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Visit Wave Hill in April as the trees begin to bloom! Spend a day learning about alpine gardens and making your own rustic container. Take advantage of the MillionTreesNYC free tree giveaway. Attend a birding walk at the High Line and at Wave Hill, and plan to join one of the garden walks this month, including a special opportunity to get an insider's view on a Meet-the-Gardeners Walk and a history walk. And be sure not to miss the new exhibition in Glyndor Gallery–Alchemy & Inquiry: Philip Taaffe, Fred Tomaselli, Terry Winters. Alpine Trough Day Saturday, April 30 Alpine troughs–hand-made rustic containers–function as miniature, self-contained rock gardens that display diminutive plants in a small amount of space. Join plantsman Dave Culp and Wave Hill's Laurel Rimmer to make and plant a trough and take a tour of our Alpine House. Register for Alpine Trough Day View Garden Programs Tree Giveaway Sunday, April 10 Thanks to a partnership with MillionTreesNYC, Wave Hill welcomes families, individuals and community groups to pick up one free tree for planting on private property within the five boroughs of New York City. Staff horticulturists will be on hand to advise you in your selection, and simple tree-planting and care instructions will be provided. View Giveaway Details Birding Along the Hudson Sundays, April 10 & 24 Explore the Hudson River's avian ecology in Manhattan and the Bronx. Walks are led by NYC Audubon naturalist Gabriel Willow, and alternate between Wave Hill and various offsite locations. April 10: Wave Hill; April 24: Battery Park. View Birding Walks Register Wave Hill Walks Meet-the-Gardeners Walk Wednesday, April 13 Get an insider's view of Wave Hill! Chat with our talented gardeners in their own garden areas as they share current tasks, discuss their favorite plants and describe their plans for the gardening season. Wave Hill History Walk Saturday, April 16 Discover the fascinating history of the gardens, buildings and the people who once called Wave Hill Home, with historian and Wave Hill Garden Guide Deirdre LaPorte. View Walks Target Free Days Target sponsors free Tuesday and Saturday morning admission to Wave Hill, providing public access to the arts in our community. Earth Day Friday, April 22 Bring the whole family to celebrate Earth Day! A special Friday garden walk and Family Art Project herald the occasion, complete with a festive Earth Day parade. View Family Programs Glyndor Gallery Alchemy & Inquiry: Philip Taaffe, Fred Tomaselli and Terry Winters Opens April 3 The spring exhibition features new work by artists who are immersed in natural history, science and alchemy, with inspiration as varied as arcane botanical illustrations, birding field guides and weather charts. Sunroom Project Space: Meghan Gordon Meet the Artist: Sunday, April 10 In the the first Sunroom Project of the year, Meghan Gordon's installation merges various historical facts about Wave Hill's property with a focus on the ways artists create a mediated view of nature. View Visual Arts Blooming in April Greenhouses: purple bell vine, African daisy and South African bulbs Alpine House: ever-changing show of delightful and diminutive blooms On the Grounds: magnolias, narcissus, lilies and flowering quince View Gardens Plant of the Month Ipheion uniflorum (Spring Starflower): This frost-hardy, bulbous perennial from Argentina bears honey-scented blossoms from late winter through spring. I. uniflorum grows under cool, shaded conditions. Plant among herbaceous perennials, such as hosta, in a sheltered border. Find this flower in Wave Hill's Wild Garden this month. View Plant Database View Full April Calendar Photo: Dan Willner 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 landscapes, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts. West 249th Street and Independence Avenues • Bronx, NY 10471 • 718.549.3200 • www.wavehill.org This e-mail was sent from Wave Hill Immediate removal with ® Secure. To forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague, . To change your e-mail address or update preferences, ..