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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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Bank to Bend: Alan Street of Avon Bulbs

Posted in Garden, Garden Programs, tagged , , , , on February 28, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

This is a great kick-off to spring! Saturday, March 9, 2013 11:00 am to noon Copeland Lecture Hall This year’s Bank to Bend event will feature a lecture by Alan Street of the renown nursery Avon Bulbs. Known for his passion for bulbs, Alan will describe how he got interested in snowdrops, how they have [...]

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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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Millions of Snowdrops!

Posted in Garden, Plants, tagged , , , on February 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Linda Eirhart, Curator, Plants,  Assistant Director, Horticulture writes about snowdrops: There are millions of snowdrops on Winterthur’s March Bank. They are primarily the Giant Snowdrop, Galanthus elwesii,  and the Common Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis. The Giant Snowdrop has taller and wider leaves. Although the flowering times will overlap, the Giant will start flowering sooner and finish [...]

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Bank to Bend – don’t miss it!

Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged , , on February 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Bank to Bend Garden Lecture “From Art into Landscape” March 12, 11:00 am How does an artist design a garden? How does a garden designer use art as inspiration? Join Gary Smith, the designer of Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods, as he discusses his personal connection to art and horticultural design. Learn creative ways to integrate your [...]

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Birds and Blue

Posted in Garden, Lectures, Plants, Tours, tagged , , , on March 23, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Happy Spring!  If you’ve ever seen the Winterthur Garden in late March, you may be wondering how ”the blue” is coming along on the March Bank. While the indigo hues of Glory-of-the-snow and Siberian squill are evident in the warmest spots, we are about a week away from the blanket of blue. Stay tuned! Two events are fast [...]

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Bank to Bend Lecture Announced

Posted in Lectures, tagged on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We are excited to have a very special speaker for this year’s Bank to Bend lecture. Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener at Great Dixter, will be sharing the history and current status of the world famous garden he manages near the South Coast of England. The write-up as it appears on our website: Bank to Bend [...]

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