Step into a multisensory exploration of the plants that shape global cuisine and the cultural stories they carry!

Led by Exhibitions and Collections Manager, Emily Leger, and Sustainability Coordinator, Rebecca Slagle, this guided tour weaves through the gardens, greenhouses, and exhibition spaces of Planting Fields, connecting the living history of our gardens with the 2025 Catalyst installation, Sam Van Aken’s The Planting Fields Stand, a grove of four multi-grafted fruit trees.  Drawing on the estate’s agricultural history from Indigenous stewardship to present day, the tour traces how food has been grown, shared, and celebrated here for generations. In the Main House, visitors discover Van Aken’s artworks as an invitation to consider biodiversity, memory, and imagination in the face of climate change and shifting food systems.  

Blending horticulture, history, and contemporary art, this tour invites guests to reflect on the fruits, both literal and cultural, that nourish us.

All ticket sales final. Outside tours will continue in the case of light rain. Should weather become inclement, tour participants will be notified and the tour will be rescheduled. 

48 Hour Cancellation Policy: Should you need to cancel; you will be credited the amount towards a future 2026 First Friday event. 

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