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The Return of the White Arrows

Posted in Garden, Tours, tagged , , , , on April 11, 2013 | 1 Comment »

Last week, the arrows were not out because the March Bank was pretty much the main garden attraction.  Fast forward a week and we are in a completely different garden setting.  For those who don’t know what “the arrows” are, they are white directional arrows that lead you through the garden to look at the flowering highlights for [...]

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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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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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Celebrating Snowdrops at Winterthur’s Bank to Bend

Posted in Lectures, Plants, Tours, tagged , on March 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

UPDATED! We hope you will join us on Saturday, March 10, at 11:00 am when plantsman and snowdrop expert David Culp shares his insights into these remarkable bulbs, with images of his garden and other famous winter gardens and snowdrop collections. This is your chance to gather design ideas and learn how to identify and grow these [...]

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New Estate Tour Begins on August 3rd!

Posted in Garden, Tours, tagged on July 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Hope you will enjoy this new tour! Visit the former dairy and farm while exploring the ever-changing estate landscape on this narrated tram tour. Hear accounts of estate history as you see how we have repurposed historic work areas. Glimpse behind the scenes on this members-only tour led by a specially-trained guide. The 45-minute tour will [...]

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Old Fashioned GPS

Posted in Garden, Tours, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Do you find the Winterthur Garden hard to navigate?  Unsure where the path may lead you?  Is the newly emerging foliage obscuring your view of the Museum (the main referencing point when out “in the wild”)?  Well fear no more! The white arrows have made their return and just in time to celebrate the glorious [...]

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Second Saturdays Garden Walk – August 14th

Posted in Tours on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Second Saturdays Garden Walk: Sunset From the Train Station August 14 7:00 pm, Visitor Center Learn fascinating, little-known details about the estate with our horticultural staff. Bring your flashlight and prepare for a long walk. Dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. In case of inclement weather, call 302.888.4915 after 10:00 am. Walks last [...]

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This Week in the Garden, April 9, 2010

Posted in Garden, Garden Tips, Tours, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on April 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

  Will someone stop hitting the fast forward button, please?  Over the past seven days we have progressed about three weeks—flower time, that is. We have gone from smelling the spicy scent of star magnolias (Magnolia stellata) to the perfume fragrance of lilacs (Syringa vulgaris cvs). It makes my head spin even more to think [...]

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2nd Saturday Members’ Walk this Saturday

Posted in Garden, Tours, tagged , , , on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Crisp clear days, hints of fall color, and asters flowering in the meadows – autumn is here! Join us for a walk through the garden to see the highlights of fall from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm on Saturday, October 10. Dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. In case of inclement weather, call [...]

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Shade Gardening Tips – April 29

Posted in Garden, Plants, Tours, tagged , on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Join the fun on Wednesday April 29th at 11:30 at the greenhouses where you will enjoy learning about  gardening under trees. Gardening in the shade offers gardeners an environment full of opportunity. It was shade that inspired H. F. du Pont’s first gardening efforts when he began the creation of the March Bank in 1902. [...]

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