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Growing at Rockwood: The Grand Garden Tour
Join Rockwood staff for a tour of the estate’s 170-year old gardens. Highlights include Rockwood’s original 1850s pleasure garden, the modern apothecary garden, one of America’s oldest attached conservatories and much more. Rockwood was built as a specimen garden at the same time as the Gothic revival mansion – this tour will also discuss the unique origins of the plants collected there throughout its history and their popularization from global colonization efforts by Western powers. Ages 14+. Use “ArtReach2025” and “RPPS2025” coupon code at check out to unlock membership discount – must provide proof of membership at beginning of tour. Tour involves some stairs. Don’t see a tour date and time that works for you? Contact us and make a special reservation! 302-761-4340.
Presented by Rockwood Park & Museum.
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