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Bank to Bend with Alan Street – A Great Day at Winterthur!

Posted in Garden, Garden Programs, Lectures, tagged , , , , on March 8, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Saturday, March 9 was a terrific day in the Winterthur Garden. Be sure to come to Bank to Bend in 2014! Chris Strand reports: - 172 attended the Bank to Bend lecture – at least 75 enjoyed the 2nd Saturday Walk – lots of wonderful plants sold by the specialty nurseries  ***************************************   Don’t miss the excitement at Winterthur tomorrow, [...]

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Wednesday at Winterthur: October 31, 2012

Posted in Garden, Lectures, Plants, tagged , on October 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

This walk will be presented in 2013: A Greenhouse by Any Other Name October 31, 11:30 am, Brown Horticulture Learning Center “Greenhouse” is a term for a structure that can actually cover a wide variety of building types, from simple cold-frames to elaborate orangeries. A large amount of glass to allow sunlight to come through [...]

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Wednesday at Winterthur – October 24, 2012

Posted in Garden, Garden Tips, Lectures, tagged , on October 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Digital Garden Photography for Beginners October 24, 11:30 am, Brown Horticulture Learning Center Learn how to capture that close-up portrait of the perfect flower or how to compose an engaging long-distance shot. Our two garden photographers, Jeannette Lindvig and Lois Mauro, offer tricks of the trade that will make your garden photographs pop. Please bring [...]

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Entertaining Today: Creating “The Show”

Posted in Lectures, tagged , on September 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Entertaining Today: Creating “The Show” from the Stunning Floral Inspirations of Mr. du Pont’s Dining Room Meredith Graves, Coordinator of the Flower Program, writes: The floral team at Winterthur participated in the Chic It Up Conference in September by offering an afternoon workshop on table top settings for today’s lifestyles. A buffet table design, a bridesmaid’s luncheon, [...]

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A Conversation with Peter J. Hatch

Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged , on September 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Thursday, October 1, 6:30 pm Copeland Lecture Hall Peter J. Hatch, director of gardens and grounds at Monticello and author of A Rich Spot of Earth and Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden at Monticello, will discuss Jefferson’s amazing vegetable garden, its uniquely American characteristics, and its legacy. Book signing to follow. $10 per Member. $15 per [...]

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Lunchtime Lecture: Natural Colors of Provence

Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged , on September 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Friday, September 14 12:15 pm, Rotunda Free to Winterthur members, Included with any admission ticket Botanist-chemist Michel Garcia takes us on a wondrous journey, sharing his keen insight as one of the leading natural dye experts of the world. Michel’s approachable instruction demystifies the natural dyeing process; he offers a rare glimpse into what makes plants [...]

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Meet the Koi of the Glade Garden

Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged , on September 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesday at Winterthur: September 5, 11:30 am, Brown Horticulture Learning Center Explore the Glade Garden and relax with running water, fern greenery, and friendly koi fish. Designed by Marian Coffin, this naturalistic garden area makes the transition from the stone-walled Reflecting Pool to the flowing lines of the March Bank. With specialist garden guide Mike [...]

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Wednesdays at Winterthur to Resume on September 5!

Posted in Garden, Garden Tips, Lectures, Tours, tagged , on August 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Mark your calendars! Wednesday at Winterthur sessions will resume next week, on September 5. This fall, we’ll meet at the soon-to-be-open Brown Horticulture Learning Center. Walk from the visitor center and under the stone bridge. Take your first right, then a quick left and you’re there. Only about a 5-minute walk from the visitor center. [...]

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UPCOMING! Holiday Workshops at Winterthur

Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged , on August 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Take the afternoon or evening off and join us for one of Winterthur’s holiday workshops. After class take a stroll through the garden or arrange for a tour through the house – a perfect way to get energized for the upcoming yuletide season! All workshops take place in the Brown Horticulture Learning Center in the [...]

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Weekends at Winterthur: The du Ponts Entertain – July 25

Posted in Lectures, Tours, tagged , on July 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesday at Winterthur – July 25, 2012 11:30 am, please meet at the Visitor Center Patio, then in the Rotunda Begin in the Rotunda with an illustrated presentation on the history of country house weekends, especially at Winterthur, by Jeff Groff, director of public programs. His talk will draw on archival images and explore both the “Upstairs” [...]

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