Ready for an adventure? This week at Wave Hill, we’re exploring the wonders of Mother Nature through a variety of events. Learn the ins-and-outs of growing mushrooms at our Mushroom Log Workshop, or brush up your watercolor technique skills during an art workshop and explore the Alpine House and current art exhibition, Cultivating Eden, during a Behind the Scenes Tour.
Need a fun, family-friendly activity this weekend? Head over to the Family Art Project on Saturday and Sunday. Inspired by the beauty and practicality of shells, get crafty with recycled cardboard and create your own shell backpacks! And then, take a stroll through the gardens and see what’s blooming this spring.
Fri, April 14, 2022, 11AM–12:30PM
$50; including admission to the grounds for one person. Wave Hill Members save 10%
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center
Learn about edible mushroom cultivation with this fun, hands-on workshop! Wave Hill’s Associate Director of Horticulture Steve Conaway instructs participants on how to inoculate a sustainably-harvested log with edible mushrooms such as oyster and shiitake. Discover the biology and craft of growing mushrooms on wood. Participants will bring home one log for perennial mushroom harvesting. Finished logs must be kept in an outdoor location.
This is a family-friendly workshop but requires adult supervision as hot wax and hand tools will be used. Recommended for ages eight and older with an adult companion. Workshop will be held outdoors unless it’s raining. Dress for the weather!
Fee covers workshop, supplies and admission for one person. An additional person may assist on a project but they must pay admission to the grounds when they arrive. Advance registration encouraged, online or at 718.549.3200 x251. Program size is limited. Day-of registration based on availability and not guaranteed.
Questions? Please email us at information@wavehill.org or call the telephone number and extension above.
This workshop is held in a paved outdoor location. Participants may be required to stand for most of the program but folding chairs will be available. In case of rain, the program moves to Armor Hall in Wave Hill House. Wave Hill House is located along a paved route with moderate changes in grade. The ground floor and lower level of Wave Hill House are wheelchair-accessible. There is an accessible, ground-level entrance at the front of the building with a power-assist door. The restroom on the ground level is all-gender and ADA-compliant. Additional ADA-compliant restrooms are available on the lower level, which can be accessed by an elevator.
Family Art Project: Shelly Friends
Free with admission to the grounds
Meet at Wave Hill House
Shells come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, textures and colors! Why do they all look so different? Marvel at the beauty and practicality of shells as you use recycled cardboard to fashion your own shell backpack.
Registration not required.
The program takes place indoors in the Kerlin Learning Center located on the lower level of Wave Hill House. Please note the following important COVID-related information to ensure everyone’s safety:
Approximately nine families will be able to participate at a time, based on the time each family arrives.
If capacity is full when you arrive, we will provide a “come back” card so you will have first entry for the next session.
Each family will receive its own set of materials and cleaning will happen in between seating participants.
Unvaccinated visitors are encouraged to wear a mask inside.
Wave Hill House is located along a paved route with moderate changes in grade. The building is wheelchair-accessible. There is an accessible, ground-level entrance at the front of the building with a power-assist door. The restroom on the ground level is all-gender and ADA-compliant. Additional ADA-compliant restrooms are available on the lower level, which can be accessed by elevator.
Sat, April 15, 2023, 1–2:30PM
$25, including admission to the grounds. Wave Hill Members save 10%
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center
Rebecca Allan’s current exhibition, Cultivating Eden, explores Wave Hill as a site where art and horticulture are intertwined. Join Allan and Gardener Sandra Schaller for a special two-part tour that allows participants to get a glimpse of the creative practices of both the artist and the gardener. In the first half of the program, go behind the scenes of the Alpine House, which is typically only accessed from a frontal view, to see the diminutive plants up close and observe Schaller’s workspace and process. In the second part, go on an artist-led walk-through of the exhibition and hear from Allan about how her visits to Wave Hill inspired her to create a series of paintings that reference the labors of the gardeners and their spaces.
Advance registration encouraged, online or at 718.549.3200 x251. Program size is limited. Day-of registration based on availability and not guaranteed.
Questions? Please email us at information@wavehill.org or call the telephone number and extension above.
Program size is extremely limited. The route to the Alpine House follows a mixed-material pathway with varying elevations, and the Alpine House itself is not wheelchair-accessible. The ground floor and lower level of Wave Hill House are wheelchair-accessible. There is an accessible, ground-level entrance at the front of the building with a power-assist door. The restroom on the ground level is all-gender and ADA-compliant. Additional ADA-compliant restrooms are available on the lower level, which can be accessed by an elevator.
Sun, April 16, 2023, 2–2:45PM
Free with admission to the grounds
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide--come back for an encore; each walk varies with the Guide leading it. This walk lasts a half-hour to 45 minutes. Severe weather cancels.
Registration is not required for this drop-in event. Public Garden Walks are most appropriate for adults or young adults. Not intended for groups; groups should sign-up for Private Garden Tours.
Questions? Please email us at information@wavehill.org or call 718.549.3200 x251.
Garden Highlights Walks follow a variety of routes along mixed-material pathways and varying elevations. Accessible routes are available as requested; please indicate your need to Wave Hill staff at the Greeter Desk in the Perkins Visitor Center.
Plant Portraits: Potted and Plein Air
Thursdays, April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 2023, 10AM–1PM
$160; including admission to the grounds. Wave Hill Members save 10%
Meet at Wave Hill House
Show your affection for potted plants in the Conservatory and spring bloomers out in the gardens while painting their portraits in mixed media. Observe each plant’s personality and charm up close, then capture their distinct features using a variety of watercolor techniques with the addition of ink, gouache, and pastel for special effects. With artist Wennie Huang as your guide, learn from weekly on-site demonstrations focused on color-mixing, working wet-on-wet, layering, and applying dynamic brushwork to capture the details and character of some of our most enchanting spring bloomers, both indoors and out. Sessions are held in Wave Hill House or on the grounds depending on the weather.
Registration required, online or at 718.549.3200 x251.
Questions? Please email us at information@wavehill.org or call the telephone number and extension above.
Plein air workshops make use of a variety of garden areas that are accessible via flat, paved paths, as well as a variety of mixed-material pathways and varying elevations, depending on the day and subject of study each week. Indoor workshops are held on the first or second floor of Wave Hill House. The House is located along a paved route with moderate changes in grade. There is an accessible, ground-level entrance at the front of the building with a power-assist door. The ground floor and lower level of Wave Hill House are wheelchair-accessible. The second floor workshop space (Toscanini Room) is accessible via stairs or elevator. The doorway into the Toscanini Room is only 34 inches wide; some wheelchairs will find it difficult to enter that space. The restroom on the ground level is all-gender and ADA-compliant. Additional ADA-compliant restrooms are available on the lower level and are accessible via stairs or an elevator. The instructor uses a portable speaker in all locations.
HOURS: 10AM–5:30PM, Tuesday–Sunday.
Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at wavehill.org.
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