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Second Saturday Garden Walk: Sunset from the Train Station

Posted in Garden, tagged , on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesdays at Winterthur are taking a break for the month of August. Join us in September and October when we explore topics like pruning, garden entertaining, crops grown in greenhouses, how to avoid raking leaves and a sneak-peek at Yuletide preparations. Meanwhile, join us this Saturday evening for a Second Saturday walk.   Second Saturdays [...]

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July 29: Cool Off with the Koi

Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged , , on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesdays at Winterthur July 29, 11:30 am at the greenhouses.   On this beautiful, warm summer day, discover a peaceful, shady oasis in the Glade Garden. The waterfall and ponds entice with cool waters filled with brightly colored koi. Join horticulturist Amy Bloom as we meet Winterthur’s koi collection. Learn how they came to live [...]

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July 22: Introducing the Upside-Down Tree

Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged , , , , on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesdays at Winterthur July 22nd, 11:30am at the greenhouses. The newest feature in Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods—the Upside-Down Tree—has “roots” extending back to the very conception of the beloved children’s garden. Hear the curious tale of how the piece came to be from John Salata, who discovered the tree, and Randy Fisher, who artfully fashioned it [...]

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July 15:Summer Annuals Container Tour

Posted in Garden, Lectures, tagged , , , on July 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Wednesdays at Winterthur, July 15th, 11:30 am at the greenhouses. Looking for different ideas for your summer containers? Learn new combinations of annuals, tender perennials, and tropicals. With horticulturists Leigh Donnelly and Michele Christiano, enjoy a walking tour of Winterthur’s summer containers.

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July 8:Trees – Nature’s Ultimate Multi-Taskers

Posted in Garden, tagged , , on July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesdays at Winterthur, July 8th, 11:30 am at the greenhouses. Among natural resources, trees are unrivaled in their usefulness. From cleaning the air to shading our homes to supplying the raw material for countless products and purposes, trees epitomize the term “multi-tasker.” Join Winterthur’s arborist superintendent John Salata for an introduction to several of our [...]

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July 1: Compost for a Healthy Planet

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , , on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesdays at Winterthur: July 1st  11:30 am at the greenhouses. All organic matter will decompose within time! Through active composting, you can turn organic matter from your backyard and household residues into a rich soil amendment to help improve plant growth, give roots a healthier environment in which to expand and stabilize, reduce potential soil erosion [...]

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June 24 Focus on Trees: Oaks and Beeches

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

Wednesdays at Winterthur: June 24 11:30 am at the greenhouses. Join garden guide specialist Ed Stevenson for a walk through the garden, looking in detail at those majestic woodland trees, the oaks and beeches. Their identification, characteristics, growth conditions, and how they may be used in a home garden will be explored.

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June 17: Just the Birds, Not the Bees

Posted in Garden, tagged , , , , on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wednesdays at Winterthur: June 17 11:30 am at the greenhouses. Winterthur provides many suitable nesting environments for the birds that spend their breeding season in this region. Learn which birds call Winterthur “home” and where you may expect to find them nesting. Horticulturist Jim Pirhalla leads this walk through the Winterthur Garden.

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