I have just returned from a walk through the garden. Thanks to our garden staff, Garden Lane has been cleared with snowblowers and plows, leaving a six foot wide path through the drifts of snow. It is a beautiful but treacherous hike and, for that reason, I have decided to cancel the walk scheduled for tomorrow, February [...]
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Tomorrow’s Members’ Walk Cancelled
Posted in Garden, tagged members' walk, snow, Winterthur on February 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Christmas Show in the Conservatory
Posted in Garden, tagged conservatory, Winterthur, Yuletide on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Meredith Graves
The famous “Christmas Show”, in all its glory, can be viewed in the conservatory this year. The du Pont family always had their Christmas tree in the conservatory and H.F. du Pont thoughtfully arranged the area around the tree with seating and a stunning display of plants. The Christmas Show arrangement allowed his guests [...]
Yuletide at Winterthur
Posted in Garden, tagged Winterthur, Yuletide on December 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Winterthur’s Yuletide season is a busy time on the estate. It is a time of year when the rooms in the house take center stage and the holiday traditions of the du Pont family and the Brandywine Valley are on display for our guests. Our educational staff arrange workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and concerts throughout December, [...]
Picnicking at Winterthur: Frequently Asked Questions
Posted in FAQs, tagged family, FAQ, food, members, picnic, picnicking, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on August 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Winterthur estate offers many beautiful places to picnic. Below are the answers to several “Frequently Asked Questions” about picnicking on the grounds. In general the responses below follow the golden rule and were developed to ensure that all guests at Winterthur have an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Winterthur garden.
We welcome the [...]
Cherries and Magnolias Float Above the Winterthur Garden
Posted in Garden, tagged cherry, quince, Sundial Garden, trillium, trout lilly, Winterthur on April 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today, color and fragrance weave their magic throughout the Winterthur Garden. Golden daffodils blanket the hills and line the streams.
The Sundial Garden peaks with billowing clouds of pink and white accented by the purple of emerging lilacs and redbuds. Explore the March Bank to discover the delicate flowers of thousands of small bulbs and early [...]
The First (or Last) Snowdrop
Posted in Garden, tagged snowdrop, Winterthur on December 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
On a walk with garden staff members today we spotted the first snowdrop (or the last, depending on how you define it). This snowdrop variety, Galanthus ‘Potter’s Prelude’, is the earliest of the minor bulbs to flower in the Winterthur garden.
A cold day for an outdoor bath!
Posted in Garden, tagged snow, Winterthur on November 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The arctic blew into Delaware this week bringing unusually cold weather. Then, lo and behold, a light covering of snow this morning! I rushed to work…not really…I drove like an old lady on ice…in order to get to my camera and catch some scenes before the snow melted. By the time I was done, my [...]
Winterthur for Photographers
Posted in Garden, tagged photography, Winterthur on November 20, 2008 | 6 Comments »
The Winterthur landscape seems to inspire photographic creativity. HF du Pont even tried his hand at taking photographs of the garden. Below is a scan of a rare, early color photograph taken by du Pont in 1916 as he was developing the garden.
Just as it inspired Mr. du Pont, we hope that the garden will encourage [...]
Winterthur Recycling and Conservation FAQ
Posted in Garden, tagged conservation, recycling, Winterthur on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Does Winterthur recycle?
The short answer to that question is yes. There are many different types of recycling though and the opportunities to conserve natural resources are improving all of the time. Here is what we are currently capturing in our waste stream:
Most departments at Winterthur recycle the specialized items that are used in their daily [...]
W@W: Wednesdays at Winterthur for 2009!
Posted in Garden, Lectures, Tours, tagged Wednesdays at Winterthur, Winterthur on October 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We’ve just completed a successful run of Wednesdays at Winterthur walk/talks/demos for 2008. Thank you for your participation and interest!
Time to begin thinking about next year. What are your ideas for topics? What interests you? What would you like to learn about? Who would you like to hear from? Any part of the estate or garden [...]
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The Winterthur Garden Blog is the official Web log of Winterthur Museum & Country Estate. The blog offers behind-the-scenes information and personal perspectives on the garden, written by the people who work and volunteer here.
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- Saw my first scilla in flower and fragrant honeysuckle and sweetshrub are in flower (easier to smell than they are to see). 3 days ago
- Tommies are at their peak on the East Terrace. Snowdrops, snowflakes, winter aconite, and adonis are popping up everywhere. 1 week ago
- Tommies, snowdrops, winter aconite, and Amur adonis in flower on the East Terrace and along the thawed areas of the March Bank. 1 week ago
- Snow, snow, snow. I am sure that snowdrops are under there somewhere. 3 weeks ago
- Snowdrops are out along the March Bank. A beautiful snowdrop is in full flower on the East Terrace by the Loggia. 1 month ago
Winterthur Weather Data- Current data summary at 2010/3/16 March 16, 2010Time of Observations: 2010/03/16 00:40:00 EDT Gage Precipitation (60): 0.01 in Air Temperature: 39.9 deg. F Dew Point Temperature: 38.7 deg. F Wind Speed: 3 mph Wind Direction: 357 deg. (N) Barometric Pressure: 29.88 inHg Solar Radiation: 0 W.m-2 Wind Gust Speed (5): 4.7 mph at 0:36 Gage Precipitation (5): 0 in Relative humidity: 95 % Wind Chill: 38.2 deg. F […]
- Current data summary at 2010/3/16 March 16, 2010
