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DCH receives grant from Bank of America

Delaware Center for Horticulture Celebrates the 2023 Graduates of the Branches to Chances® Return to Work Program

Celebrating the 2023 Graduates of Branches to Chances®

Delaware Center for Horticulture Celebrates the 2023 Graduates of the Branches to Chances® Return to Work Program

Planting trees at Collins Park with U.S. Senator Tom Carper and Orsted.

Planting Trees for Earth Day and Arbor Day

DCH has planned 6 events in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day ranging from corporate tree plantings to tree demonstrations with grade school children.

The Delaware Center for Horticulture Receives Grant from Delmarva Power through the Delaware Nature Society

The Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH), a local non-profit organization dedicated to improving the community through the power of plants, received a $10,000 grant from Delmarva Power through the Delaware Nature Society. The 2022 Delmarva Sustainable Communities Program grants are awarded to municipalities, recreational authorities and nonprofits for projects focusing on open space preservation, improvements to parks and recreation resources, and environmental conservation.

Art is on the menu at The Chancery Market Food Hall & Bar

Guests will be surrounded by an artistic experience, both indoors and outdoors. The Delaware Center for Horticulture collaborated with 1313 North Market ownership on the overall planting concept for The Chancery Market’s 10,000-square-foot outdoor plaza in partnership with Sasaki Associates and Ruppert Landscape. With a focus on native plants, shrubs, perennials, and grasses, the plaza gardens will invoke a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere, featuring attractive changes in color and texture throughout the seasons.

The Delaware Center for Horticulture Plants Native Meadow Garden with Discover Volunteers at Newark Center for Creative Learning

(Wilmington, DE) – The Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH) partnered with Discover, a digital banking and payment services company, to bring 15 volunteers to the Newark Center for Creative Learning (NCCL) school to plant a native meadow garden. The garden installation was designed to enhance the local Newark environment and provide additional learning opportunities to NCCL students.

The Delaware Center for Horticulture Receives Grant from Bank of America to Support Branches to Chances Program

The Delaware Center for Horticulture Receives Grant from Bank of America to Support Branches to Chances Program

TD Tree Days 2021 – Tree Planting at Banning Park

Delaware Center for Horticulture Selected to Partner with TD Tree Days to Enhance Urban Forest and the Community by Planting Trees in Wilmington.

Virtual Garden Contest Winners

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Wilmington, DE –  DCH’s Virtual Garden Contest Winners Announced Wilmington, DE – The Delaware Center for Horticulture, in partnership with event sponsor Discover, is proud to announce the winners of our first-ever Virtual Garden Contest....

A Statement from DCH

An important statement from DCH Board and Staff on equality and diversity.

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DCH has received a $25,000 grant from Bank of America

Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH), a local non-profit organization dedicated to improving the community through the power of plants, has received a $25,000 grant from Bank of America. The grant will help to support the organization’s Branches to Chances® horticultural job skills training and placement program, and the continuation of education and employment for participants through the support of the Delaware River Climate Corps.

 

 

How To Recycle Your Christmas Tree into Rich Soil

DNREC is also sponsoring a free Christmas tree recycling event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH). All woodchips produced from the event will be used in the DCH gardens, Shearman Street community garden, and public landscapes throughout Wilmington. 

 

Winter Wonderland Weekend at The Delaware Center for Horticulture

 

The Delaware Center for Horticulture invites you to some festive fun! We’ll be holding our greenery sale, holiday bazaar, and Art loop opening Friday-Saturday. Make sure to visit on Saturday, because Santa is coming to town!

 

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Recommended Urban Trees

A helpful list and descriptions of recommended trees for the Wilmington, DE area.

Emerald Ash Borer Beetle Fact Sheet

Identify the Emerald Ash Borer Beetle with this fact sheet.

Bare Root Method

Information on the bare root production method.

Backyard Invaders

Learn how to control invasive plants in your backyard.

ALB Beetle Detectives Fact Sheet

Get the facts on Asian Longhorned Beetles.

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Annual Report 2022

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Annual Report 2020

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Annual Report 2019

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Have you visited Gibraltar Estate? Just recently this garden and mansion property received good news. The City of Wilmington has reached an agreement with the sellers that will allow the process of rehabilitating this estate to begin. Our team is honored to lend a hand in the gardens and was able to remove invasive plants and clear the area around the pond on their visit this week. We even got to work alongside our 2021 Summer Intern, Parker Strand who is now working at Gibraltar. ... See MoreSee Less

Have you visited Gibraltar Estate? Just recently this garden and mansion property received good news. The City of Wilmington has reached an agreement with the sellers that will allow the process of rehabilitating this estate to begin. Our team is honored to lend a hand in the gardens and was able to remove invasive plants and clear the area around the pond on their visit this week. We even got to work alongside our 2021 Summer Intern, Parker Strand who is now working at Gibraltar.Image attachmentImage attachment

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FINALLY!!! ❤️❤️❤️

This is amazing news!! Always so impressed by DCH, and happy to hear they still have the summer intern program going. (I interned in 2016!)

Wonderful news!!!

Fantastic! So glad this has come about. 🎉🎉🎉

Keep us posted of the process. We all love Gibraltar and would love seeing updates like this. ❤️

I am thrilled with this news. I took my interns this past August to visit and we were all surprised at the saddened state of the garden. It makes my heart happy to know it’s getting the help it deserves. 🥰 Sarah Robinson great news!

