Wednesdays at Winterthur
Garden Walks, Talks, and Demonstrations 10.28.09
Yuletide Sneak-Peek
11:30 am, October 28
Location: Greenhouse Bldg #68
The magic begins in summer as plans are laid for the Yuletide fantasies created at Winterthur each year. Hundreds of yards of pine roping and ribbons, and multiple varieties of evergreen material are used, to create the outdoor and indoor bouquets. The most famous, the dried flower tree, was first created in the 1980s in homage to H. F. du Pont and the gardens he loved so dearly. Join Meredith Graves, the coordinator of the Winterthur flower program, for a glimpse of how this wonderful visual sensation is created and witness the work in progress.
Included with all admission tickets, Members free
We’ll begin with a short talk in the greenhouse head-house, our normal starting location. After the talk, we will walk to the Rotunda where Meredith will demonstrate her technique.
We’d love to hear from you – what topics should Wednesdays at Winterthur cover in 2010? Please leave a comment.
I’m a bit behind on my blog reading so I’m late with commenting but my husband and I attend the Wednesday walks as often as our schedules allow and we’ve loved each and every one.
I’d personally love to learn more about the different structures around the estate – how the greenhouses were designed, how the cow barns were made beautiful as well as practical, how each building compliments or disappears into the landscape…
I know we’ll enjoy whatever topics you choose!
I’m glad you brought this up. I was just talking with one of our staff members, Marlin, a week ago about the walk that he gave in November. Marlin had the same suggestion. He thought that there might be interest among our members in seeing some of the barns and other ‘working’ buildings on the estate. Better yet, he offered to do the walk! I will make sure we add it to the mix for next year. Thanks for the suggestion,
Chris Strand