAY, OcTOBER 23RD eyes of your favorite fairy tale characters in A Fairy Tale winter! For more information, Enjoy an ice cream bar, flashlight A Night at the Mansion: Sleepover at Coe Hall contact Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678. tour, late night movie (Home 7:00pm (Friday evening) – 8:00am (Saturday morning) Alone) and then its lights out for a $40 Non-Members I $30 Members Gingerbread House Making Sessions ($5 per child additional fee) sleepover at Coe Hall. Bagels and Join us for an evening of fun and mystery! Enjoy an ice cream bar, flashlight tour, late 11:00am – 4:00pm at coe Hall (in the former servants’ dining room) juice will be served on Sunday night movie (Pirates of the Caribbean) and then its lights out for a sleepover at Coe *Every hour on the hour, 10 children per session, $5 per child, first come, first served! morning. Children must have Hall. Bagels and juice will be served on Saturday morning. Children must have chaperone and must be 8-12 years chaperone and must be 8-12 years of age. For reservations contact Michelle Benes Cookies and juice are available while you make your own gingerbread house. of age. For reservations contact (516) 922-8682. Space is limited. Poinsettia & Cyclamen Display in the Main Greenhouse Michelle Benes (516) 922-8682. 10:00am – 4:00pm Daily in the Main Greenhouse Space is limited.

12 13 CALENdAR OF EVENTS WINTER & SPRING 2016

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, JAN. 23RD AND JAN. 24TH Paradise at Planting Camellia Fields Weekend House Weekend 12:00pm – 4:00pm rain or shine Come and enjoy a touch of paradise at Planting Fields in our Main Greenhouse, featuring live steel drum music, puppet shows, caricaturist, and crafts for children. Coe Hall will be open, featuring live music by Jack kohl, $5 admission fee. Call Jennifer at (516) 922-8678 for more information.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, FEB. 13TH AND 14TH Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Coe Hall SATURDAY, MARcH 5TH AND SUNDAY MARcH 6TH $10 Admission Fee Camellia House Weekend Members and children under 12 FREE 10:00am – 4:00pm I rain or shine 11:00am – 4:00pm, both days Come and enjoy our Annual Camellia House weekend featuring live music, Come to Coe Hall to celebrate the walking tours of the Camellia House, Mad Hatter’s Tea Party and activities for Chinese lunar calendar. In China the children. Camellia will be available for purchase by Martin Viette Nurseries. Coe celebrations continues for 16 days. On Hall is open for self-guided visits. For more information, contact Jennifer Lavella Saturday and Sunday February 13th and (516) 922-8678. 14th the mansion will be brilliantly decorated with red lanterns and as 2016 is the year of the monkey, their images SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, will be prominent. There will be APRIl 23RD AND 24TH kumquat trees and peonies on display. Arbor Day Family Festival we will feature an exhibition highlighting 10:00am – 5:00pm I $20 per vehicle the best Chinese jades and works of art Rain or Shine in the Foundation’s collection. There will be performances and craft activities for Live music with Peat Moss & the children. New Year paintings will be hung Fertilizers, performances, children’s tree and there will be traditional paper cut climb, face painting, circus acts, and lots outs on windows depicting plants and of activities for children of all ages to animals. Enjoy craft activities, music and enjoy! For more information, contact eat sweet rice cakes and oranges. For Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678. more information, contact Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678.

