The energy of springtime is infectious, percolating through all that is planned for this weekend, from birding and a family walk through the burgeoning gardens to an intimate terrarium workshop with Wave Hill Gardener Alberto Cabrera and the chance to work with Winter Workspace artist Cecile Chong on creating a personal narrative to embed in beeswax and resin. Oh, and stop in The Shop for a deal on seed-packs—time to plant!
And this is the week when our closing time moves from 4:30PM to 5:30PM, as springtime—and longer days—approaches. On the blog, Horticultural Interpreter Charlie Day profiles Adonis amurensis, one of the very first perennials to bloom at the start of the growing season.
P.S. Don’t miss the last of our three annual horticultural lectures, this one with garden-book writer Jack Staub, on Wednesday evening at the New York School of Interior Design, itself a treasure!
SAT, MARCH 11 FAMILY ART PROJECT: AMOUR FOR ARMOR
Inspired by Wave Hill’s illustrious former resident Bashford Dean and his passion for armor, we’ll make our own protective gear that shimmers. Using up-cycled materials and colored aluminum foil, emboss and bedazzle a pair of shiny cuffs, a modern helmet or a fancy shield. Free, and admission to the grounds is free untilnoon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, MARCH 11 IN THE SHOP: SEED-PACK SALE
This weekend, buy one seed pack in The Shop and save 50% on a second.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM–4PM
SAT, MARCH 11 GARDEN & CONSERVATORY HIGHLIGHTS WALK
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
SAT, MARCH 11 GARDENING WORKSHOP: TERRARIUMS
Don’t have a garden or greenhouse? Tiny ferns and other tropical plants thrive in the humid conditions of an enclosed glass jar as if in their own miniature greenhouse. Design and plant your own fanciful landscape with a selection of diminutive plants, perfect for home or office. Wave Hill Gardener Albert Cabreraprovides plants, materials and technical assistance. Ages eight and older welcome with an adult. $50/$35 Wave Hill Member per project. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2PM
SUN, MARCH 12 SPRING BIRDING
Welcome migratory birds back to Wave Hill this spring! Explore the gardens and woodlands with naturalist Gabriel Willow on a quest to spot some of our favorite feathered friends as they return to the Hudson Highlands. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Severe weather cancels. NYC Audubon Members enjoy two-for-one admission. Free with admission to the grounds.
ON THE GROUNDS, 9:30AM
SUN, MARCH 12 FAMILY ART PROJECT: AMOUR FOR ARMOR
Inspired by Wave Hill’s illustrious former resident Bashford Dean and his passion for armor, we’ll make our own protective gear that shimmers. Using up-cycled materials and colored aluminum foil, emboss and bedazzle a pair of shiny cuffs, a modern helmet or a fancy shield. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, MARCH 12 IN THE SHOP: SEED-PACK SALE
This weekend, buy one seed pack in The Shop and save 50% on a second.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM–4PM
SUN, MARCH 12 FAMILY NATURE WALK
Join naturalist and educator Gabriel Willow on a family-friendly walk through the gardens or woodlands. No registration required. Ages six and older welcome with an adult. Severe weather cancels.
MEET AT WAVE HILL HOUSE, 12:30PM
SUN, MARCH 12 WINTER WORKSPACE DROP-IN SUNDAY
Artists in the Winter Workspace program share their studio practice with visitors on this Drop-in Sunday. In the Winter Workspace today are Cecile Chong andMichael Kelly Williams. Stop by Glyndor Gallery to speak to the artists and get a closer look at the creative process. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 1–3PM
SUN, MARCH 12 GARDEN & CONSERVATORY HIGHLIGHTS WALK
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
MON, MARCH 13
Closed to the public.
WED, MARCH 15 HORTULUS FARM: AN AMERICAN STORY—A HORTICULTURAL LECTURE BY JACK STAUB
This is the story of two city boys who chanced upon a 100-acre, run-down, 18th-century farmstead in rural Bucks County, PA, and began to garden there. Thirty-seven years later, Hortulus Farm, part of an original William Penn land grant of 1693 and now a not-for-profit, will remain a public garden in perpetuity. It welcomes upwards of 3,000 visitors annually, and in 2015 became the second garden to be named an affiliate of The Garden Conservancy. It is also the subject of this lecture by Jack Staub, and has inspired him to write seven garden-book titles. Wave Hill’s annual horticultural lecture series is held at the New York School of Interior Design. Three-lecture series: $60/$50 Wave Hill Member or student. Individual tickets: $25/$20 Wave Hill Member or student. Seating is limited, and advanced reservations are recommended, online at wavehill.org beginning November 16.
NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN, 6‒7:30PM
THU, MARCH 16 WINTER WORKSPACE WORKSHOP: IDIOMS ON RICE PAPER
Work with Winter Workspace artist Elisabeth Condon to immerse yourself in the art of brushwork and experience the magic of practicing idioms in ink on rice paper. With each stroke, strengthen your painting, drawing and observation skills. $55/$45 Wave Hill Member. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 10AM–1PM
A 28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades, Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscape, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts.
HOURS Open all year, Tuesday through Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM–5:30PM, starting March 15. Closes 4:30PM, November 1–March 14.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6–18. Free Saturday and Tuesday mornings until noon. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.
PROGRAM FEES Programs are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted.
Visitors to Wave Hill can take advantage of Metro-North’s one-day getaway offer. Purchase a discount round-trip rail far and discount admission to the gardens. More at http://mta.info/mnr/html/
DIRECTIONS – Getting here is easy! Located only 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan, Wave Hill’s free shuttle van transports you to and from our front gate and Metro-North’s Riverdale station, as well as the W. 242nd Street stop on the #1 subway line. Limited onsite parking is available for $8 per vehicle. Free offsite parking is available nearby with continuous, complimentary shuttle service to and from the offsite lot and our front gate. Complete directions and shuttle bus schedule at www.wavehill.org/visit/.
Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.
