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June 3: Meet the Sheep of Negendank

Posted in Garden on May 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Wednesdays at Winterthur: June 3 11:30 am at the greenhouses.
Negendank Barn is an estate barn restored to house Merino sheep. The sheep graze the fields, providing a bucolic view to visitors that enter Winterthur’s front gate. Winterthur is working with historic Greenbank Mill to restore the Merino flock. Led by Marlin Dise, farm and environmental superintendent, we [...]

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Absurd

Posted in Garden on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This has been a beautiful and very busy spring. We’ve been lucky to have thousands of visitors to the garden and, despite recent landscape renovation, the weather and plants conspired to create a beautiful scene for our guests to enjoy. Even with all of this beauty though, there are some things that don’t look their best [...]

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Lessons from the Garden

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , on May 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »

This morning, I had the opportunity of introducing ten second graders from nearby Greenwood Elementary to the garden. We had a ball exploring hideouts, trees, dragonflies and bullfrogs. In the afternoon, I decided to retrace our steps camera in hand. Walking to the Quarry Garden to check out the bright festival of primroses, I heard [...]

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May 27: Follow Your Nose-Fragrant Plant Walk

Posted in Garden on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Where hast thou wandered. gentle, gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?
–William C. Bryant
 

Join us on May 27, 11:30 am, for our Wednesdays at Winterthur walk highlighting the scents of the garden.   
Horticulturist Suzanne French will help us discover the fragrant plants that perfume the Winterthur Garden on this leisurely stroll through the landscape.
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Enchanted Summer Day – Save the Date!

Posted in Garden on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Enchanted Summer Day
Saturday, June 20, 2009
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Rain or shine event!
Come celebrate the beginning of summer with your family in Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods! Have the fairies been at work? Come discover the Enchanted Woods’ newest feature, the Upside-Down Tree! With its trunk reaching skyward and its arms gracing the ground, it makes a [...]

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Full of Color

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , on May 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »

What a splendid day it is in the Winterthur Garden.  Fresh clear air, color in abundance, happy people, spring blooms – thrilling!
As I begin to write about the garden, the word that springs to my mind is “full.”  But full doesn’t do it. A thesaurus is helpful to find words to describe the lush color [...]

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The Handkerchief Tree

Posted in Garden on May 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Rosemary Krill shares her observations from Friday, May 15, 2009:
 
The best place in the Winterthur Garden today was standing under the handkerchief tree (Davidia involucrata) and watching the white petals waft down with every breeze, as if someone were giving me my own personal ticker tape parade.  I’d gone outside to walk up to Azalea [...]

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May 20: Traces of Pink: The Role of Azaleas at Winterthur

Posted in Garden on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesdays at Winterthur: May 20 11:30 am at the greenhouses
Azaleas play a significant role in H. F. du Pont’s garden design, and they have a fascinating history. Walk through the garden when they are in bloom, enjoying their beauty while learning about them. Doris Dengler, specialist garden guide, will share ideas for your home garden.

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Winterthur Azaleas on Martha Stewart

Posted in Garden, tagged on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

On May 6th, Martha Stewart featured Winterthur’s azaleas on her television program. Our own garden staff member, Linda, was interviewed about the display in Azalea Woods and Tom Savage was asked about the museum and its collection. The timing was just right, as the display of azaleas and rhododendrons have been spectacular this last week.

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A Must-See Tree

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , on May 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »

In a garden full of beautiful views, stunning combinations and stellar specimens I feel remiss at not pointing out every single “must see” experience in the garden. One that I will not overlook, however, and is in its full—and unusual—flower is our dove tree or Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana, located just behind the Dorrance Gallery [...]

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