Mt Cuba Center
Morning sunrise illuminates the round garden at Mt. Cuba Center.
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Classes offered year-round. Learn to garden in harmony with nature, take an art or wellness class, and more!

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Trial Garden

Mt. Cuba Center evaluates native plants and related cultivars for horticultural and ecological value.

Mt. Cuba Center's natural lands pictured at sunset.
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Ecological Land Management

Mt. Cuba conserves and stewards more than 1,000 acres including meadows, forests, streams and riparian corridors.

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Classes & Events

Craft A Fairy House: Section A

Children – and those young at heart – love to play in the woods, so building a fairy house is a great way to nurture an appreciation of the natural […]

Garden Enthusiast Tour

Take an in-depth look at our gardens with a friendly Educator. Discover how to contribute to ecological transformation in your community through sustainable gardening practices. Learn about environmental topics such […]

$19

Family Yoga

Join local family-friendly yoga practice Petite Yogi for an outdoor yoga session in our South Garden! From beginners to experienced yogis, children ages 4 and up with an adult are […]

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Craft a Fairy House: Section B

Children – and those young at heart – love to play in the woods, so building a fairy house is a great way to nurture an appreciation of the natural […]

Carex for Every Garden: Section B

Carex are a diverse and versatile, yet underutilized genus of native plants that are overflowing with garden merit. They can fill various niches in landscapes as groundcovers and living mulch, […]

$29

What Makes an Orchid an Orchid?

An in-depth, but easy-to-understand, explanation of the unique characteristics that define the orchid family and differentiate it from all others. Morphology and pollination strategy are highlighted while dissection of real […]

$29

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