Dear Gardening Friends,
Hot August days are here and the gardens at Mt. Cuba Center are resting. Our public tours will resume on September 15, starting with the Autumnal Wildflower Garden Tour. Just imagine the cooler weather and fall color to come!
Don't stay away, however, as there are still classes going on all month. Come see the progress that Vic Piatt has made on the
Mt. Cuba Center Scree Garden (Wednesday, August 10, 10AM-12Noon, $20.) Learn about rock plants of interest in the summer through fall, and take home a rock garden plant. During the next session of
Meadow Studies (Saturday, August 13, 10AM-12Noon, $10), meet the lady and gentleman of the meadow, black-eyed Susan and Joe-Pye weed, along with all their friends. One of them may be coming home with you! If butterflies fascinate you, discover the most common types during
Butterflies in Your Garden (Saturday, August 20, 1-3PM, $20). Eileen Boyle and Dave Korbonits will show you how to attract these beauties to your garden, and send you home with a native plant that butterflies love. All of these classes include a visit to areas in the garden.
Finally, look for the Fall-Winter Program Guide which will be arriving in your mailbox soon. Favorite classes, a buying trip, and new opportunities are all on the schedule. Plus, you'll learn more about Mt. Cuba Center Connect, our distance learning program that launches this fall.
For more information, visit
http://www.mtcubacenter.org/, or call 302-239-4244. I look forward to sharing the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center with you soon.
Sincerely,
Eileen Boyle
Public Programs Manager
