Sat, March 28
In The Shop: Succulent Plants for Sale
Stop by The Shop at Wave Hill on Cactus & Succulent Weekend to make your selection from a wide variety of succulents that will be on sale all weekend.
Perkins Visitor Center, 10AM–4PM
Sat, March 28
Lessons from Wave Hill: Cultivating Succulents
Cactus and succulent plants make ideal houseplants if you understand their basic needs. In this workshop with Wave Hill Gardener Harnek Singh, learn Wave Hill-tested methods for keeping your plants healthy and attractive, including watering, repotting and propagation techniques. An illustrated presentation, behind-the-scenes tour, and a hands-on component round out the session. Go home with a plant and several cuttings to start or add to your own collection. Coffee and tea included. Space is limited! Registration required, online at wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center. $55. Cactus and Succulent Weekend event.
Meet at Wave Hill House, 10AM‒NOON
Sat, March 28
Winter Workspace Session 2 Open Studios
This winter, Glyndor Gallery is transformed again into studio spaces for artists to develop new work and offer opportunities for public interaction in the context of the garden. Individual artists share their studio practice with the public on this open studio day. This year’s session 2 artists are Maya Ciarrocchi, Samanta Batra Mehta, Beatrice Modisett, Salvador Muñoz, Tiffany Jaeyeon Shin and Elizabeth Velazquez. Free with admission to the grounds.
Glyndor Gallery, NOON–3:30PM
Sat, March 28
Cactus and Succulent House Tour
Tour Wave Hill’s eclectic collection of Cacti and Succulents with a horticultural interpreter. Free with admission to the grounds. Cactus and Succulent Weekend event.
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 1PM
Sun, March 29
In The Shop: Succulent Plants for Sale
Stop by The Shop at Wave Hill on Cactus & Succulent Weekend to make your selection from a wide variety of succulents that will be on sale all weekend.
Perkins Visitor Center, 10AM–4PM
Sun, March 29
Art Workshop: Plants with Personalities—Sketching Cacti and Succulents
Cacti and succulents are often small in stature but big in personality. Observe a potted plant from Wave Hill’s collection and capture the quirkiness of your chosen subject by sketching or doodling with colored pencils. Artist Wennie Huang shares some basic techniques and offers feedback in this casual and fun workshop for artists of all levels. Materials provided. $55. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center. Cactus and Succulent Weekend event.
Wave Hill House, 10AM‒NOON
Sun, March 29
Garden and Conservatory Highlights Walk
Garden highlights walks offer an intimate look at our living collections. Wave Hill Garden Guides help you explore the grounds and make sure that you do not miss any seasonal floral wonders. Free with admission to the grounds.
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 2–3PM
Sun, March 29
Cooking Demo: Succulent Succulents
Prickly pear, aloe and dragon fruit are a few examples of edible succulents. Find out how to select, prepare and serve some of these unlikely edibles and sample out-of-the-ordinary recipes featuring cacti and succulents, with a chef from Great Performances, Wave Hill’s exclusive caterer. Free with admission to the grounds. Cactus and Succulent Weekend event.
Wave Hill House, 2PM
Thu, April 2
Art Workshop series begins: Emergence of Spring—The Garden Above and Below
Spring is a time of anticipation in the garden, with new plants emerging from the ground as the mystery of what still lies beneath is slowly revealed. Working in mixed media, create your own renderings of the gardens as spring unfolds, with expert guidance from artist Wennie Huang. A list of materials will be provided. $300. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or at the Perkins Visitor Center.
Wave Hill House, 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–4:30PM, November 1–March 14. Closes 5:30PM, starting March 15.
ADMISSION – $10 adults, $6 students and seniors 65+, $4 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. 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.