15 15 CELEBRATING DAHLIAS AT PLANTING FIELdS

BY LILLY MCGuRk, Dahlias are the perfect summer/fall can survive periods of dormancy dEVELOPMENT OFFICER flower and can be found in a wide which allows gardeners to lift them variety of colors, shapes and sizes. It from the ground, before a frost, and The Paul Callahan Dahlia is believed that the history of store them for the winter. Dahlias Garden at Planting Fields cultivation began in 1789 following perform best in sunny, well-watered, their introduction into Spain from free draining soils, and some of the offers visitors the Central America. Today’s garden taller cultivars require stalking as opportunity to see a variety dahlias have a much more they grow. To encourage new flowers magnificent collection of complex petal structure than the to grow, all dahlias need dahlias in an extraordinary wild dahlia. They are classified as deadheading regularly. range of colors and sizes. members of the Asteraceae or alternatively, compositae family, This year marks an important During the blooming season, July which is a group of dictyledonous milestone for the American Dahlia through October, vibrant flowers plants which also include zinnia, Society which was founded in 1915 capture your attention from yards chrysanthemum, sunflower, aster, and is celebrating its centennial away. The Mid Island Dahlia Society and daisy. Dahlia flower size can be along with the Mid Island Dahlia oversees the garden and meets every as small as 2 inches or as large as 12 Society which is celebrating its 50th Wednesday between 9am and 11am inches (dinner plate) with leafy anniversary. Both organizations seasonally. Society members are stems. Dahlias grow in climates that promote and support the growing, responsible for the garden’s upkeep do not experience frost and subzero showing and enjoyment of Dahlias and also provide information to temperatures, however, given the in North America. visitors interested in adding dahlias tuberous nature of the plant they to their home garden collection.

16 17 NEw ON EXHIBITION IN THE wRITING ROOM AT COE HALL NINETEENTH CENTURY PERSIAN, TURKISH AND INDIAN DAGGERS

At his death in 1985, Robert D. Coe, the diplomat son of Coe Hall’s builder, William R. Coe, bequeathed eight highly decorated daggers and their sheaths to Planting Fields Foundation. They are embellished with agate, jade, ivory, gold, silver, diamonds, emeralds, and rubies. They have been in storage until they were added to the writing room where they will remain on long-term exhibition.

18 19 PLANTING FIELdS PROJECTS NEW VISITORS’ PARKING RECENT ROOF AND THE WEST LOT GUTTER REPAIRS AT COE HALL The renovation of the west lot is Disabilities Act standards, a visitor currently underway. New York State drop off area and improved traffic Department of Parks, Recreation circulation. The storm water will be The annual inspection of roofs and and Historic Preservation was directed to flow into an infiltrated gutters this summer led to extensive awarded $700,000 in grant funds system below the parking area. This repairs on the flat metal roof of the from the Green Innovation Grant area will contain a pond, created den where during the last several Program for the installation of wetlands, and a series of bio filters winters there has been considerable pervious pavement, bio retention, that will improve the water quality build-up of snow which has to be bio filters and a wetland area in the of the storm water that flows from shoveled off. Now all the metal visitors’ parking facility. the surrounding paved areas. The seams have been checked and sealed pond and wetland will be overlooked by Loth Roofing and Siding who The project will incorporate pervious by the new Sensory Garden allowing specialize in sheet metal work. The pavement and a bio retention system visitors to experience a new type of firm also repaired and patched a for storm water management. It will ecosystem and garden. It will group of original 1920 lead catch also provide safe pedestrian routes highlight native plants that are not basins or troughs, high up under the with grading and parking spaces currently featured at the arboretum. eaves of the roofs (right). These had that meet the American with been corroded by nearly a hundred years of wear and needed to be cleaned and carefully restored.

THE MANOR HOUSE RESTORATION PROJECT

The Manor House was built in 1956 needs to be replaced. Interior and was designed by Eric Gugler. He damage to the ceiling, walls and BEHIND THE SCENES AT COE HALL is well known for redesigning floors have occurred due to water interiors of the White House for infiltration. Currently, the New York The premise of the episode involves former President Franklin Delano State Office of Parks, Recreation and TV’S ROYAL PAINS SuMMER FILM SHOOT a character who is a hoarder of Roosevelt. Historic Preservation is replacing The cast and crew of Royal Pains, a antiques. Coe Hall’s Gallery, and both of the flat modified bitumen T.V. series in it’s 7th season on USA Reception Room were used and The Manor House has never received roof structures as well as exterior about a doctor in the Hamptons, transformed to create exciting significant restoration and the wooden moldings and concealed took over Coe Hall to shoot scenes rooms where dozens of rented building’s flat roof requires frequent gutters which have badly decayed. for an episode that is anticipated to props and artifacts were brought in. maintenance. Over the years many In August this year New York State air in 2016. Over a three day period Coe Hall furnishings and objects patches and repairs have been made Office of Parks, Recreation and from 6am-7pm, the crew dressed were removed from the rooms for in an attempt to create a proper seal Historic Preservation also repaired the sets for filming, filmed, and protection. from the external elements but due the brick entrance way to the then wrapped scenes for the show. to its age the entire roof system building.

