While your garden is resting this month, you can be planning ahead. Mt. Cuba Center offers classes that will help you prepare for the warmer months to come. On January 12, Mark Highland, the "Organic Mechanic," shares his expertise in Backyard Composting, (5:30-7:30pm, $20). You've heard about it, you know you should do it, so come and learn how simple it is to make black gold from your garbage. If feathered folk interest you, hear Don Freiday talk about Owls and How to Find Them, (January 26, 6:30-8:30pm, $20). After an indoor presentation, you'll take a walk outside so dress for the weather. Finally, Enhance your Winter Landscape (January 29, 1-3pm, $25) by observing interesting characteristics in the garden that can only be seen at this time of year. We welcome Vincent Simeone, Director of Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park on Long Island, New York for a presentation, a dessert reception and book signing.
Here at Mt. Cuba Center, we're also preparing for spring and summer 2011 with an exciting schedule of classes, programs and events. Most exciting? Your pathway to native plants - our distance learning program that's just a couple of months from being launched. Through this online link, you'll be able to enjoy garden classes at your leisure. Buy, download, then watch when it's convenient. You'll hear more about it as the spring wildflowers bloom.
As always, visit http://www.mtcubacenter.org/, or call 302-239-4244 to register for classes. I hope to see you soon.
Eileen Boyle
Public Programs Manager
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