Private group programs at Mt. Cuba Center offer an exclusive educational experience tailored to your group’s interests. Perfect for corporate retreats, garden clubs, and private parties seeking a unique way to learn and connect in our renowned botanical setting.

A 50% deposit is due at the time of booking to reserve your group’s private program. A final headcount and payment are due two weeks prior to your reservation. To Inquire about pricing and availability, please contact Group Sales by email at groupsales@mtcubacenter.org or call 302.239.5083.

Group Tours

Mt. Cuba Center offers a variety of tours to appeal to smaller and larger groups. Click here to learn more about group admission and tour offerings!

Food & Beverage

From boxed lunches to elegant hors d’oeuvres, Mt. Cuba Center’s food offerings cater to every group’s needs. Contact groupsales@mtcubacenter.org or 302.239.5083 for our complete food & beverage offerings.

Rental Spaces

Mt. Cuba Center provides elegant and versatile spaces for private group programs, lectures, group lunches, corporate events, and organizational functions. Guests can choose from multiple indoor and outdoor settings that accommodate various group sizes and event types. Email groupsales@mtcubacenter.org or call 302.239.5083 for more information.

Youth Programs

Mt. Cuba center offers a variety of science-based youth programs developed for the ages of five-18 years old. The programs are available in both half-day and full-day formats. Click here to learn more about our Youth Programs.

Create-Your-Own Container

Create and assemble your own native plant container in this hands-on, guided group experience. Learn the basics of container gardening, discover the ecological value of native plants, and take home a beautiful pot of high-quality native plants from Mt. Cuba Center to get you started! All supplies included.

Nature Journaling

Engage your group in this interactive workshop to learn about the artistic and observation-based practice of nature journaling. Begin with a short introductory presentation, followed by time outdoors in Mt. Cuba Center’s gardens to experiment with the process. Leave with the skills necessary to continue nature journaling in your home landscape. All supplies included.

Pyrography

Discover the art of wood burning with your group! This experience provides guided instruction on the tools and techniques of pyrography. Test your skills at this craft, drawing inspiration from Mt. Cuba Center’s native flora as you burn unique designs on coasters or holiday ornaments in supervised studio time.

Microscope Lab

Get up close and personal with soil, plant cuttings, and more on a microscopic adventure with your group! This guided workshop is perfect for groups looking for an innovative and educational experience, with basic microscope instruction and supervised lab time to examine a variety of prepared specimens. No prior experience necessary. All equipment provided.

Learn about what Mt. Cuba Center does best — native plants — from our gardening experts. Our selection of online or in-person lectures include time for audience questions and answers. Lectures last approximately one hour (indoors) and are $149 in addition to garden admission & room rental fees

Shade-Loving Perennials
Discover easy-to-grow native perennials that turn a shaded garden into a lovely sanctuary that will only increase in beauty year after year.

Show-Stopping Autumn Perennials
Explore the broad palette of native perennials that bring color, texture, and visual interest to the autumn garden.

Beautiful Native Plants Year-Round
Native plants fit beautifully into the landscape because they are already adapted to our local growing conditions.

Feeding Wildlife with Native Plants
Learn how to select native plants for your garden that will provide robust wildlife forage in the form of leaves, pollen, nectar, fruits, and seeds. Explore the concept of keystone species and discover the close connection between specialist insects and their host plants.

Native Groundcovers
Discover a selection of tough, versatile native plants to use as groundcovers in a variety of growing conditions.

Health & Well-Being
Learn about the concepts surrounding the value of nature as it relates to health and well-being. Discuss the evolutionary and environmental phenomena behind concepts like forest bathing, mindfulness, stress recovery, and the biophilia hypothesis. Discover how elements of landscape design shape our emotional and behavioral experiences in Nature.

Can’t come to Mt. Cuba Center? Let us come to you! With this option, virtually learn about what Mt. Cuba Center does best – native plants!  Select one of the above lectures and hear from gardening experts on suggestions for your home garden. Each lecture is followed by audience Q&A. (Online lectures take place on Zoom, $149 per lecture)