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Designing and Planting Native Containers: Spring Section A

Join Kathleen Elliot and other Mt. Cuba experts as they share design ideas and techniques behind our signature native plant displays. Discover how stunning and sustainable a container garden can be when it’s designed with native plants. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create your own one-of-a-kind, vibrant container that supports local ecosystems while adding season-long beauty to your home. You will be guided through design principles, plant selection, and care tips tailored to Mid-Atlantic conditions.
Bring your favorite gardening gloves and leave with a professionally inspired container full of life, color, and purpose. Plants and container included.
This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Friday, May 8, 2026.
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About the Instructor:
Kathy Elliot works as an Educator at Mt. Cuba Center. She has bachelor’s degrees in Plant Science and English from the University of Delaware and earned a Certificate of Merit in Landscape Design from Longwood Gardens. She worked for fifteen years at a family-owned, plant-focused garden center in south central Pennsylvania, where she multi-tasked between landscape design and garden center management.
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Details
- Date: May 8
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Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Cost: $99
- Event Tags:Gardening
- Website: https://tickets.mtcubacenter.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=ga&c=GAR#17716
Venue
- Mt Cuba
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3120 Barley Mill Rd
Hockessin, DE 19707 United States - View Venue Website


