Sylvester Manor Educational Farm’s annual Plant & Sing Festival of Art and Food is held every year over Columbus Day weekend. At the family-friendly event, all are welcome to gather and transform the Sylvester Manor fields through farming, festive song and dance, recitations, and food events. It’s the community harvest festival tradition made new, by preserving old customs and exploring how to create a contemporary culture of food that is joyful, alive with people, and rooted in place. Proceeds from Plant & Sing contribute to the organization’s year-round arts and education programming, which connect the community with history, food, and culture.
The Fifth Annual Plant & Sing was a huge success, for more information about the 2013 festival, please visit www.plantandsing.com.
Morning, very interested in coming to the farm for 2 days of the festival, any chance of staying on the farm ????
best,
gaye
I am interested in buying tickets & was wondering if kids tickets for Saturday are $25 too.
It would be helpful to list local places to stay, if coming from out of state and unfamiliar with area. Camping, hostels (if any), B&B’s, hotels, motels or a link to that regional info. plus ferry schedules, taxi’s, trains servicing area, bus’s (I doubt any) any helpful info. Is it bike-able from the train station or ferry, info like that. Thank you, Cathy
I heard about this event this morning on the LI radio station, can’t change my w/e plans but am very interested for the next time, please put me on mailing list.
Hi Cathy!
We’re glad you’re interested in learning more! A separate Plant&Sing own is currently under construction, we’ll post the link when it’s ready to be visited.
Lodging:
We recommend The Pridwin, this information has been added to the Plant&Sing page of our website. For other lodging options check out http://www.shelterislandchamber.org/lodging.html
Transportation:
The North Ferry runs between, Greenport and Shelter Island Heights, from 5:40 to midnight every day of the year. Between the hours of 6:15 am until 10:15 pm, it runs every 10-20 minutes. To learn more visit http://www.northferry.com The Long Island Railroad and the Hampton Jitney both have stops within walking distance from the ferry.
The South Ferry runs between the South Fork and the Town of Shelter Island. The ferry drop points are not within walking distance of town on both the South Fork and Shelter Island sides. To learn more visit http://www.southferry.com
You can walk on or drive on either ferry, there is no reservation system.
One can certainly bike from the North Ferry to Sylvester Manor. Taxi service is also available, try Flying Cow Taxi at (631) 255-3454 or http://www.flyingcowtaxi.com
Please let us know if you have more questions! Thanks!
The Sylvester Manor Team
Is there any place you have a schedule of events that can be printed?
Yes! There is visit the separate Plant & Sing website, here’s the link to the schedule.
http://www.plantandsing.com/schedule.html
Hope this helps!
The Sylvester Manor Team
What plans are there for a November 2011 function, prior to Thanksgiving? I heard something about trees, but not sure. Thanks
Hi Don,
We will have a tree & bush planting event on November 12 & 13! Please email info@sylvestermanor.org for more info!
Thanks!
Bennett