Dear gardening friends,
September - a time to get back to learning while savoring the cooler weather. You can combine both at Mt. Cuba Center when you enjoy classes and tours in our native plant gardens.
The fall season begins with Peter Loewer, a well-known and honored botanical illustrator from Asheville, North Carolina. Peter has written over thirty books on gardening and natural history, including the award-winning The Wild Gardener and Thoreau's Garden. Hear his presentation, Art in the Garden: History of Botanical Art on Saturday, September 10 (1PM-3PM, $30). Other classes to inspire the artist in you include the Leaf Impression Tile Project (Wednesday, September 21, choose morning or afternoon session, $40 per session), Nature-Inspired Pop-up Cards (Friday, September 23, 10AM-3PM, $35), and Make a Birdhouse Gourd (Wednesday, September 28, 1-4PM, $20).
Classes that take you outside include Great Native Plants for the Perennial Border, (Wednesday, September 14, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, $20), and Meadow Studies (Saturday, September 17, 10:30AM-12:30PM, $10). Both classes include a plant giveaway and expert advice on maintaining them in picture-perfect style. If you just can't resist more plants, join Gregg and Julia for The Native Plant Buying Trip, a day-long visit to locations in the Garden State of New Jersey (Thursday, September 22, 8AM-5PM, $70.) For details on this trip and other classes, visit www.mtcubacenter.org or call 302-239-4244.
It's always an exciting time when tours begin again - this year it's on Thursday, September 15 and the fee is still just $5. You'll be able to visit the new "Art in Nature" exhibition in our gallery, featuring works by local photographers and artists, inspired by the beauty of Mt. Cuba Center.
As always, I look forward to sharing that beauty with you.
Sincerely,
Eileen Boyle
Public Programs Manager
