{"id":44851,"date":"2014-05-02T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=44851"},"modified":"2014-05-02T11:31:44","modified_gmt":"2014-05-02T15:31:44","slug":"this-weekend-savor-the-flavor-of-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2014\/05\/garden-programming\/this-weekend-savor-the-flavor-of-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"This Weekend: Savor the Flavor of Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"0414-purple-blossom-thumbnail-250x280\"<\/a>What a beautiful Friday! And the weather promises to remain gorgeous throughout the weekend, which is terrific news for our Spring Wine Festival<\/a>! This is the first event in our Spring Festival Series<\/a> and it promises to be a palate-pleasing journey for everyone. Gourmet food samples paired with delicious wines from our participating vendors<\/a> will be served near the Native Plant Garden<\/a>, and guests can then enjoy the aromas and sensations of spring with a tour of this cutting-edge, 3.5-acre installation presenting a dramatic 230-foot-long water feature as its centerpiece.<\/p>\n

Along with live acoustic music by Milton<\/a> near the Reflecting Pool, the Native Plant Garden Education Pavilion will host a full series of winemaking and wine pairing workshops conducted by visiting vendors and NYBG experts. Click through for the full list of topics as well as the rest of this weekend’s program schedule!<\/p>\n

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Saturday, May 3
\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\"azalea<\/a>\n

Bird Walk \u2013 11 a.m.<\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center<\/em><\/p>\n

The diverse habitats of the Botanical Garden offer visitors a chance to see dozens of species of birds throughout the year. Bring your binoculars and walk the Garden grounds with an expert to learn about bird-friendly habitats, migrating species, and birds that make a permanent home at the Garden.<\/p>\n

Wine in the Native Plant Garden Festival<\/span>
\nWine Tastings\u00a0\u2013 11 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/strong>
\nNear the Native Plant Garden entrance<\/em>
\nSample wines native to New York State and beyond near the beauty of the Native Plant and Azalea Gardens. Stephen Starr Catering will also provide wine, beer, and snacks for purchase to help you enjoy your afternoon at the Garden.<\/p>\n

Music by Milton\u00a0\u2013 11 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/strong>
\nAt the Reflecting Pool<\/em>
\nThe bluegrass and folk tunes performed by Milton<\/a> give energy to the weekend.<\/p>\n

Roaming Guides \u2013 11 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIn the Native Plant Garden<\/em>
\nLearn about the creation of the Native Plant Garden and its thousands of plants that are thriving in its many habitats and microclimates from Garden Guides stationed throughout the pathways. Enjoy a mosaic of native trees, wildflowers, ferns, and grasses designed to flourish in every season.<\/p>\n

Winemaking and Wine Pairing Workshops<\/strong>
\nIn the Native Plant Garden Education Pavilion<\/em>
\nExperts on winemaking and food culture invite you to join the conversation during presentations of their crafts.<\/p>\n

12 p.m.\u00a0\u2013 Home Winemaking<\/strong>
\nLearn basics methods and equipment to make your own wine at home with Peter Pagano of Winemakers New York.<\/p>\n

1 p.m. \u2013\u00a0Tasting Wine & Cheese Together<\/strong>
\nJessica Galen of Lucy’s Whey will guide you in matching the flavors of your favorite wines to cheese.<\/p>\n

2 p.m. \u2013\u00a0Home Gardening Demonstration: Going Native<\/strong>
\nThere is a long history of foraging and using native plants in our kitchen. Join Gardener for Public Education, Sonia Uyterhoeven, for an exploration of some of the delectable delights that you will find in the Native Plant Garden. Refine your palate while you expand your plant palette.<\/p>\n

3 p.m. \u2013\u00a0Wine Today: A Sommelier’s Perspective<\/strong>
\nLearn strategies for navigating the best restaurant wine lists by Gianni Cavicchi of Caf\u00e9 D’Alsace.<\/p>\n

4 p.m. \u2013\u00a0What Grows Together Goes Together<\/strong>
\nDanielle Oteri of Feast on History presents a more in-depth discussion of terroir as it applies to more than the wines of a given region, but its foods as well<\/p>\n

Azalea Garden Tour \u2013 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center<\/i><\/p>\n

