Events

EVENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026 - ALL EVENTS ON FRIDAY ARE VIRTUAL! 4-6pm VIRTUAL Happy Hour and Lecture (Ticket Required) 4-4:15pm Opening Remarks with David Culp 4:15pm Lecture - Snowdrops and Snowflakes - a Galanthophile's Tale with Michael Myers. The talk will be an introduction to the genus Galanthus, with an updated look at the species, followed by a brief history of snowdrop collecting and the variation within the genus. The last part will include a look at the closely related genus, Leucojum and the less closely related Acis. 5:15-6pm Happy Hour Networking SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2026 - VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON Doors Open at 9am for Early Entry to Vendors (Ticket Required) 10am-3:30pm Shopping is Open with the Vendors & Silent Auction is open in Basement of Education Building (bidding Silent Auction closes at 1:30pm) 11am Lecture (Ticket Required) White Gold with Hester Forde. A look at the beauty of this winter grower ...

Celebrate the early-spring garden and bulb display on the beautiful March Bank with a day of events. The event gets its name from the du Pont family custom of walking the path from the March Bank to Magnolia Bend at this time of year looking for the first flowers in the garden. Admission includes access to the plant sale of snowdrops, cyclamens, and perennials (Member-exclusive presale, 9:00–10:00 am), the guided Director’s Garden Walk, and guided and self-guided walking tours of the garden. 10:00 am–3:00 pm: Plant Sale of cyclamens, perennials and unusual snowdrops. Members’ preview sale, 9:00–10:00 am. 11:00 am–12:00 pm: “The Wild Garden in Our Time” lecture presented by Rick Darke ($10 cover, registration recommended ) 1:00 pm: Director’s Garden & Estate Walk: Snowdrops and Other Minor Bulbs 1:30–3:00 pm: Library Collection Open House