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DCH is the only nonprofit membership organization in Delaware that mobilizes and inspires community greening statewide in urban and suburban environments. By inspiring an appreciation for improving our environment through horticulture, education, and conservation, we have become a leader in improving and beautifying communities by harnessing the power of our members, volunteers, and staff to go out and make a difference. Our members come from Delaware and the surrounding region and bring with them a passion for plants only matched by that of our staff members. With more than 600 active and dedicated volunteers annually, we have a tremendous amount of community support, which allows us to accomplish the impossible.
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We've said "So Long!" to summer, but not to our mission to support pollinators. Consider making a donation to DCH to continue supporting our tiny friends🦋🐛🐝 and the important role they play in our environment.
Visit our website here to donate: thedch.org/donations/
We're checking off our lists as we get ready for Dance for Plants tonight!
✓Sweater Weather
✓Welcome Champagne
✓Free Pumpkin
✓Food, Drinks and Music
✓Lots of Fun
We'll have the best cool weather to enjoy brews from Wilmington Brew Works, good food from Rockford Catering & Concierge LLC and music to groove to from the Dysrhythmics.
Reserve your tickets ahead of time, or buy them at the door. When you arrive, you'll receive a welcome flute of bubbly (or your choice) from FranksWine and your first drink ticket on us!
Thank you to our generous sponsors of this year's Dance for Plants. We're excited to celebrate the power of pumpkins with you and our wonderful guests tomorrow night!
We're checking off our lists as we get ready for Dance for Plants tonight!
✓Sweater Weather
✓Welcome Champagne
✓Free Pumpkin
✓Food, Drinks and Music
✓Lots of Fun
We'll have the best cool weather to enjoy brews from wilmingtonbrewworks, good food from rockfordcatering and music to groove to from the Dysrhythmics.
Reserve your tickets ahead of time, or buy them at the door. When you arrive, you'll receive a welcome flute of bubbly (or your choice) from frankswine and your first drink ticket on us!
🎃🎃🎃 It's officially the first day of fall and the kick-off of pumpkin season! Our team visited our Sherman Street garden to harvest a few of the pumpkins planted earlier in the season just in time for Dance for Plants tomorrow night.
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Do you love pumpkins as much as we do? 🎃🎃🎃
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Come out and celebrate them with us! Dance for Plants 2022 September 23, 6-10pm. Find more details in our events calendar through the link in our bio.
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We're counting down the days to Dance for Plants! Join us next Friday to celebrate the power of pumpkins with brews from wilmingtonbrewworks, great food from @rockfordcatering and music by the Dysrhythmics. There will be pumpkin-themed and non-pumpkin treats available to enjoy. Visit our our link in bio for more information or purchase your tickets.
This week’s plant identification class looked a little different! The Public Landscapes team had the opportunity to learn about food insecurity and took a tour of the foodbankofde facilities and farm. The crew was able to see firsthand how they grow and source quality produce that is easy to access through their delivery and pick-up services. It’s inspiring to see the impact of community in finding creative solutions to address hunger.
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#feeddelaware #hunger #foodpantry #farm #nonprofit #learning #education #adulteducation #horticulture #sustainability #delaware #wilmington #foodbank
Mornings in the Delaware Center for Horticulture front gardens.
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#flowers #garden #delawarelife #delaware #wilmington #horticulture #morningvibes
The pumpkins are starting to appear at DCH! You know what that means… Dance for Plants is almost here. Soon, the whole center will be filled with pumpkins in honor of our featured plant for the event. Join us Friday Sept. 23rd 6-10pm to celebrate all things pumpkin. Check out our event link in our bio to get tickets.
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#pumpkin #pumpkinspice #dance #delaware #nightlife #wilmington #wilmingtondelaware
Join us as we celebrate pumpkins 🎃 during our signature autumn event. Dance the night away Friday, September 23 from 6pm-10pm while enjoying pumpkin flavored food and treats. Reserve your ticket today by visiting our events calendar through the link in our bio.
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#pumpkin #beer #cocktails #festival #delawareevents #wilmington #delaware #horticulture #partytime #autumn #harvest #nonprfit #delawarecenterforhorticulture
Can you guess where these beautiful planters are located? (There's a hint in the photos)
Our Public Landscapes team regularly maintains the planters featured as well as some of the main landscaped areas at the brandywinezoo. These planters were made by our team back in June, and are flourishing after the much-needed rain this week.
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#zoo #landscapinglife #delaware #horticulture #plants #
Today we planted a meadow garden with the students of NCCL and volunteers from Discover at Phillips park. The students had designed the layout of the garden and picked the native plants to help support local pollinators and wildlife. Over 1500 landscape plugs were planted and each student and volunteer were able to take a bee balm plant home to continue the support of our pollinators in their own garden. Thank you to the Newark Parks and Recreation and the City of Newark, DE!
