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.
Posts Tagged ‘Winterthur’
The First (or Last) Snowdrop
Posted in Garden, tagged snowdrop, Winterthur on December 3, 2008 | 5 Comments »
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 [...]
Winterthur Recycling and Conservation FAQ
Posted in Garden, tagged conservation, recycling, Winterthur on November 13, 2008 | 1 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 [...]
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 [...]
Allen Rokach Photography Workshop
Posted in Garden, GardenFair, tagged GardenFair, photography, photography workshop, Winterthur on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This last spring Winterthur hosted a photography workshop with teacher and photographer Allen Rokach. Allen’s students spent two days exploring Winterthur and, with the help of his artist’s eye, captured beautiful moments in our chilly April garden. All of the images below have been provided courtesy of the students (and Allen) for this gallery. Over the rest [...]
Walking at Winterthur: Frequently Asked Questions
Posted in FAQs, Garden, tagged exercise, FAQ, members, walking, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
H. F. du Pont and generations of his family enjoyed walking the Winterthur estate. Today, Members, visitors, and staff all take advantage of the estate’s roads and walkways to experience nature up close and on foot. We encourage you to walk the estate and enjoy the garden, meadows, and woodlands throughout the seasons. The following [...]
Winterthur Bird List
Posted in Garden, tagged birds, birdwatching, Winterthur on July 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This last weekend I led a group of members up Farm Hill in the evening to watch our flock of Chimney Swifts roost in the creamery chimney. There were several of our members on the walk who are avid birdwatchers and I learned a great deal over the course of the evening. Winterthur is a [...]
Garden Moments
Posted in Garden, tagged bugbane, cimicifuga, evening gardens, white flowers, Winterthur, woodland gardening on July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What is your favorite moment in the garden? I’ll confess this is a question that I can’t easily answer, but a few come to mind: the lengthening days and long shadows of February, the entire month of April (OK, I cheated on this one!), the profuse blue flowers of May, the variety of shapes, colors and [...]
Almost Summer!
Posted in Garden, tagged beauty, ferns, Garden, paths, Winterthur on June 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Trying to beat the coming thunderstorm, I took an early afternoon stroll through part of the Winterthur Garden today. What fun on a low-humidity late-spring day! ferns – lush and frilly and fresh astilbe, daylillies and hydrangea near the Reflecting Pool – sure summer favorites a new color scheme in the containers around the reflecting pool [...]
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Winterthur Weather Data- Current data summary at 2012/5/16 May 16, 2012Time of Observations: 2012/05/16 09:20:00 EDT Gage Precipitation (60): 0 in Air Temperature: 68.9 deg. F Dew Point Temperature: 67.1 deg. F Wind Speed: 2 mph Wind Direction: 227.3 deg. (SW) Barometric Pressure: 29.97 inHg Solar Radiation: 337 W.m-2 Wind Gust Speed (5): 3.3 mph at 9:18 Gage Precipitation (5): 0 in Relative humidity: 94 %
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