Sunday, August 2, 2026

Wave Hill Weekly Events (Aug 13 – Aug 20) | Find Your Community at the Garden

 

In a place of familiarity and comfort, many call the Gardens their home. From our tallest trees to the smallest critter nestled in a shield of foliage, our living gardens rely on each other uncoveringthe different bonds created through their shared spaces. Artist, David Antonio Cruz, explores similar ideas of bonding, community, belonging, and possibility, in his latest exhibit. Learn more about his vision in a walk-through of his exhibit and take inspiration as we find ways to pour into our communities and uplift others in theirs


Nature & Wellness


Garden Highlights Walk

Free with admission to the grounds    
Registration not required.   

Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide; each walk varies with the Guide leading it.


Art


Dots and Loops: Jen Chen-su Huang, Rita Maas, and Audra Wolowiec

Free with admission to the grounds     
Registration not required.   

Dots and Loops brings together the work of multidisciplinary artists, Jen Chen-su Huang, Rita Maas, and Audra Wolowiec, who take up the musical score as a visual and conceptual framework to investigate questions around language, legibility, and perspective. Working site-specifically, the artists in Dots and Loops engage with themes relating to the natural world, presentness, and interpretation. 


Family

Family Art Project: Garden Guardians

Free with admission to the grounds     
Registration not required.

At Wave Hill, the gardens are watched over by our amazing gardeners! Use your imagination to come up with your very own garden guardian and then bring your dream to life in a sculptural form.  At 11:30am families can enjoy a storytime program in the Gund Theater.


Kids on the Move! Growing Gardens

Free with admission to the grounds     
Registration not required.

How do Wave Hill's gardens grow? Through work, love, and the efforts of the Wave Hill team! During this month's Kids on the Move! go on a guided walk through the Garden with guest educator Corinne Flax and visit the compost pile to learn how gardeners take care of the Garden. Then, channel your inner garden guardian as you move your body like a variety of garden tools during a yoga-inspired movement practice. Recommended for ages three to eight.


Special Events


Early Closing: 2PM

Free with admission to the grounds     
Registration not required.

Wave Hill closes at 2PM today to prepare for our annual Garden Fête. Wave Hill House, including The Café, the Perkins Visitor Center, the Marco Polo Stufano Conservatory, and Glyndor Gallery will close at 1:30PM. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.


Afternoon Tea 

7-day Advanced Registration required 

Enjoy delicious tea sandwiches and delectable pastries with a specialty tea selection every Tuesday and Thursday with seatings at 11AM or 2PM. Served on the Kate French Terrace or in our quaint Tea Room at historic Wave Hill House, Afternoon Teas are provided by our exclusive partner Great Performances whose menu uses local and seasonal ingredients, inspired from their own organic farm, Katchkie Farm.


HOURS STARTING MARCH 15: 10AM–4:30PM, Tuesday–Sunday  
Shuttle Service free from Subway and Metro-North, Saturday–Sunday

Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at wavehill.org. 

GreenThumb - Join us this month in a community garden!

 

August Monthly Newsletter

Community gardeners and visitors enjoying last year's Harvest Fair at Hattie Carthan Community Garden and Herbert Von King Park in Brooklyn.
Community gardeners and visitors enjoying last year's Harvest Fair at Hattie Carthan Community Garden and Herbert Von King Park in Brooklyn. Photos by NYC Parks / GreenThumb

Save the Date for our annual Harvest Fair!

Mark your calendars for the 46th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Herbert Von King Park and Hattie Carthan Community Garden. Join GreenThumb and community gardeners for this free public event in Bed-Stuy and celebrate the start of fall with workshops, live entertainment, healthy cooking demonstrations, the annual GreenThumb Fresh Chef Contest, and one day photography exhibition of this year's winning submissions from our Harvest Fair Competition, and more! More information to come soon!

New Deadline! Submit your Harvest by August 3rd!

Gardeners, there's still time to send us photos of what's growing in your garden for the 2026 Harvest Fair Competition! For guidelines and to submit your harvest, please fill out the Harvest Fair Competition Submission Form by Monday, August 3, 2026 to be considered for this year's competition. Photos of what you grew earlier in the season are eligible to be entered into the competition as well! Any entries submitted after August 3rd will be considered for next year's Harvest Fair Competition.

