Arbor Weekend at Wave Hill April 28-30

Arbor Weekend pays homage to this magnificent collection just as they reach the height of spring flowering. Get to know our tree-rific friends through guided landscape walks, a Junior Arborist Station, a neighborhood tree walk, a woodsy art workshop, a juniper-inspired cooking demo and more. See below for a full list of activities.

With the exception of Saturday’s Trees of Riverdale neighborhood walk and the art workshop Woodgrain Prints and Monoprints on Sunday, all Arbor Weekend activities are free with admission to the grounds.

What:
Arbor Weekend at Wave Hill
Where:
Wave Hill, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx
When:
Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30, 2017
Schedule:
FRI, APRIL 28, 1 PM— Garden Walk: Notable Trees of Wave Hill
Wave Hill’s landscape includes magnificent old trees, rare species and native beauties. Wander through the gardens on this special walk with Director of Horticulture Louis Bauer to see some of his favorites from the living collection.

• SAT, APRIL 29, 10AM-1PM— Family Art Project: Barking Up a Wave Hill Tree

With wax crayons and paper in hand, visit some of Wave Hill’s treasured trees and have a tactile experience through observation, touch, and simple, but rich, bark rubbings. Using these rubbings, work with burlap, cheesecloth, strips of leather, craft paper and yarn to create a collection of rich textures and bark-inspired designs.

• SAT, APRIL 29, 10AM-4PM— In The Shop: Woodturning Demonstration with Artisan Chris Busak

In-store artisan Chris Busak will perform an informal woodturning demonstration in The Shop’s courtyard, and present a selection of his hand-turned, wooden bowls.

• SAT, APRIL 29, 11AM-3PM— Junior Arborist Station

Kids ages five and up are invited to don tree-climbing harnesses and hardhats and ascend into the canopy of our old sugar maple tree to get a birds-eye view of Wave Hill. Arborists from Almstead Tree and Shrub Care, who generously sponsor this free program, are on hand to assist budding arborists, as well as answer questions about the big old trees at Wave Hill.

• SAT, APRIL 29, 11AM— Neighborhood Walk: Trees of Riverdale

Wave Hill’s wonderful collection of trees is complemented by some equally fine specimens outside our walls. Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day leads an easy walk to meet some of our most impressive, arboreal neighbors. $35/$25 Wave Hill Member. Registration required, online atwavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center, starting April 26.

• SAT, APRIL 29, 1PM— Garden Walk: Trees and the Designed Landscape

Trees play an integral role in landscape design, from defining garden spaces to softening architecture and acting as focal points. Take a spring stroll with Director of Public Programs Laurel Rimmer to see how trees enhance the design of the gardens at Wave Hill.

• SAT, APRIL 29, 2PM— Cooking Demo: A Tasty Tree—Cooking with Juniper

The juniper berry is one of the few flavorings to come from a conifer tree. Offering a hint of resin with a slight tang of citrus, it features in the traditional cuisines of Scandinavia and many other regions of Europe. Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day explains the origin of this evocative spice while a chef from Great Performances inspires with some freshly prepared recipes.

• SUN, APRIL 30, 10AM-1PM— Family Art Project: Barking Up a Wave Hill Tree

With wax crayons and paper in hand, visit some of Wave Hill’s treasured trees and have a tactile experience through observation, touch, and simple, but rich, bark rubbings. Using these rubbings, work with burlap, cheesecloth, strips of leather, craft paper and yarn to create a collection of rich textures and bark-inspired designs.

• SUN, APRIL 30, 10AM-1PM— Art Workshop: Woodgrain Prints and Monoprints

In this printmaking workshop with artist Wennie Huang, combine monoprint methods with direct printing from cut-wood sections to create works in ink, mixed media and/or text. ###em $55/$45 Wave Hill Member. Registration required, online at ###a href="http://wavehill.org/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="wavehill.orgor" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://www.google.com/url?hl=... onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center, starting April 26.

• SUN, APRIL 30, 10AM-4PM— In The Shop: Woodturning Demonstration with Artisan Chris Busak

In-store artisan Chris Busak will perform an informal woodturning demonstration in The Shop’s courtyard, and present a selection of his hand-turned, wooden bowls.

• SUN, APRIL 30, 1PM— Garden Walk: Trees and the Designed Landscape

Trees play an integral role in landscape design, from defining garden spaces to softening architecture and acting as focal points. Take a spring stroll with Director of Public Programs Laurel Rimmer to see how trees enhance the design of the gardens at Wave Hill.

HOURS: Open all year, Tuesday–Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM–5:30PM; Nov 1–Mar 14, closes 4:30PM
ADMISSION TO THE GROUNDS: $8 adults, $4 students and senior 65+, $2 children 6-18. Free Tuesdays and Saturdays until noon. Free to members, children under 6.
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, the W. 242 Street stop on the #1 subway line, and to and from our free offsite parking lot. Limited onsite parking is available for $8 per vehicle. Complete directions and shuttle van schedule at wavehill.org.