Wild by Design Since 2009: An Evening with Piet Oudolf

Tue, Oct 8 - Tue, Oct 8  2024

On the High Line between 15th and 16th Streets

Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Get an insider’s look at the High Line’s gardens during this conversation with world-renowned planting designer and the visionary behind the park’s four-season garden design, Piet Oudolf. In this year of the 15th birthday of the park, the High Line celebrates Oudolf’s unique artistry and pioneering naturalistic—or nature-inspired—approach to garden design, which were integral in translating the wild magic of the self-seeded landscape of the once-derelict railway into the public green space you see today. The conversation will delve deeper into Oudolf’s design ethos, the power of naturalistic gardens, and his experiences with the High Line’s ever-changing landscape over the last 15+ years.

Hosted by the High Line’s executive director Alan van Capelle, Oudolf will be joined in conversation by acclaimed author and photographer, Ngoc Minh Ngo, and High Line Senior Director of Horticulture, Richard Hayden.

About Piet Oudolf

Piet Oudolf is a Dutch garden designer, nurseryman, and author. He is a leading figure of the “New Perennial” movement–his designs and plant compositions are known for using bold drifts of herbaceous perennials and grasses, which are chosen for their four-season interest, including flower color and seed structure. Piet Oudolf’s vision and expertise continue to shape the ongoing evolution of the High Line’s landscape.

About Ngoc Minh Ngo

Ngoc Minh Ngo is a New York-based photographer whose work explores the intrinsic beauty of plants and nature. She is the author and photographer of New York Green: Discovering the City’s Most Treasured Parks and Gardens, part of which highlights the High Line. Her images have been published in international publications such as The World of Interiors, Architectural Digest, and T Magazine. She has also exhibited her work at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakesh.

The High Line encourages all persons with disabilities to attend. To request additional information regarding accessibility or accommodations at a program, please contact email here programs@thehighline.org. Program venues are accessible via wheelchair, and ASL interpretation and ASL interpretation will be provided.

Advance RSVP for this program is full. Walk​​-up visitors are welcome if the event is not at capacity.

This event is rain or shine.

Support

Lead support for Horticulture on the High Line is provided by Amanda M. Burden.

Program support for Horticulture on the High Line is provided by Con Edison and Greenacre Foundation, with additional support from The Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust.

The Wild by Design Horticulture Celebration is supported as part of the DutchCultureUSA FUTURE 400 program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York.

FUTURE 400, a 2024/2025 initiative of the Netherlands Consulate General in New York, endeavors to honor 400 years of Dutch-New York history with honesty and integrity, creating space for others who share this common heritage to voice their feelings and experiences at this monumental moment. Partners from cultural to commercial fields, from the New York area to the Netherlands will come together to create new work and new opportunities that will continue to write the next chapter of our shared story, our collective…FUTURE 400. More information: www.dutchcultureusa.com.