Bayard Cutting Arboretum

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December is a time to celebrate family, friends, and all that brings us joy. Our holiday soldiers are once again standing tall to usher you and your family in for a visit to the Arboretum. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 the Manor House has remained closed. During this season our visitors can enjoy scenes and garden treasures often missed during the spring and summer months. You can enjoy the grounds by observing the many shrubs that have fantastic blossoms or the berries ...that make the winter season sparkle. Walk through the Holly Garden and look for the variety of birds that enjoy the many colorful berries as much as the visitors do. Stop by the café and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate. The Arboretum is the perfect break from the fuss of Holiday preparations. We would like to take this time to wish all our patrons a happy healthy holiday season. Bayard Cutting Staff and Volunteers! See more

Our good friends at Bayard Cutting Arboretum have been honored once again for their outstanding conifer collection. By winning the 2020 ACS Iseli Grant, BCA can continue expanding and refining the collection. Congratulations! https://conifersociety.org//bayard-cutting-arboretum-wins/

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The Dahlia are still a sight to see!

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Manor House in Winter

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It is the season for gratitude, giving, and lots and lots of turkey. However, this year's Thanksgiving festivities might look a bit different. Maybe instead of a packed house, we are only entertaining our immediate family members. Whatever the case, there are ways to make Thanksgiving feel festive and special, even while social distancing. Here is a list of some of the things we can do to enjoy the day. Zoom with family across the country, perhaps play a card game togethe...r. Play Trivia, Twenty Questions, Pictionary or Bingo. This could be more fun than you would imagine. The Thanksgiving Macy’s day parade is still airing -- It will look different this year, but the show will go on. It will not be a live parade, but they say it will be something that will really give us that warmth and the great feeling we have on Thanksgiving Day. Hopefully, this will be a once in a lifetime experience that we can all talk about while sitting together at next year’s Thanksgiving table. The Staff and Volunteers at Bayard Cutting Arboretum wish each and everyone a safe Thanksgiving and we look forward to seeing you visit throughout the year.

For your enjoyment we are open from 9 am to 5 pm until day light savings time ends on November 1st.

September When it comes to nature, they say that September is a melancholy time of the year for anyone. The crickets feel that it is their duty to warn everyone that summertime cannot last forever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year, the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change. The Osprey leave Long Island and migrate South in the middle of September, a sure sign that fall is on its way. Watch out for the migrating Monarchs who will be leaving as... well in September. However, the Dahlia Garden is at its peak in September with its huge selection of flowers in a myriad of colors, shapes, styles, and heights. The Dahlia is the King of the September Garden. The four-season garden Asters are in bloom complimented by bright yellow foliage of the Bluestar. The bright red Oak Leaf Hydrangeas stand out as a backdrop of the garden. You can enjoy the River walk with displays of goldenrod, Joe-Pye plants and perennial hibiscus. Stroll through the Holly walk that offers a view of the rare Franklinia tree that will still be in bloom in September. September is also National Honey Month! Our honeybees are busy at work and you can purchase our local honey. Supply is limited! You might feel melancholy that the season is about to change or get tired of listening to the crickets screeching summer is over but there is always something new at the Arboretum for your enjoyment. Plan to visit soon and often, and to share the Arboretum with family and friends. See more

The Great Oaks of Bayard Cutting Arboretum The importance of Bayard Cutting Arboretum's oak trees is obvious to most of our visitors. The grounds are filled with examples of this majestic tree; some big, some small, some native, and some from across the world. What may not be obvious is that the oak is considered by many to be the most important genus on the planet. There are roughly 600 hundred species, 90 being native to the United Stat...es. Ecologically, oaks are keystone species, having more biomass and supporting more wildlife than any other genus. Historically, the oak tree has served as the quintessential specimen tree on estates and public gardens throughout the world. At Bayard Cutting Arboretum it was our oldest black oaks (Quercus veluntina), predating the construction of the manor house in 1866, that inspired the original landscape design for what is now Oak Park. The principles of the design, large specimen trees and open vistas, are still in place today. Some of the original trees still exist as well. Many of our older oaks are aging out and are more susceptible to the normal problems that threaten these trees. For this reason, we are planting a diversity of succession species to secure the future of Oak Park. One of my favorite new additions is the oracle oak, Quercus x morehus. It is believed to be a cross between Quercus kellogii (California black oak) and Quercus wislizeni (the interior live oak). This naturally occurring cross is found in the Sierra Nevadas between stands of these two very different species. There is great variability in the genetics of this hybrid because one is evergreen and one is deciduous. Our Oracle oaks were propagated from acorns which were sourced from Auburn University in Alabama. They are in their first year now and will be planted in Oak Park in the Spring of 2021. Kevin Wiecks Landscape Curator

Bayard Cutting Arboretum is open today, Labor Day, for your enjoyment. No picnics or ball playing. Remember we are a museum of trees!

Forest bathing has returned for your enjoyment and relaxation at Bayard Cutting Arboretum You must register in advance. You will be sent a waiver by Wild Heart Nature Connection that must be signed and returned electronically (scanning or photo) via email prior to the walk. o Register here: https://www.wildheartnatureconnection.com//publicforestthe... All forest bathers are required to bring their own masks and wear them at all times they are in the group. Consider bringing your own essentials: water, bug spray, sunscreen, if needed, tissues, and hand sanitizer or wipes for your personal use. Bring a journal and pen, if desired. September 12th 10:30 - 12:30 October 17th 10:30 - 12:30 November 21st 10:30 - 12:30 December 12th 10:30 - 12:30 Cost $40.00