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Wave Hill's Gardeners' Party
honoring John Gwynne and Mikel Folcarelli of Sakonnet Garden
September 19, 2024
Meet and mingle with Wave Hill's gardeners, this year's John Nally interns, and other distinguished colleagues in the horticulture community. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails as you peruse our legendary plant sale and silent auction. Garden Champions have early access to the party and plant sale beginning at 5PM. As the sun sets, gather on the Pergola Lawn to celebrate John and Mikel; after the silent auction closes, guests will stroll to historic Wave Hill House for a seated dinner.
The Gardeners' Party raises funds to care for our world-class garden, and to train the next generation of horticulturists through the John Nally Internship.
2024 Gardeners' Party Evening Schedule
5:00PM Early Access to the Plant Sale for Garden Champions
5:30PM Cocktails, Hors d'oeuvres, Plant Sale, & Silent Auction
6:30PM Honoree Presentation
7:15PM Silent Auction Closes
7:30PM Seated Dinner in Wave Hill House
We plan to enjoy Cocktails, the Honoree Presentation and the Auction in the gardens before heading indoors for dinner. In the event of rain, the entire event is held indoors.
Details
Wave Hill, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY
Valet parking
Attire: Garden party with an orange flair
Seating is limited
*Tickets are sold out and will not be available at the door.*
Contact
[email protected]
718.549.3200 Ext 216
Relive the Party!
We are grateful to our Garden Champions
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Photo by Brian Reyes
About Sakonnet Garden, John Gywnne & Mikel Folcarelli
Sakonnet Garden is the masterwork-and handiwork, as the spaces are too small for anything but a wheelbarrow-of John Gywnne and Mikel Folcarelli. Started in the early 1970s as a collection of esoteric specimens planted within a thicket, Sakonnet Garden has evolved into a Medina-like maze of enchanting outdoor rooms, reflecting the pair's diverse style and experiments with plants, color, and light. Superbly placed allées and sculptured hedges link the garden together with a menagerie of plant wonders displayed throughout. This eclectic celebration for the artistry of nature is just one reason Wave Hill is delighted to honor John, Mikel, and Sakonnet Garden. Moreover, the garden is now dedicated to disseminating horticultural goodwill by hosting international seminars and growing the wildly popular annual Sakonnet Plant Fair in May.
Sakonnet Garden is grounded in the artistic and illustrious careers of its composers. John is a landscape architect and long-time head of design for the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo where he helped reinvent natural habitat exhibits. He is an illustrator for multiple Neotropical bird field guides, and now focuses on new experiments at Sakonnet Garden.
Mikel had a long and renowned global design career in fashion, hospitality, and interior design, including Polo Ralph Lauren's Madison Avenue flagship store. He now serves on multiple local boards and commissions, plus welcomes thousands yearly to Sakonnet Garden.
Plant Sale & Silent Auction
Our plant sale highlights will include divisions from Wave Hill's own collection and specially grown gems from issima and The Bunker Farm.
This year our silent auction will be available for online bidding and features expertly curated plant specimens and garden experiences only found at Wave Hill.
We are also offering the following unique auction items to in-person guests only:
Basket-making Workshop for Two with Deborah Needleman
Weave your own breadbasket during a private tutorial and lunch with Deborah at her Garrison, NY studio; grow your own future supplies with three pots of willow, provided by Wave Hill.
Faux Bois Bird Bath
Renowned author, photographer, and garden communicator Ken Druse has employed the classic art form of faux bois (false wood) to sculpt a handcrafted and one-of-a-kind bird bath for your feathered friends to use and enjoy.
Sakonnet Garden Tour and Stay for Four
Revel in the coastal splendor of Little Compton, RI with two oceanfront rooms at the historic Stone House Inn. John and Mikel will provide an entertaining and inspirational tour of Sakonnet Garden, along with two other nearby, private gardens. Then convene for drinks and dinner at their home, but only after the miniature ponies are safely in the barn.
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