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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.
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It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through Branches to Chances®! This week, our trainees visited the Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek with a tour led by Lead Horticulturist, Stephen Pryce Lea. Exposure to a variety of gardens allows participants in our program to receive a comprehensive introduction to the horticulture industry. Our team had a wonderful time learning more about this garden's mission to prioritize wildlife and native species and how they accomplish this through each element chosen in their gardens.
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Happy first day of Spring!
March 20th marks the Spring Equinox when we’ll start to see days get longer. It’s a bit chilly today, 🥶 but we’re excited to welcome the season with daffodils, hellebores, and more in our gardens.
#firstdayofspring #springequinox #daffodils #hellebore #springtime #delaware #wilmington #delawarewilmington #itstimewilmde
We’ve finished up week 3 of Branches to Chances and it’s been a busy one! This week, our participants visited Winterthur Museum & Gardens with a tour led by Carol Long. The team learned about the rich history of the grounds and the duPont family while taking in the beauty of the March Bank. We were also visited by Dr. Amy Schober with The University of Delaware for a lesson on soil science, who discussed the varieties of soil we see here in Delaware and the importance of soil testing.
Thank you, Winterthur and Dr. Amy Schober!
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Are you a member of a House of Worship of faith-based community in the city of Wilmington? Do you want to be a part of a network of congregations creating a greener & more resilient city? Are you interested in a native pollinator garden on your grounds? Join Sacred Grounds Wilmington!
For more information, contact Shweta Arya, Shweta.arya@delawareipl.org or Natalie Cohen, CohenN@nwf.org
Garden Volunteer Group opportunities are now open! Sign up for a volunteer slot to help us in the DCH gardens on Wednesdays from 9a.m.-12p.m. between April 5th - through the end of October. We welcome all levels of gardeners (and non-gardeners) to lend a hand.
To check out all of our volunteer opportunities and reserve your volunteer slot, please visit our volunteer calendar through the link in our bio.
This week Branches to Chances® trainees were able to visit and work at our E.D Robinson Urban Farm. As the weather begins to warm up, clearing the weeds out of the garden beds is a priority so we’re prepared for our Spring plantings. What plans do you have for your garden this season?
#weektwo #returntowork #horticulture #landscaping #farm #urbanfarm
We're celebrating the amazing women at DCH and throughout the world that work hard and make a positive impact. Our staff, volunteers, board members, and everyone involved with our mission bring their skills and perspectives to make us a great organization. Help us applaud the work of these dedicated women!
#internationalwomensday #horticulture #womeninhorticulture
Kitty May, beloved by friends and family, was an accomplished watercolor artist who painted images from her own garden. She relished bright colors, and her naturalistic, cottage style garden was a testament to that. Her favorite day would be collecting flowers for an arrangement, which she would take to her studio to paint. In her travels to Charleston and abroad, her paints and brushes were always with her. Her personality was as colorful as her paintings, as were the vibrant and diverse groups of friends she surrounded herself with at parties in her garden. – Lloyd Bove, Kitty’s niece
The Delaware Center for Horticulture thanks Lloyd and Jeff Bove for their generous donation of Kitty’s paintings. We are proud to honor Kitty and her exceptional work in our art gallery. Art work will be available in our gallery until next Friday, March 17th!
In the DCH gardens and throughout our public landscapes, our team has made the conscious decision to leave grasses, flower stalks, and mulched leaves. While traditional landscaping removes spent flowers and leaves, we leave them throughout winter to benefit the local wildlife. Birds and insects frequent these spots for food and shelter, and we think they add winter interest too. Now that we've had warmer weeks, we're working through our public landscapes and the gardens at DCH to remove these dried plants and make room for new growth.
This traffic triangle is supported by Williams Houck & Company, LLC
🌸 We've partnered with The Farm at Oxford to be a flower share pick-up location this season. We encourage you to take a look at the spring ephemerals, peony, and dahlia shares available on their website and IG shop. If you're interested in these beautiful cut flowers, orders will close at the end of March for the spring ephemeral shares.
Visit their shop here:
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It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through Branches to Chances®! This week, our trainees visited the Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek with a tour led by Lead Horticulturist, Stephen Pryce Lea. Exposure to a variety of gardens allows participants in our program to receive a comprehensive introduction to the horticulture industry. Our team had a wonderful time learning more about this garden's mission to prioritize wildlife and native species and how they accomplish this through each element chosen in their gardens. ... See MoreSee Less
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Join us next Wednesday for our Annual Meeting where we'll discuss our successes from the past year, review plans for the future, and meet the DCH team! Take a look at our event details and RSVP to attend. ... See MoreSee Less
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It's officially the First Day of Spring! If you're looking for some entertainment to celebrate the season, take a look at this line-up Delaware Online put together - including visiting us!
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We’ve finished up week 3 of Branches to Chances and it’s been a busy one! This week, our participants visited Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library with a tour led by Carol Long. The team learned about the rich history of the grounds and the duPont family while taking in the beauty of the March Bank. We were also visited by Dr. Amy Schober with The University of Delaware for a lesson on soil science, who discussed the varieties of soil we see here in Delaware and the importance of soil testing. ... See MoreSee Less
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So cool!! Looks like a great day.
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At least you got the side of me this time 🙌🏿🤣
Are you a member of a House of Worship of faith-based community in the city of Wilmington? Do you want to be a part of a network of congregations creating a greener & more resilient city? Are you interested in a native pollinator garden on your grounds? Join Sacred Grounds Wilmington!
For more information, contact Shweta Arya, Shweta.arya@delawareipl.org or Natalie Cohen, CohenN@nwf.org ... See MoreSee Less
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Garden Volunteer Group opportunities are now open! Sign up for a volunteer slot to help us in the DCH gardens on Wednesdays from 9a.m.-12p.m. between April 5th - through the end of October. We welcome all levels of gardeners (and non-gardeners) to lend a hand.
To check out all of our volunteer opportunities and reserve your volunteer slot, please visit our volunteer calendar here: www.volunteereasy.com/Site/TheDCH/Calendar/Volunteer-Opportunities-Calendar/8824/#/ ... See MoreSee Less
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We're excited to announce that we will be participating in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on June 10th! We invite you to walk with us and join in helping us reach our goal to raise $10,000. We have DCH staff-led teams you can join, you can create your own team, or you can donate to help us reach our goal.
Please take a look at our official page here: hcf.convio.net/site/TR/Wilmington/HighmarkWalk?pg=entry&fr_id=4053 ... See MoreSee Less
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This week Branches to Chances® trainees were able to visit and work at our E.D Robinson Urban Farm. As the weather begins to warm up, clearing the weeds out of the garden beds is a priority so we’re prepared for our Spring plantings. What plans do you have for your garden this season? ... See MoreSee Less
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I asked last year how to hire graduates of the training program, but was told “we don’t do that.” Still looking for a garden helper.
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Terrific!!!🙂
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We're celebrating the amazing women at DCH and throughout the world that work hard and make a positive impact. Our staff, volunteers, board members, and everyone involved with our mission bring their skills and perspectives to make us a great organization. Help us applaud the work of these dedicated women!
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Great job, ladies of DCH!!!
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