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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 27, December 25 and January 1. …
Learn about the history, care, and future plans of the dazzling daffodil collection at Winterthur with Lori Shnick, associate curator, plant records and GIS, and Emily Perry, plant curatorial and GIS fellow. Included with admission. Members free. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts as they share insights and information about Winterthur’s history, horticulture, …
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Use herbs and flowers to design a mixed basket that will bring the spring season into your home. Registration required by March 22. $90; $80 for Members. Register now. Join us for these upcoming Garden to Vase workshops: April 15—Branching Out May 20—Opulent Peonies June 17—Modern Botanical Art July 22—Sensational Summer Flowers August 5—Cutting Garden …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 27, December 25 and January 1. …
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. Plus, enjoy a special activity on the first Thursday of every month. Included with admission. Free for children under 2. Members free. Story Time starts promptly at scheduled time …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 27, December 25 and January 1. …
Join us to explore some of the hotspots for birds at Winterthur, including wetlands, meadows, and the woodlands along Clenny Run. Observe resident birds as well as migrating raptors, warblers, and sparrows. For beginning or experienced bird watchers. Bring your binoculars. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. $20; $14 for …
Enjoy a guided walk through the garden, highlighting the stories and attributes of some of Winterthur’s specimen trees, with Carol Long, manager of the garden. Included with admission. Members free. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts as they share insights and information about Winterthur’s history, horticulture, or habitats. Activities may include a walk, …
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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 27, December 25 and January 1. …
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. Plus, enjoy a special activity on the first Thursday of every month. Included with admission. Free for children under 2. Members free. Story Time starts promptly at scheduled time …
Join Chris Strand, director of Winterthur, on a special walk highlighting interesting and seldom seen parts of the landscape. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. Included with admission, please add the walk to your order during check out. Members free but registration is required. Please note walk capacity is limited. …
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Celebrate Henry Francis du Pont’s lifelong passion for daffodils, which he began planting in the early 1900s on the March Bank. See his prized heirloom daffodils in cloudlike drifts on Sycamore Hill and beyond. Activities include guided and self-guided tours of the daffodil collection (guided tours depart hourly from the Visitor Center Patio), a daffodil …
Join Chris Strand, director of Winterthur, on a special walk highlighting interesting and seldom seen parts of the landscape. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. Included with admission, please add the walk to your order during check out. Members free but registration is required. Please note walk capacity is limited. …
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Join Chris Strand, director of Winterthur, on a special walk highlighting interesting and seldom seen parts of the landscape. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. Included with admission, please add the walk to your order during check out. Members free but registration is required. Please note walk capacity is limited. …
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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 27, December 25 and January 1. …
Enjoy a walk and talk about Winterthur’s most formal garden, and one of the last gardens designed by Marian Coffin: the Sundial Garden, with Maryanna Dose, horticulturist. Included with admission. Members free. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts as they share insights and information about Winterthur’s history, horticulture, or habitats. Activities may include …
Discover how to use branches as a design element in a natural floral arrangement. Learn to force branches and take a guided walk through the garden to enjoy spring-flowering trees. Registration required by April 5. $90; $80 for Members. Register now. Join us for these upcoming Garden to Vase workshops: May 20—Opulent Peonies June 17—Modern Botanical …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 27, December 25 and January 1. …
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. Plus, enjoy a special activity on the first Thursday of every month. Included with admission. Free for children under 2. Members free. Story Time starts promptly at scheduled time …
Read books with nature in mind, then come together with Delaware Master Naturalists and others in the Hawkes Center for a casual chat and snack. For this program, read Slow Birding by Joan Strassmann. Registration required. Included with admission. Members free. Register now.
Take a morning walk in the spring garden with a horticulturist as your guide. Then visit our plant sale in the Museum Store featuring Winterthur-propagated azaleas and more (while supplies last). Member discount restrictions apply. Registration required for garden walk only. Register now.
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 27, December 25 and January 1. …
Delaware Master Naturalists will share eco-friendly activities, tips and tricks to help celebrate Mother Earth. Included with admission. Members free. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts as they share insights and information about Winterthur’s history, horticulture, or habitats. Activities may include a walk, talk, or demonstration and take place every Wednesday, April–October. April …
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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 27, December 25 and January 1. …
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. Plus, enjoy a special activity on the first Thursday of every month. Included with admission. Free for children under 2. Members free. Story Time starts promptly at scheduled time …
Children and their adults will enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a Delaware Master Naturalist. Learn about the natural lands at Winterthur, the plants and animals living here, and how naturalists and citizen scientists work to care for them. Children will receive a special pin for each Eco Explorer program they attend. Registration required; capacity …
Join us to explore some of the hotspots for birds at Winterthur, including wetlands, meadows, and the woodlands along Clenny Run. Observe resident birds as well as migrating raptors, warblers, and sparrows. For beginning or experienced bird watchers. Bring your binoculars. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. $20; $14 for …
Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 27, December 25 and January 1. …
Take a stroll through Azalea Woods and learn the history of how it came to be with Susan Sibley, horticulturist. Included with admission. Members free. Register now. Join our staff and invited experts as they share insights and information about Winterthur’s history, horticulture, or habitats. Activities may include a walk, talk, or demonstration and take …
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Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you practice slow, easy motions to get into the rhythm of nature. Led by Beth Sheehy. Bring a yoga mat, small towel, and a water bottle. Wear layers appropriate to the season. Please note: no class on November 27, December 25 and January 1. …
Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation for nature. Kids ages 3–6 sit among the Story Stones to hear nature-based stories. Plus, enjoy a special activity on the first Thursday of every month. Included with admission. Free for children under 2. Members free. Story Time starts promptly at scheduled time …
Take a leisurely stroll through the garden and estate guided by one of our staff members and hear about Winterthur’s history, design, and plants. Then stop off at our tailgate in a secret location for lively conversation and tasty treats, including hors d’oeuvres and a selection of hard and soft beverages. Registration required. $40; $35 …
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