Great news!

Thank god! Beautiful property with a neat history

Fantastic news! So long overdue 🙌

This is such great news! I used to paint en plein air there years ago. I still have at least one of the paintings. Maybe the new owners would be interested to purchase the painting.

This is fantastic news! Please let us know if you need volunteers to help out there.

Thank God!

Wonderful!!

That’s great! Do you need volunteers?

Great news!! It was always so sad to see it in such bad shape.

To clarify, Preservation Delaware still owns the Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar. The City of Wilmington is taking over ownership of the mansion and garage/greenhouse parcel. Preservation Delaware is pleased to be partnering with the City and Delaware Center for Horticulture on garden cleanup/renovations. Thank you for your help!! Stay tuned for future news and progress!

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Jen Polillo FYI

Meanwhile, right across the street, The U of DE is letting the Goodstay Mansion fall into ruin. Soon it will have the same problem that Gibraltar has. 🙁

So happy about this property and gardens. It’s at the end of our street. There is a clean up scheduled and they need volunteers.

Wonderful news 🥰

YESSSSS thank god!!!!!! I was so worried it was actually gonna become a dumb office building

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We've got beets on our minds! Join us Friday, September 29th for a night of fun, dancing, raffles, and all things beet. Get tickets for Dance for Plants here: bit.ly/beets2023

A big THANK YOU to our event sponsors for supporting Dance for Plants and the work we do in the community!
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Weve got beets on our minds! Join us Friday, September 29th for a night of fun, dancing, raffles, and all things beet. Get tickets for Dance for Plants here: https://bit.ly/beets2023 

A big THANK YOU to our event sponsors for supporting Dance for Plants and the work we do in the community!Image attachmentImage attachment

September is Paw Paw season and do we have some fruiting trees! The Paw Paw tree (Asimina triloba) is native to the eastern United States and produces a fruit that tastes like a combination of a banana and a mango. Though it's in season, this special fruit won't be found in your local supermarket because it bruises easily. We're patiently waiting on the trees located in our parking lot to drop some ripe fruit. Do you have a Paw Paw tree near you? ... See MoreSee Less

September is Paw Paw season and do we have some fruiting trees! The Paw Paw tree (Asimina triloba) is native to the eastern United States and produces a fruit that tastes like a combination of a banana and a mango. Though its in season, this special fruit wont be found in your local supermarket because it bruises easily. Were patiently waiting on the trees located in our parking lot to drop some ripe fruit. Do you have a Paw Paw tree near you?Image attachment

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They are also the host plant for the Zebra Swallowtail! Keep planting them.

I wish!! 😭

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DRCC joined other Sacred Grounds volunteers to prep this site at Canaan Baptist Church for their future garden.

Sacred Grounds is a National Wildlife Federation project with a cohort focused in Wilmington, DE to install pollinator habitats for faith communities.
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DRCC joined other Sacred Grounds volunteers to prep this site at Canaan Baptist Church for their future garden. 

Sacred Grounds is a National Wildlife Federation project with a cohort focused in Wilmington, DE to install pollinator habitats for faith communities.

This Thursday, join us at Old Country Gardens for big savings! DCH members get 20% off this day only. Not a member? Our team will be on site to get you registered so you can start using your DCH benefits. We'll see you Thursday, September 14th, from 9AM-5PM. ... See MoreSee Less

This Thursday, join us at Old Country Gardens for big savings! DCH members get 20% off this day only. Not a member? Our team will be on site to get you registered so you can start using your DCH benefits. Well see you Thursday, September 14th, from 9AM-5PM.

We can't believe we're 3 weeks away from Dance for Plants where we'll be dancing to the "beet"! In preparation to celebrate this vegetable, our team planted beets in our raised beds and some are ready to harvest. Doesn't this golden beet look fantastic? ... See MoreSee Less

We cant believe were 3 weeks away from Dance for Plants where well be dancing to the beet! In preparation to celebrate this vegetable, our team planted beets in our raised beds and some are ready to harvest. Doesnt this golden beet look fantastic?

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Information about Dance for Plants here: thedch.org/events/?eid=14151

Art Loop is this Friday, and our gallery is filled with wonderful works by the RCWA. If you love art, please also note that 50% of artwork sales from this show will be generously donated to DCH. ... See MoreSee Less

Art Loop is this Friday, and our gallery is filled with wonderful works by the RCWA. If you love art, please also note that 50% of artwork sales from this show will be generously donated to DCH.Image attachmentImage attachment
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DRCC joined other Sacred Grounds volunteers to prep this site at Canaan Baptist Church for their future garden.

Sacred Grounds is a National Wildlife Federation project with a cohort focused in Wilmington, DE to install pollinator habitats for faith communities.
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This Thursday, join us at Old Country Gardens for big savings! DCH members get 20% off this day only. Not a member? Our team will be on site to get you registered so you can start using your DCH benefits. We`ll see you Thursday, September 14th, from 9AM-5PM. ...

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We can`t believe we`re 3 weeks away from Dance for Plants where we`ll be dancing to the "beet"! In preparation to celebrate this vegetable, our team planted beets in our raised beds and some are ready to harvest. Doesn`t this golden beet look fantastic?

Want to join us for Dance for Plants? Visit the link in our bio for more information about our upcoming events.

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