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Faces on the High Line
July 02, 2010 | Author: Auzelle Epeneter | Categories: ,

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New York City attracts all types, and the High Line is no exception. People-watching is one of our favorite activities while reclining on the lounge chairs on Diller-von Furstenberg Sundeck, or eating lunch in the 10th Avenue Square. You hear all kinds of accents and languages, and see every kind of fashion, from the mundane to the bizarre.

Park visitors are an intriguing attraction at the park, and the most recent post on David Kimelman's Park Life proves it. Check out his blog for a full gallery of images.

Park Life showcases different aspects of the High Line in a fresh, new way. Kimelman captures everything from the delicate details of the horticultural design to the bold, afternoon sun across the park's peel-up benches. The project started in the spring and will continue for one year. We can't wait to see what the rest of summer has in store!

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Wandering Band on the High Line
June 11, 2010 | Author: Auzelle Epeneter | Categories: , ,

pipe The Chelsea Grasslands as imagined with Wandering Band musicians. Original Photo By Rik Panganiban and Adapted By Sebastien Sanz de Santamaria.
 

Because the High Line was designed to be an open space for all people to enjoy, and because art, in general, makes our brains happy, we're looking forward to introducing you this weekend to Ana Prvacki's "Wandering Band."

Beginning Friday evening, and continuing through the weekend, an array of volunteer vocalists and musicians will be in different areas of the park, performing their daily practice of scales, tonal, and finger exercises. Most of the wandering band will be strolling the park, but a few — including one on The Standard's terrace — will be stationary.

This event is presented by Friends of the High Line as part of our spring and summer calendar of free public programs, and is free, open to the public, and does not require an RSVP. If you're in the neighborhood, come check it out.

Wandering Band by Ana Prvacki
(various locations along the High Line)

Friday, June 11 — 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Saturday, June 12 — 12:00 - 3:00 PM

Sunday, June 13 — 12:00 - 3:00 PM

Wandering Band by Ana Prvacki is a joint project by More Art and Residency Unlimited. The Wandering Band is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

Check out more public programming this summer on the High Line.

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A Magic Combo: WFMU & the High Line
June 04, 2010 | Author: Julia Boyer | Categories: , , ,

Here's a special treat for your Friday afternoon: a photo recap of our first live broadcast on the High Line.

EnlargeWFMU on the High Line.

This past Memorial Day, WFMU's DJ/rupture and DJ Trent broadcast live from the southern end of the High Line beneath The Standard Hotel. The music was accompanied by a live performance from Minusbaby, interviews with Friends of the High Line's very own Danya Sherman, Lauren Ross, and Patrick Cullina, and free stargazing put on by our friends from the Amateur Astronomer's Association.

The mix of people, music, nature, and summery weather was a real job to experience, and we hope to hold more events like this in the future. Click the image below to view WFMU on the High Line.

pipe Click this image to view full slideshow of WFMU's Live Broadcast.
 

All photos by Yoon Kim, unless otherwise specified.

Check out other free programming on the High Line this summer.


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New Plants for the 14th Street Beds
May 24, 2010 | Author: Auzelle Epeneter | Categories: ,

pipe High Line gardeners Howard Wai and Maryanne Stubbs at work in the planting beds near 14th Street.
 

The High Line has been open for nearly a year. After observing the plantings over the past 12 months, we were able to assess where improvements could be made, and one of these spaces is a small bed on the east side of the High Line at 14th Street . Previously a quiet gathering of herbaceous perennials, the bed did not stand up to the traffic patterns there, so we decided to add plants of greater stature.

EnlargeNewly-planted Carolina allspice.

We chose to anchor the bed with five 'Michael Lindsey' Carolina allspice plants (Calycanthus floridus 'Michael Lindsey'), a shrub species native to the southeastern part of the United States. Michael Lindsey is a cultivated variety that is typical of the best species example — it has deep burgundy flowers from spring into early summer that offer a sweet, fruity fragrance that is hard to pin down (some people say strawberries; others pineapple). In autumn, its glossy green leaves turn a brilliant yellow, and the flowers will give way to gourd-like seed pods filled with chestnut-brown seeds.

EnlargeKyla and Maeve installing new plants.

We surrounded the shrubs with an alternating carpet of 'Blue Ice' bluestar (Amsonia 'Blue Ice'), hakone grass (Hakonechloa macra), and Indian physic (Porteranthus stipulatus) — all plants that echo those in the nearby beds. We also planted small groups of Himalayan sweetbox (Sarcococca hookeriana v. humilis), a small, mounding evergreen shrub with little fragrant white flowers.

The High Line's landscape is a living thing that will constantly evolve, and this is just one example of a number of refinements to come. Many visitors stopped to chat with the horticulture staff as the plants were installed, eager to learn about the new things coming to the High Line. Revamping areas like this offers the opportunity to introduce High Line visitors to plants they might not already know — something which is in line with the overall approach to plant selection for the park. Keep an eye out for more soon.

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A Free Pop-Up Playground for Kids on the High Line
May 19, 2010 | Author: Auzelle Epeneter | Categories: ,

pipe A play structure designed by kids using "Imagination Playground in a box." Photo by Talisman Photo.
 

If you have kids, you know creativity, active playing, and free thinking are all crucial elements for developing minds. Imagination Playground, built on this idea, will be on the High Line this Saturday. It's a great chance for kids to play in a whole new way!

Here's how it works. "Imagination Playground in a box" will arrive at the park as a kit of giant foam blocks, mats, wagons, fabric, crates, and other materials. Kids are then invited to use the objects to dream up their own playground — and then build it. It's an excellent way to encourage creativity and activity, and promises to be a lot of fun.

