Chinese Scholar Garden - Staten Island, Saturday July 26th

The Chinese Scholar Garden 

at the 

Staten Island Botanical Garden

"The garden is created by the human hand, but should appear as if created by heaven."

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 Paraphrasing the 15th century garden designer Ji Ching.

This garden elicits both a contemplative and sensual experience. All the elements of a classic Scholar's Garden are present: wood, rocks, water, plantings, furniture, walls, walkways, pavilions,  The structure is designed to give the illusion that the building is floating over the water's surface), bridges, paving, painting and calligraphy. We hope you will cherish a day of sketching at this sanctuary.

 All the architectural components of The New York Chinese Scholar's Garden were prefabricated in Suzhou, including roof and floor tiles, columns and beams, doors and windows, bridges and paving materials and carefully chosen rocks.

This is the ONLY Chinese Scholar's Garden in the United States.  

(description by Victoria V. via Yelp)

DIRECTIONS;

• Take subway to lower Manhattan, via the 1 train to South Ferry or the 4/5 train to Bowling Green or the R train to Whitehall. 
• Exit and walk south to blue neon Staten Island terminal to take FREE ferry. 
• After landing in Staten Island take the S40 bus at Gate D to travel along Richmond Terrace, less than a 10-minute ride. Let the bus driver know that you want to get off at Snug Harbor.

WHEN:   We meet at the Staten Island Ferry, our starting point at 10:00 AM.
HOW MUCH:  There is a $5 entrance fee to the Garden.

If you're delayed or off to a slow start come anyway.

If you can’t find us

call Mark at 973-809-9128

There are no fees or attendance taken. All drawing skill levels are welcome