The gardens will be reopening soon (April 1, no joke!) and gardening season will be kicking into high gear. With hands-on classes, take-home workshops, and online opportunities, there’s something for every curious gardener, nature lover, and lifelong learner in our latest program offerings.
This spring, trillium lovers won’t want to miss these beautiful blooms in the garden or upcoming unique trillium-inspired programs. Keep botanically accurate paper replicas of trilliums in your home, blooming all year long with Creating Paper Botanicals: Trillium. For a truly one-of-a-kind sensory experience that blends botany, chemistry, and the art of tasting, don’t miss Trillium and Wine: Complementary Pairings.
Get garden ready this season with two of our most popular spring gardening classes, now with online options. Replacing Mulch with Spring Groundcovers teaches you how to use vibrant, native groundcovers to improve soil health and suppress weeds in person and online. Shade-Loving Spring Perennials highlights resilient species that thrive under mature trees both in person and online. All virtual registrants will receive a recording of the class with access to view it for 30 days after the live session.
From beginner gardeners to those already engaged in ecological gardening, Mt. Cuba’s classes meet you where you are in your learning journey. Our beginner-friendly design workshop, Designing Your Native Perennial Garden with local Garden Coach, Nancy Bell, will help get you started. You’ll leave with a personalized garden layout designed specifically for your yard. For those looking to take their ecological gardening to the next level, our upcoming intensive workshops can help take you there. Learn from certified experts in Water Management Systems for the Homeowner + Personalized Engineering/Design Workshop and Designing Stunning Spaces with Native Plants Garden Design: From Species to Space.
You gave your suggestions, and we listened! Join us for Creating Native Plant Communities with Elyse Jurgen, our most requested class topic in recent student evaluations. You’ll learn how to mimic natural plant communities by pairing species that thrive together, resulting in plantings that are more sustainable, dynamic, and ecologically rich. And everyone enjoys classes with take-home plant material, so join us for Expand Your Garden with Seeds, Introduce Moss to Your Garden, and Discovering Native Annuals and get a head start when you bring home native seeds and mosses for your yard.
Whether you’re pursuing new skills or expanding your appreciation for the native plant world, spring at Mt. Cuba offers rich opportunities to grow your knowledge, enhance your skills, and deepen your connection to the natural world. Browse our current programs or click below for a printable/clickable calendar of upcoming classes.