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#pollinators #beebalm #bees #butterflies #newark #delaware #horticulture #volunteer #flowers #planting #plantingforthefuture
Thinking about your fall plantings? Join us at homesteadgardens in Smyrna on September 13th between 9AM-6PM to get an exclusive 25% off with your DCH membership. Not a member? Consider joining us by visiting the link in our bio.
#membership #shrubs #gardening #fallplanting #gardenplanning #gardens #plantnursey #gardencenter
What is a weed but a plant out of place! Our plant identification classes wouldn't be complete without the inclusion of common weeds, how they spread, and most importantly, how to remove them. The Public Landscapes team knew all too well the three plants identified in today's class; wood sorrel, purslane, and spurge + a few extras.
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#weeding #gardening #garden #gardens #delaware #weeds #landscaping #landscape #nonprofit #wilmington
🌷 Fall is here and that means planting your spring favorites like daffodils, tulips, allium, and more! brentandbeckys is supporting non-profits in a big way this season by donating a portion of their sales to the non-profit of your choice. If you're on the hunt for fall bulbs, take a look at bloominbucks.com! If you select the Delaware Center for Horticulture, you'll be helping us out while you shop!
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#flowers #bulbs #fall #gardening #tulips #allium #perenials #daffadils #gardens #nonprofit #delaware #wilmington #horticulture #planting #landscape #landscaping
Happy Labor Day from the DCH team. Our offices will be closed today, but our gardens are open to enjoy!
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#garden #delaware #wilmington #wilmingtonde #parks #gardens #horticulture #nonprofit #flowers #relaxation
We love pollinators at DCH for their ecological benefits. They sustain native plant populations and help in the production of our fruits and vegetables. Support your local pollinators by planting native flowers.
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#bees #butterflies #delaware #horticulture #itscorn #wilmington #delawarecenterforhorticulture #wilmingtonde #gardens #parks #flowers
What a great morning for a walk through the DCH gardens. Our Public Landscapes team reviewed the plants from their plant identification courses and can't wait to learn even more. Come visit to see what's still blooming!
#endofsummer #delaware #horticulture #landscaping #wilmington #delawarecenterforhorticulture #nonprofit #learning #botany #plants #plantlover
We loved making new friends and seeing familiar faces at our beer garden last night. What a way to celebrate the end of the summer season!
A big thank you to Wilmington Brew Works for the refreshing beer, Rockford Catering & Concierge LLC for the delicious food, and Sharon Sable for the relaxing music to thoroughly enjoy the evening. Another big thank you to all those that supported our event and for those that made last night possible by volunteering.
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#beergarden #nonprofit #nightlife #summernights #jazz #garden
Would you have guessed that there was a swallowtail butterfly caterpillar on these herbs?
Well, our Public Landscapes team had a wonderful surprise while watering our gardens! Plants that attract pollinators are used throughout our DCH gardens and the public landscapes our team maintains to provide habitat for our beneficial friends 🐛 🦋 🐝. We were happy to see these caterpillars living their best life and can't wait to see them transform into butterflies.
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#butterflies #caterpillars #garden #pollinators #greenspace #climate #wildlife #swallowtail
Our next Learning from Great Gardens event takes us on a tour of the Farm at Oxford on October 8th. We have a few spaces left and you won't want to miss this! Register in the link in our bio.
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This boutique cut flower farm showcases beautiful cut flowers, unique plants and roots to grow your own. Mara Tyler moved from California to Pennsylvania in 2013 and bought a beautiful 1838 farmhouse on a 12-acre farmette, previously used as a dairy and sheep farm. The concept of a flower farm was born from the pastures and meadowed flatlands, which seemed the perfect spot to grow peonies, dahlias, roses, spring bulbs and companion perennials. You’ll enjoy a tour of the field of dahlias, learn about the farm and its growing methods, and have an opportunity to purchase cut flowers, and roots and bulbs for your own garden.
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#garden #farm #dahlias #flowerfarm #horticulture #tours #education #gardening
We’re sending a huge thank you to BankofAmerica for recognizing our work through our Branches to Chances Program and naming us a #BofAGrants recipient. These contributions are critical to our goal of serving the New Castle County community.
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#August22 #Delaware #delaware #wilmingtonde #wilmingtondelaware #nonprofit #horticulture #community
We're all familiar with the works of Vincent Van Gogh, especially the many paintings featuring sunflowers. In his work, Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers, you'll notice a few types of sunflowers including the Teddy Bear Sunflower. We planted a few Teddy Bears this year and they look just like Van Goghs painting!
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#sunflower #gardening #vangogh #garden #delaware #wilmington #urbangarden #lifeimitatesart #flower #
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