"Imagination Playground in a box" was designed by architect David Rockwell, and is offered free on the High Line thanks to a partnership with KaBOOM!

Imagination Playground in a Box
Saturday, May 22, 2010
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Chelsea Market Passage
Free; no RSVP required

Check out other upcoming events for kids on ourEvents Calendar.

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High Line Art: Richard Galpin's Viewing Station
May 07, 2010 | Author: Kate Lindquist | Categories: , ,

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Later this evening, Friends of the High Line will debut Richard Galpin’s Viewing Station, a new interactive public art exhibit that offers abstracted views of buildings and streetscapes adjacent to the High Line. Viewing Station invites park visitors to peek into a view finder that aligns with a screen cut with geometric shapes. The resulting view emphasizes neighboring buildings’ texture and color.

Following the debut, artist Richard Galpin will speak in the Chelsea Market Passage on the High Line about the evolution of Viewing Station and his other work.

With its clean lines and sharp angles, Viewing Station encourages park visitors to see and experience the views from the High Line in a whole new way. Viewing Station is located on the High Line between 17th and 18th Streets. It is free and open to all and will be on display through Spring 2011.Read the press release.

Viewing Station is the latest exhibit in High Line Art, a program that commissions new and innovative artwork for the High Line. With more than 2,000,000 visitors to the High Line since it opened less than a year ago, High Line Art introduces contemporary artists to a wide audience and provides park visitors with a unique and enriching experience.

Interested in learning more about Galpin's Viewing Station and other public art on the High Line? Join Lauren Ross, Friends of the High Line's Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Curator & Director of Arts Programs on a walking tour on Sunday at 10:30 AM as part of New York Gallery Week. Space is limited to the first 25 people who arrive. Meet at the Gansevoort Place (under the High Line at Gansevoort and Washington Streets.)

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May Blooms: Sage, Stonecrop, Shooting Star, and More!
May 07, 2010 | Author: Auzelle Epeneter | Categories: ,

pipe 'Mount Everest' onion (Allium 'Mount Everest') in bloom in near the 10th Avenue Square. Photo by Joan Garvin.
 

May promises to be an excellent month to view blooms on the High Line. With all the mild, sunny weather, expect to see a variety of different blooms taking off every week.

Check out the entire list of this month's blooms here: May Bloom List.

Enlarge'Pink Delight' sage.
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Enlarge'Red Cauli' stonecrop.



Previously: Spring has Sprung! April Blooms on the High Line.

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Spring Cutback in Review
April 26, 2010 | Author: Auzelle Epeneter | Categories: , ,

pipe Daffodil blooms emerging on the High Line.
 

The first spring has arrived on the High Line. If you have visited the park recently, you may have noticed that the landscape looks completely different than it did two months ago. The sun and mild temperatures have charmed the spring blooms out of their buds, leaving our planting beds awash with vibrant colors and fresh growth.

The transformation of the High Line from winter to spring was no easy feat. Section 1 contains more than 40,000 grasses and perennials, most of which need to be cut back in order to make room for new spring growth.

The cutback process began in February. Since then, our High Line gardeners, administrative staff, and neighborhood volunteers have spent more than 1,200 hours preparing the planting beds for spring.

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Saving the Environment, One Snip at a Time
April 09, 2010 | Author: Auzelle Epeneter | Categories: ,

EnlargeDonated compost material.

Nearly 40,000 grasses, perennials, trees, and shrubs inhabit Section 1 of the High Line, and each plant gets cut back in the spring to allow for new growth. Instead of treating the clippings as garbage, our gardeners have been busy developing ways to reuse them.

We recently met with the NYC Compost Project at the Lower East Side Ecology Center and La Plaza Cultural's community garden in the East Village to learn about different methods of composting.

Like much of the High Line, our composting approach is, ahem, cutting edge.

Here's how it works. In a traditional garden, compost mixture is spread directly over existing soil. Because of the High Line's decorative layer of gravel mulch, we cannot spread compost straight into the beds. Instead, we create a "compost tea" from the clippings and disperse it into the planting beds in its liquid form.

Right now, our program is still in its beginning stages. We have been donating the park's compostable materials that we can't use to La Plaza Cultural (pictured above) and New York City Department of Sanitation's Fresh Kills compost facility on Staten Island.

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The High Line Celebrates its 2,000,000th Visitor!
April 02, 2010 | Author: Auzelle Epeneter | Categories:

pipe Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Co-Founder Joshua David, Congressman Jerrold Nadler,
Zach Hauser, City Planning Commission Chair Amanda Burden, and Lexi Hauser plant an eastern
redbud tree in the Gansevoort Woodland. Photo by Joan Garvin
 

Earlier today we welcomed our 2,000,000th visitor to the High Line since the park opened to the public ten months ago.

To celebrate the occasion, and to mark the arrival of the very first spring on the High Line, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, City Planning Commission Chair Amanda Burden, and Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Co-Founder Joshua David to plant a flowering eastern redbud tree (Cercis Canadensis) in the Gansevoort Woodland.

Our lucky 2,000,000th (and 2,000,001st!) visitors were Lexi and Zach Hauser, from Raleigh, North Carolina. This was the first trip to the High Line for Lexi and Zach, who were joined by their mother, Deb, and their family friend, Richard Conolly, a native New Yorker and Chelsea resident. The gang helped plant the new tree and received some very special commemorative gifts: a framed photo of the High Line and limited edition High Line beach towels designed by Diane von Furstenberg.

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