20 21 THE CAMELLIA HOUSE AT PLANTING FIELdS

Originating in China and Japan, the camellia, or the Rose of Winter as it is sometimes known, was first introduced into sixteenth century Europe in the wake of Far East trade.

In 1753, when camellias were still There was once a widespread notion rare, Carl Linneaus named them to that camellias were not hardy and so honor the scientific work of George in the eighteenth century when Joseph Kamel, who was an British aristocrats were growing experimental pharmacist, admired them (and paying for expeditions to for his work in the Philippnes China to collect new varieties), they Iduring the late seventeenth century. commissioned elegant heated

22 23 The construction of the Camellia oversized and over-fired bricks. They House was part of the Coe's plan to were deliberately fired at high transform Planting Fields into a temperatures so that the clay would sophisticated and glamorous estate crack and blister. This gave the brick to which they could escape from an immediate look of age and patina their busy lives in New York City, —a picturesque quality that their principal place of residence. Grosvenor Atterbury had used in the They were socially ambitious and construction of the original 1906 therefore wanted a place where they mansion, aiming for the same visual could entertain in style and be close effect, as though Planting Fields was to their clubs on the North Shore, replaced after a tree fell on it in 2013 an old estate of indiscernible age, where they socialized and pursued during tropical storm Sandy. reminiscent of European sports. Renaissance villas with garden Over the last five years the buildings. Guy Lowell used the same For their plans at Planting Fields the Foundation has won two grant newly made, but old looking brick, Coes hired the Boston-based awards for the Camellia House but while charming and rustic, the architect Guy Lowell (1870- 1927), restoration, one for $250,000 from deliberately induced fissures in the and it was he who oversaw the the New York State Dormitory bricks make them more porous than design and construction of the Authority and one from the New regular ones, and therefore the York State Environmental Fund, camellia houses to be built on the center range of the Camellia House constant fluctuations in humidity also for $250.000. These funds will grounds of their country houses, (Lowell's east and west ranges were and temperature of the greenhouse be used, beginning this fall, on the usually designed by distinguished added in 1922). The greenhouse was has caused them to deteriorate more repair, mainly of masonry. Previous architects. Many survived even after manufactured by the William H. rapidly than more regular smooth restorations have focused on the they were abandoned, when it was Lutton Company of Jersey City, New surfaced bricks. The restoration steel armature and glazing. Now it is realized that camellias were perfectly Jersey. Lutton, who founded his work will soon begin. the north wall above the furnace area hardy. One of the finest greenhouses business in 1900was, in his day, and brick piers that need work. The was built at Woburn Abbey in considered the "foremost authority masonry walls are built with Bedfordshire, designed about 1800 on the construction and heating of by Henry Holland for the 5th Duke greenhouses". The glass in the of Bedford. The building is now a Camellia House was originally held In 2016 our Camellia sculpture gallery. Another, at in place by wood, clearheart cypress, before. Ironically, during and after House weekend, with Chiswick House, outside of London, which is grown in water covered World War I many English the plants in full about the same time, has recently swamps in the South which as greenhouses, especially large ones, been restored and still holds many Lutton stated is "the one wood best flower, is March 5th because they were so expensive to very old camellias. They can be seen fitted by nature to resist decay where and 6th there will be heat, were demolished. In the U.S. it in March each year when they are in heat and extreme moisture abound". music and a Mad was the great economic crash in full flower and the greenhouse has The greenhouse has been completely Hatter’s tea party for 1929 that augured the end of great regular public visiting hours. re-glazed at least twice during its children (tea is made estate building, and so the Coe's lifetime. Once, in the late 1940s, from camellia leaves) Camellia House was one of the last In 1916 when British born William when the original cypress wood was along with craft huge private greenhouses to be built R. Coe and his wife, Mai bought encased in aluminum, and most activities. —the end of a long tradition. Now, their original collection of camellias recently in 1982. Re-glazing has also over two hundred years later, the from the English nurseryman, John taken place on an as-needed basis Camellia House is a rare historical Waterer and Sons, they had the over the last, nearly one hundred survivor, especially in the U.S., and it Planting Fields Camellia House built years as the result of storm and wind is therefore important that it be in much the same style as English damage. Most recently a huge preserved. greenhouses of a hundred years section of the east range was

