I can’t believe that I have reached the final new folly description in the garden blog. I have never run a marathon but I can imagine as one approaches the finish line, a mix of exhaustion, euphoria and anticipation surges through one’s veins. This about sums up my emotional state as April 1st approaches. Being […]
Posts Tagged ‘Winterthur Garden’
2 Weeks to Go in the Folly Frenzy Countdown: The Needle’s Eye
Posted in Garden, tagged Bob's Crane, floating docks, follies, Follies exhibition, garden follies, John Carr, Needle's Eye, ponds, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on March 22, 2018 | 2 Comments »
Sometimes the Answer Lies Within: Part 6 of the Folly Frenzy Countdown–The Mirrored Folly
Posted in Garden, tagged Bluewing Construction, Ekkehard Altenburger, Elk Creek Cabinetry, Folly exhibition, Harumi Yukutake, Mirrored Folly, Phillip K. Smith III, Porte Cochere, Storm King Art Center, Trainstation, Treehotel, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on March 16, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
The most likely source of reflection in a garden is water. Caught at the right angle, it can capture the movement of clouds in the sky, flocks of birds flying overhead and provide a dreamlike look at the world around us—especially when captured in a photograph. Gazing globes have been a part of the garden […]
The Making of a Folly: The Green Folly
Posted in Garden, Garden Programs, tagged exhibitions, follies, Follies exhibition, Green Folly, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on February 8, 2018 | 8 Comments »
We have entered the countdown to the April 1st opening of the Winterthur Garden’s first outdoor exhibition, Follies: Architectural Whimsy in the Garden. It has been a day that I have been dreading for a while but as it moves ever so closer, the anxiety has lessened, being replaced by a mix of anticipation and […]
Fall Folly Frenzy
Posted in Enchanted Woods, Garden, Garden Programs, tagged #gardenfolly, Chinese Folly, follies, Follies exhibition, Garden Folly, Gothic Tower, Green Folly, Mirrored Folly, Needle's Eye, Neoclassical Folly, Ottoman Tent, Winterthur Garden on October 5, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
The Winterthur Garden is busy preparing for its first outdoor exhibition, Follies: Architectural Whimsy in the Garden, opening April 1, 2018. We are creating 7 new follies, or garden structures, that one might find in an historic landscape. These new features will be threaded between the follies that H. F. du Pont placed in his […]
The Wonders of Nature
Posted in Garden, tagged environment, Garden, gardening, nature, observing nature, solar eclipse, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on August 24, 2017 | 1 Comment »
Unless you have totally unplugged from the world (which is doubtful if you are reading this blog!) we all either witnessed with our own (protected) eyes or saw images through the media of our recent phenomenon of the total—or in our case partial—eclipse. It occurred on Monday, which is a day that we are closed […]
The Virtual White Arrow Tour
Posted in Enchanted Woods, Garden, Plants, Tours, tagged Azalea Woods, Enchanted Woods, Icewell Terrace, martagon lily, Quarry Garden, white arrow, Winterthur Garden, yellow arrow tour on June 6, 2017 | 1 Comment »
As the garden quietly edges toward summer, the white arrows that lead guests to the flowering highlights have been removed and stored away until next year. There is always something to see in the Winterthur Garden but the “sensory overload” of the spring is now replaced with lush greens and a more discerning eye to […]
Beyond the Spring Bling
Posted in Garden, tagged beech flowers, emerging leaves, Garden, oakleaf hydrangea, spring, spring garden, trees, tulip poplar, Winterthur Garden on April 14, 2017 | 1 Comment »
In the time of much “gardening bling” it is easy to overlook some of the subtler beauty that is awakening at the same time. A bright red tulip, a show-stopping yellow forsythia mass, or the lush pastel fluff of a cherry tree in full flower is likely to grab anyone’s attention but surrounding that is […]
The Year of Good Enough
Posted in Garden, Garden Programs, Plants, tagged cherries, chionodoxa, flowering quince, glory-of-the-snow, magnolia, Prunus 'Accolade', spring garden, white arrows, Winterhazel, Winterthur Garden on March 30, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
While placing out the white arrows for our annual directional tour through the Winterthur Garden, I met up with several guests and the conversation did not change; it was focused on what flowers got hit and what made it through the cold temperatures unscathed. Comparisons along the same line were made between home gardens and […]
Wednesdays at Winterthur: The Best Fall has to Offer: A Highlights Walking Tour
Posted in Garden, Garden Programs, Lectures, Plants, Tours, tagged autumn, fall, fall interest, Wednesdays at Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on October 17, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Colors of fall come and go differently each year. Join Carol Long, associate curator of the garden, on a walk to see the crème de la crème of the day. Join us for demonstrations, talks, and guided walks covering a wide range of gardening topics. These events begin at 11:30 am […]