Mt Cuba Center
Morning sunrise illuminates the round garden at Mt. Cuba Center.
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Thanks for a great year! Mt. Cuba Center is closed for general admission for the season and will reopen on April 3, 2024.

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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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Mt Cuba Center

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Classes & Events

Hike the Mt. Cuba Natural Lands Loop

Reconnect with nature in this exceptional behind-the-scenes trek through Mt. Cuba’s natural areas with our Natural Lands Team and Joe Sebastiani, director of adult engagement at Ashland Nature Center. Along […]

$35

Plant Propagation

Save money and increase your garden plants through simple propagation techniques using seeds and cuttings. Review the ethics of wild-collected seed and learn the basics of seed biology, germination, and […]

$189

Evening Photography Stroll

Mt Cuba 3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin

Capture the beauty of Mt. Cuba’s gardens just before sunset when the quality of light is soft, warm, and even. Capture epic sunset moments and leave with a new appreciation […]

$29

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