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Empire Merchants 19-50 48th Street FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2015 FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 2016 FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH, 2016 Astoria, NY 11105 AT 6:30 PM AT 6:30 PM AT 6:30 PM (800) 834-3546 Daniel Garcia Trio Joelle & the Pinehurst Trio The Blue Vipers of empiremerchants.com Daniel Garcia Trio, which consists of two Joelle and the Pinehurst Trio came The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn are an early Vintage Grapes Spanish/Flamenco/Classical guitarists together in 2009 when the members of jazz, swing, and blues band, composed 999 Port Washington Blvd. and a percussionist, is among the most this classic quartet all lived on Pinehurst of acoustic guitar/vocals, upright bass, Port Washington, NY 11050 requested ensembles in New York City. A Avenue in northern Manhattan. After homemade washboard percussion, (516) 918-9999 native of Madrid, Spain, Daniel holds a throwing themselves together to play a trumpet and saxophone. Their repertoire Enjoy a Masters degree in Classical Guitar wedding in Vermont, they realized that of witty songs from the 1920’s and 30’s, Barrel Grapes complimentary Performance from the Cincinnati their unique chemistry on and off the New Orleans & Dixieland, classic Blues, 1677 Northern Blvd. glass of wine Manhasset, NY 11030 at every Conservatory of Music. As a performer, bandstand was something to explore R&B and Western Swing is augmented { concert Daniel plays guitar for Argentinean star further. Now, this versatile ensemble has by original tunes with moving, yet often (516) 304-5950 Coral and Mexican/Middle-Eastern singer performed their distinctive brand of bawdy lyrics and catchy 4 part vocal Nuriya. He is also adjunct professor of "jazzed up pop & popped up jazz" at harmony. Thank You to music at Manhattan College, teaches at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Top of the WINE FOR THIS CONCERT GENEROUSLY the Brooklyn Music Factory, and gives Rock, and many other great venues in DONATED BY BARREL GRAPES COFFEED, our new caterer Friday Evening Shows 6:30 pm at Coe Hall private lessons in his Brooklyn studio. NYC and beyond. for the concert series PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM STATE HISTORIC PARK WINE FOR THIS CONCERT GENEROUSLY WINE FOR THIS CONCERT GENEROUSLY DONATED BY BOTTLES AND CASES DONATED BY EMPIRE MERCHANTS

26 27 PLANTING FIELdS FOuNdATION’S Golf Outing This year marked the 7th annual RECENT EVENTS Champagne Party at Coe Hall and guests came dressed to Luncheon Lecture This year marked the 7th annual Champagne Party at Coe Hall and guests came dressed to West Side Story This year marked the 7th annual Champagne Party at Coe Hall and guests came dressed to

Champagne Party This year marked the 7th annual Champagne Party at Coe Hall and guests came dressed to impress in their 80’s themed outfits. Big hair and makeup, bright neon colors, high top sneakers, miniskirts and legwarmers danced along to the iconic tunes of this decade. Table favors for each guest included retro style funky sunglasses and mini Rubik’s cubes as guest were served hors d’oeuvres and champagne all night long.

