This past week a participant on a spring birding tour hosted by the Garden called the Garden’s Visitor Center to tell of seeing a white hummingbird in her backyard. One of our bird savvy volunteers, Edna Deener who took the … Continue reading
HBG’s Nationally Accredited Trillium Collection
While HBG houses many plant collections the Trillium collection is our first to receive national accreditation as a viable and sustainable plant collection through the American Public Garden Association’s (APGA’s) Plant Collection Network (PCN). Amy Highland, Curator of Mt. Cuba … Continue reading
Birding Education Expanded with Murals
The Garden’s summer theme-“Houses-Huts & Habitats” added an exceptional bird educational element to the Birding Trail. Housed within the “See Rocket City” birdhouse located near the Vegetable Demonstration Garden are a set of murals beautifully rendered by volunteer artist Laura … Continue reading