Headshot of Ham El-Waylly

Photo courtesy of Ham El-Waylly

2026 GreenThumb Fresh Chef Contest

We are excited to announce Ham El-Waylly as this year's guest chef! Ham El-Waylly was raised in Doha, Qatar. He is a chef, recipe developer, and video creator based in New York City, where he is one half of a culinary power couple with his wife, Sohla El-Waylly. His New Orleans–style seafood restaurant Strange Delight is a Brooklyn favorite, and his first cookbook Hello, Home Cooking: Do-Able Dishes for Every Day is a National Bestseller. 

Our Fresh Chef Contest will challenge participants to replicate their most delicious and nutritious version of a surprise dish demonstrated by Chef Ham! Registration opens soon, stay tuned to our website and @GreenThumbNYC on Instagram and Facebook!


Top Stories

Volunteers at El Batey De Doña Provi Garden in the Bronx last month during a workday to weed and plant native plants.

Volunteers at El Batey De Doña Provi Garden in the Bronx last month during a workday to weed and plant native plants. Photo by Ruby Loesch, GreenThumb

Volunteer at a Community Garden

If you are new to community gardening, volunteering is a great opportunity to get to know community gardeners and learn how to become a garden member at these gardens. Beginners and experienced volunteers are welcome!

To sign up for a group of 10 or more, please contact Volunteer Program Coordinator at gt.volunteer@parks.nyc.gov. Join hands with GreenThumb gardeners across the city with your corporate, school, or other community group as a volunteer for one or multiple days! If you're interested in volunteering at a GreenThumb garden, please visit our website to learn more and fill out the Intake Form.

GreenThumb staff tabling at Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Making Brooklyn Bloom 2025
GreenThumb staff tabling at Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Making Brooklyn Bloom in 2025. Photo by Ashley Kuenneke, GreenThumb

Join GreenThumb at Summer Streets

Summer Streets is an annual celebration by the New York City Department of Transportation that replaces our city's usual noisy streets into open streets filled with programming, performances, and more!

GreenThumb will be tabling during select Summer Streets this month. Stop by to make your own native seed mix and receive a GreenThumb-themed temporary tattoo! Learn about our upcoming programming, volunteer workdays, and how to join a community garden.

Manhattan

  • Find us on August 1, 8, and 15 from 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at: 
    • Astor Place, between Broadway and 8th St. (August 1st only)
    • East Harlem, 109th St. and Park Avenue
    • Harlem, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 110 St. and West 113 St. (August 1st only)
Brooklyn
  • Find us on August 22 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at:
    • Eastern Parkway and Classon Ave.
    • Eastern Parkway and Lincoln Terrace

We Want Your Feedback!

  • Share your feedback to help us better understand the educational content, technical skills, and resources that you would like to see us offer. Learn more and complete the survey (available in English and Spanish) here.

  • Public Space Partners Survey is open for groups that care for, manage, activate, or advocate for public spaces across the New York City Region. Learn more and complete the survey (available in Bengali, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Russian, and Spanish) here.
Workshops & Events

Please visit the Garden Events page for new additions, latest updates and to see upcoming workshops, activities, and public programs from GreenThumb and our partners. Visit the Community Garden Events page to find programming from GreenThumb garden groups. All free and open to the public!
You may request translation services for any GreenThumb workshop for any language at least three weeks in advance at greenthumbinfo@parks.nyc.gov.

Looking for birds in 6th Street and Avenue B Garden during a Fall Migration Birding workshop in 2023.
Looking for birds in 6th Street and Avenue B Garden during a Fall Migration Birding workshop in 2023. Photo by Elena Dubas-Ruiz, GreenThumb

Highlight of the Month:

Bird Friendly Garden Management Workshop

Saturday, August 8, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
79th St. Transverse, New York, NY 10024

This bilingual English/Spanish walking workshop with the National Audubon Society uses The Ramble in Central Park as an outdoor classroom for learning how community gardens can better support birds and urban wildlife. Participants will explore bird habitat through guided observation, sound-based activities, and three ecological themes: water, food, and shelter. 

Register on our website

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