Mt Cuba Center
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Tuesday May 6 10:00am - 2:30pm EDT
Inviting Wildlife into the Garden
Transform your landscape into a garden that attracts a wealth of wildlife, including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and a wide variety of beneficial insects. Unlock the important connections between pollinators, plants, and habitats they require. Explore the gard......More
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Thursday May 8 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Spring Botanical Art: Wildflowers in Color
Bring yourself to the next level with drawing native wildflowers from Mt. Cuba’s unique collections. Continue to learn basic botanical drawing skills, such as composition, scale, and perspective, while introducing simple color techniques that add another dimension to yo......More
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Friday May 9 10:00am - 2:30pm EDT
Section A: Plant Propagation
Grow your garden and save money with practical propagation techniques using seeds and cuttings. Review the ethics of wild-collected seed and learn the basics of seed biology, germination, and storage. Study the principles of vegetative plant reproduction, learn when and......More
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Saturday May 10 10:00am - 2:30pm EDT
Section B: Plant Propagation
Grow your garden and save money with practical propagation techniques using seeds and cuttings. Review the ethics of wild-collected seed and learn the basics of seed biology, germination, and storage. Study the principles of vegetative plant reproduction, learn when and......More
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Saturday May 10 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Gardening for Ecological Resilience Tour
Take an in-depth look at the gardens, discover how to create sustainable landscapes with native plants, and learn effective techniques for gardening for ecological resilience. This 2-hour tour expands on concepts covered in the introductory Welcome Walk, exploring topic......More
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Sunday May 11 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Sound Bath Meditation
With early access to the serene setting of the Mt. Cuba gardens, find harmony with your surroundings by experiencing sound baths. While you focus on the sounds of the bowls, you may notice other sounds of nature, such as birds singing in response to the soothing sounds ......More
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Tuesday May 13 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Fantastic Fungi
Learn about the important identifying features of our local fungi and discover some of the crucial roles they play in our ecosystems. Discuss what you can do to preserve fungal diversity in your area through community science and land stewardship. The lecture and discus......More
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Wednesday May 14 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Bats and Your Backyard Habitat (Online)
These little flying mammals are great hunters of insects, eating more than 600 mosquitoes per hour! Learn about the eight species of bats native to Delaware, where they live, and how to include suitable shelters and landscape elements for bats in your yard. This program......More
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Friday May 16 5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Twilight on the Terrace
Unwind from the week with a bite to eat while enjoying live music on the terrace and evening access to the gardens. Food, beer, and wine will be available for purchase. Lineup and details for the entire series can be found here. This program takes place in-person at Mt.......More
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Saturday May 17 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Gardening for Ecological Resilience Tour
Take an in-depth look at the gardens, discover how to create sustainable landscapes with native plants, and learn effective techniques for gardening for ecological resilience. This 2-hour tour expands on concepts covered in the introductory Welcome Walk, exploring topic......More
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Saturday May 17 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Creating Native Plant Communities
Discover how to craft a resilient native plant palette in alignment with the ecological clues of your land. Explore a practical template to guide the process of crafting a community of native plants that will bring ease to the wonkiness of wildlife habitat designing. Le......More
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Saturday May 17 3:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Sip and Stroll: Rock Garden and Scree (Members Only)
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of our Rock Garden from senior garden advisor, Vic Piatt, while sampling signature cocktails prepared by mixologist Diane Keesee. Featured beverages will highlight ingredients foraged from common local and native plants. Check the members-......More
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Wednesday May 21 10:00am - 2:30pm EDT
Section B: Managing Invasives
Is your landscape being invaded by overly aggressive plants? Examine the problems caused by invasive plants and discover management strategies for controlling them. Learn how to identify common invasive weeds and how to distinguish them from similar-looking native speci......More
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Saturday May 24 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Gardening for Ecological Resilience Tour
Take an in-depth look at the gardens, discover how to create sustainable landscapes with native plants, and learn effective techniques for gardening for ecological resilience. This 2-hour tour expands on concepts covered in the introductory Welcome Walk, exploring topic......More