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JOIN US IN cElEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF Champions for Charity®

PLANTING FIELDS FOUNDATION STAFF

Henry B. Joyce THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 Executive Director 25% OF YOUR PURCHASES WILL BE DONATED Tel: 516-922-0479 TO THE PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS OF YOUR CHOICE! [email protected]

Michelle Benes Membership Coordinator Tel: 516-922-8682 [email protected]

Andrea Crivello Curatorial Assistant Tel: 516-922-8684 HOLIDAY SHOPPING BENEFIT [email protected] Help support our organization by doing your holiday shopping at participating Americana Manhasset and select H Elsa Eisenberg wheatley Plaza* stores on Thursday, december 3 to Sunday, december 6 during shopping center hours. Select our Group Tour and Volunteer Coordinator organization when registering for your CHAMPION CARd. Champions for Charity® is a holiday shopping benefit Tel: 516-922-8670 where 25% of your full-price pre-tax purchase will be donated to those charities you select. Your purchases are not [email protected]

automatically eligible. Your cHAMPION cARD is required to allocate the donation and MUST be presented at the time of each purchase. Laraine Giardina Finance Manager Tel: 516-922-8672 To register for your complimentary cHAMPION cARD and for more information about champions for charity® [email protected]

visit championsforcharity.org, call 516.627.2277 or visit Americana Manhasset’s Concierge Store. Jennifer Lavella AMERICANA MANHASSET Prada • Louis Vuitton • Max Mara • Céline • Fendi • Hirshleifer s • dior • Hermès • Burberry Director of Marketing and Special Events Gucci • Giorgio Armani • Jimmy Choo • alice + olivia • donna karan New York • London Jewelers • Christian Louboutin • Bandier Tel: 516-922-8678 Bottega Veneta • London Jeweler’s watch Salon • Zimmermann • Hirshleifer’s Shoe Salon • Ilori • Tory Burch • Intermix [email protected] Chanel • Toku Modern Asian Restaurant • Ermenegildo Zegna • Van Cleef & Arpel’s • Theory • Coach • Tiffany & Co. Salvatore Ferragamo • david Yurman • TwO by London • diane von Furstenberg • Bluemercury • Brooks Brothers • wolford Lilly McGurk

Hugo Boss • Chanel Fine Jewelry • Anne Fontaine • Agent Provocateur • Morgentha l Frederics • Brunello Cucinelli Development Officer The Mens Market at Hirshleifers • Leggiadro • Cipollini Trattoria & Bar • Cipollini Pronto Caffe • Sneakerology • Exit 36 Tel: 516-922-8676

Loro Piana • rag & bone • J .Crew • Cartier • Vince • Ralph Lauren • Vince Camuto • St . John • Michael kors • Vilebrequin [email protected] *Select wheatley Plaza stores will be participating. Visit championsforcharity.org for details. Americana Manhasset GiftCards Rosemarie Papayanopulous purchased during Champions for Charity® are eligible for a 10% donation. Americana Manhasset GiftCards purchased ANd Librarian redeemed during Champions for Charity® are eligible for a 25% total donation. Participating store gift certificates and special Tel: 516-922-8631 order merchandise are subject to individual store policy. Antigone Zaharakis Education Coordinator/Gift Shop Manager A M E R I C A N A M A N H A S S E T Tel: 516-922-8668 [email protected]  WHEATLEY PLAZA COMPLIMENTARY PERSONAL SHOPPING • GIFTCARdS • CONCIERGE 800.818.6767 • AMERICANAMANHASSET.COM Evergreen is published by Planting Fields Foundation. Copyright © 2015 Graphic design by Amy Herling [email protected]

The Visitors Center café is under new management. Coffeed will now be serving Planting Fields Foundation delicious hot and cold beverages, sandwiches and snacks. They are open seasonally, 1395 Planting Fields Road P.O. Box 660 from 11am to 3pm. 516-922-5926. If you are interested in having an event catered Oyster Bay, NY 11771 please contact the Cathy Mosomillo at 212-568-5323 or email [email protected]. www.plantingfields.org Tel: 516-922-9210 Fax: 516-922-9226

MISSION STATEMENT Planting Fields Foundation collaborates with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to preserve and interpret Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park as a premier Long Island Gold Coast estate and arboretum by providing 30 educational and enriching experiences. 31