Wave Hill Holds Invasives Intensive Day

From Wave Hill:

BRONX, NY — Plants, like animals, must fight for territory in order to survive. Delve into the fascinating world of plants at Wave Hill on November 5, as you learn about the invasive species in our gardens. Start off the day with a Garden Walk through the woodlands guided by landscape architect and furniture artist David Hughes. Scout out the alien invaders of the plant world and learn how they have become harmful for their surrounding environment. Then, use those invasive plants to construct a miniature chair during a Woodworking Workshop. After a hard day’s work, stop in The Shop to admire some of David Hughes’s rustic, life-sized furniture.

Register for the Woodworking Workshop online or onsite at the Perkins Visitors Center. All other events are free with admission to the grounds.

What: Invasives Intensive Day at Wave Hill
When: Saturday, November 5
Where: Wave Hill, West 249 St and Independence Avenue, Bronx
Schedule: In the Shop: Work by Artisan David Hughes, 10 am.m.–4 p.m.

In-store vendor David Hughes will bring in a special selection of his rustic furniture available for purchase throughout the day.

Garden Walk: Alien Invaders, 11n a.m. - noon

When free from their natural predators, invasive plants can proliferate and displace native plants and animals in both natural and managed landscapes. Take a walk with a Wave Hill Gardener and landscape architect/artist David Hughes to observe plants that have become harmful not only in Wave Hill’s woodlands, but throughout the eastern U.S. Hear about strategies for control and clever uses for the harvested material.

Woodworking Workshop: Craft a Miniature Chair with Invasive Plants, 1-5 p.m.

Turn invasive plants like mulberry and honeysuckle into a delightful, squirrel-sized chair with rustic-furniture artist and landscape architect David Hughes. Listen to a short lecture on invasive plants and Hughes’ artistic practice in Bucks County, PA, then repurpose invasives from Wave Hill’s woodland into your own sculptural, tabletop chair. Ages 12 and older welcome with an adult. $50/$35 Wave Hill Member. Registration required.

Image via Wave Hill.