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Allen Rokach Photography Workshop

Posted in Garden, GardenFair, tagged , , , on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This last spring Winterthur hosted a photography workshop with teacher and photographer Allen Rokach. Allen’s students spent two days exploring Winterthur and, with the help of his artist’s eye, captured beautiful moments in our chilly April garden. All of the images below have been provided courtesy of the students (and Allen) for this gallery. Over the rest [...]

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Walking at Winterthur: Frequently Asked Questions

Posted in FAQs, Garden, tagged , , , , , on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

H. F. du Pont and generations of his family enjoyed walking the Winterthur estate. Today, Members, visitors, and staff all take advantage of the estate’s roads and walkways to experience nature up close and on foot. We encourage you to walk the estate and enjoy the garden, meadows, and woodlands throughout the seasons. The following [...]

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Some like it hot!

Posted in Garden on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Seeking a cool paradise to ride out the heat wave? Come to the Winterthur garden to enjoy summer in style and beauty.

be one of the first to walk on freshly done paths
let the sounds of water sooth your soul in the Reflecting Pool garden
find fresh ideas for summer containers (I love the coral and yellow combo by [...]

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Hydrangea’s Summer Flowers

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , , on July 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Since the Winterthur garden is known for its color in spring, few visitors are prepared for sweeps of color in the summer. Flowering shrubs are the major contributor to the summer color palette in the Garden this time of year, accompanied by the perennial flowers of daylily, astilbe, hosta and bugbane. There are accents of color [...]

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Winterthur Bird List

Posted in Garden, tagged , , on July 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »

This last weekend I led a group of members up Farm Hill in the evening to watch our flock of Chimney Swifts roost in the creamery chimney. There were several of our members on the walk who are avid birdwatchers and I learned a great deal over the course of the evening. Winterthur is a [...]

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Redefining the Detail

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

  
 
This past year has been a notable one for the restoration of the garden. One of the most visible changes has been the return of architectural detail to the garden; statuary, cisterns, furniture and metalwork that were either in disrepair or no longer existing have been painstakingly restored or recreated to help us recapture the [...]

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Cheruby Excitement!

Posted in Garden, tagged , , on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

On June 27th, just before I left for a week at the beach, I was delighted to find that the sundial in the center of the Reflecting Pool garden was being installed. What joy! What fun! What delight!
Last time I saw the sculpture, seems like three years ago, the little cherubs holding up the sundial [...]

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Garden Moments

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , , on July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »

What is your favorite moment in the garden?  I’ll confess this is a question that I can’t easily answer, but a few come to mind: the lengthening days and long shadows of February, the entire month of April (OK, I cheated on this one!), the profuse blue flowers of May, the variety of shapes, colors and [...]

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