Join us for a guided tour of the 11-acre site that offers an encyclopedic collection of the world\u2019s azaleas planted along a broad hillside punctuated by rock outcrops and shaded by mature native trees.<\/p>\n

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Sunday, May 4
\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\"magnolia<\/a>\n

Wine in the Native Plant Garden Festival<\/span>
\nWine Tastings\u00a0\u2013 11 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/strong>
\nNear the Native Plant Garden entrance<\/em>
\nSample wines native to New York State and beyond near the beauty of the Native Plant and Azalea Gardens. Stephen Starr Catering will also provide wine, beer, and snacks for purchase to help you enjoy your afternoon at the Garden.<\/p>\n

Music by Milton\u00a0\u2013 11 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/strong>
\nAt the Reflecting Pool<\/em>
\nThe bluegrass and folk tunes performed by Milton<\/a> give energy to the weekend.<\/p>\n

Roaming Guides \u2013 11 a.m.\u20135 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIn the Native Plant Garden<\/em>
\nLearn about the creation of the Native Plant Garden and its thousands of plants that are thriving in its many habitats and microclimates from Garden Guides stationed throughout the pathways. Enjoy a mosaic of native trees, wildflowers, ferns, and grasses designed to flourish in every season.<\/p>\n

Winemaking and Wine Pairing Workshops<\/strong>
\nIn the Native Plant Garden Education Pavilion<\/em>
\nExperts on winemaking and food culture invite you to join the conversation during presentations of their crafts.<\/p>\n

12 p.m.\u00a0\u2013 Home Winemaking<\/strong>
\nLearn basics methods and equipment to make your own wine at home with Peter Pagano of Winemakers New York.<\/p>\n

1 p.m. \u2013\u00a0Tasting Wine & Cheese Together<\/strong>
\nJessica Galen of Lucy’s Whey will guide you in matching the flavors of your favorite wines to cheese.<\/p>\n

2 p.m. \u2013\u00a0Home Gardening Demonstration: Going Native<\/strong>
\nThere is a long history of foraging and using native plants in our kitchen. Join Gardener for Public Education, Sonia Uyterhoeven, for an exploration of some of the delectable delights that you will find in the Native Plant Garden. Refine your palate while you expand your plant palette.<\/p>\n

3 p.m. \u2013\u00a0Wine Today: A Sommelier’s Perspective<\/strong>
\nLearn strategies for navigating the best restaurant wine lists by Gianni Cavicchi of Caf\u00e9 D’Alsace.<\/p>\n

4 p.m. \u2013 Tapas Dining: Simple and Sublime with New York Wines<\/strong>
\nJoin Chef William Cornelius for a cooking demonstration of original tapas cuisine prepared from his own line of products and paired with Finger Lakes wines. This culinary entertainer has received celebrity chef status with his 30 years of experience from Executive Chef to Syndicated TV Personality, and now President of Chef William Creations, a gourmet food company based in Finger Lakes Wine Country.<\/p>\n

Azalea Garden Tour \u2013 12:30 & 2:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center<\/i><\/p>\n

Join us for a guided tour of the 11-acre site that offers an encyclopedic collection of the world\u2019s azaleas planted along a broad hillside punctuated by rock outcrops and shaded by mature native trees.<\/p>\n

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Ongoing Children\u2019s Programs<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\"Bronx<\/a>\n

Outdoor Nature Exploration: Spring Fun – 10 a.m. \u2013 5:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIn the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

With the Adventure Garden in spring color, pot up a seed to take home, go on a plant-part scavenger hunt, and have fun spotting frogs and turtles.<\/p>\n

Dig! Plant! Grow!: Wild, Wiggly Worms \u2013 1:30\u20135:30 p.m.<\/b>
\nIn the <\/i>Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Rise and shine Family Garden! Help get the garden off to a good start by sowing seeds, planting seedlings, spreading compost, and digging. Observe the rapid changes and new growth on the trees, shrubs, and bulbs in our meadow, and explore germination of seeds up close with microscopes and magnifiers.<\/p>\n

Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens \u2013 1:30 \u2013 6 p.m.<\/b>
\nIn the <\/i>Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Kids can explore with Mario’s Menu Mystery game, featuring favorite vegetables and herbs from nine of his restaurants’ kitchens, including Otto and Del Posto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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