MNLGA Field Day at Mt Cuba Center

Join MNLGA for a day of education and demonstrations at Mt. Cuba Center, a botanical garden and conservation organization dedicated to preserving and promoting native plants of the Mid-Atlantic region.

Located in Hockessin, Delaware, Mt. Cuba Center features woodland gardens, wildflower meadows, and research programs that help gardeners and land stewards select high-performing native plants for their landscapes.

Event Details: This event has a maximum capacity of 90 attendees.

Registration: 8:00 AM
Program Begins: 8:30 AM
Event Concludes: 2:00 PM

• The day includes guided tours and educational stations in the morning, followed by time to explore the gardens in the afternoon.

Station Descriptions: 

• Trial Garden Tour
  Speaker: Sam Hoadley
  Join Sam Hoadley for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Trial Garden and discover top-performing plants currently being evaluated. The tour highlights native species and cultivars from Mt. Cuba’s trials that offer both beauty and ecological value for gardens.

• Haywagon Highlights Tour
  Speaker: Mt. Cuba Center Educator
  Enjoy a relaxing one-hour guided hayride through Mt. Cuba Center’s natural lands led by a Mt. Cuba Center educator. Take in the beautiful seasonal scenery while learning about the landscape along the way.
• Living Soils Tour
  Speaker: Mt. Cuba Center Educator
  Discover how healthy soil supports thriving gardens on this interactive tour led by a Mt. Cuba Center educator. Learn how native plants depend on beneficial bacteria, fungi, and microorganisms, and explore ways to create healthy living soil in the garden.
• Demystifying Toxic Plants Tour
  Speaker: Mt. Cuba Center Educator
  Explore the fascinating world of toxic plants on this guided walking tour led by a Mt. Cuba Center educator. Learn how these plants use chemical defenses, their ecological value for wildlife, and how they can be thoughtfully incorporated into gardens.

• Supporting Native Bees
  Speaker: Leah Brooks, Mt. Cuba Center Educator
  Learn why native bees are essential to healthy ecosystems and agriculture in this engaging lecture with Mt. Cuba Center educator Leah Brooks. Discover how planting specific shrubs and wildflowers and managing habitat can help support struggling pollinators.

3CBLP CEUS available