Discover Delmarva: Delaware Botanic Gardens

July 22, 2024 by Jake Grant
WMDT - ABC/47

DAGSBORO, De. – Delaware Botanic Gardens is one of the hidden gems of the Delmarva peninsula. Before you reach the Delaware Beaches, we’re told this little slice of paradise will help you de-stress from everyday life.

Click on the below link to the WMDT - ABC/47 feature on places to visit in Delmarva. 

https://www.wmdt.com/2024/07/discover-delmarva-delaware-botanic-gardens/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0-9rEeLEr39BWvxloqUXWPteQ6yLiISi-UNgzgES8OwRX5y7U4HqwLfmY_aem_xzCNB4WLs8rGJFdz042w5A

Botanic Gardens offers free admission on Mother’s Day with food donation

The following news coverage resulted from our April 28 DBG press release entitled: Delaware Botanic Gardens - Free Admission on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12th with Food Donation

Cape Gazette coverage, "Botanic gardens admission free with food donation May 12," May 5, 2024

Please click on below link.

https://www.capegazette.com/article/botanic-gardens-admission-free-food-donation-may-12/274648

Coastal Point coverage, "Botanic gardens offers free admission on Mother's Day with food donation," April 30, 2024. 

Please click on below link.

Botanic gardens offers free admission on Mother’s Day with food donation

Eagle Camera Fundraiser at Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek

The following news coverage resulted from the March 5, 2024 press release entitled “EAGLE CAMERA FUNDRAISER AT DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS AT PEPPER CREEK

Cape Gazette: Botanic Gardens to kick off eagle cam fundraiser March 7. Please click on the link below.

https://www.capegazette.com/article/botanic-gardens-kick-eagle-cam-fundraiser-march-7/271721

Coastal Point: Eagle camera fundraiser at Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek. Please click on the ink below.

https://www.coastalpoint.com/lifestyle/eagle-camera-fundraiser-at-delaware-botanic-gardens-at-pepper-creek/article_3fba6cfa-db28-11ee-98b3-734d59c1ea84.html

DBG Celebrates Veteran's Day

The following news coverage resulted from the October 29th Press Release on Veteran’s Day.

Bay to Bay News -  October 30, 2023, "Delaware Botanic Gardens celebrates Veterans Day with free admission for veterans." Please click on below link:

https://baytobaynews.com/stories/delaware-botanic-gardens-celebrates-veterans-day-with-free-admission-for-veterans,120344#

Cape Gazette - October 29, 2023, “Veterans pay no entrance fee at Delaware Botanic Gardens Nov. 11”. Please click on the below link:

https://www.capegazette.com/article/veterans-pay-no-entrance-fee-delaware-botanic-gardens-nov-11/266692?amgee-source=dh

Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek raised $122,000 at Annual Dinner

DBG sent out a Annual Dinner press release on Sunday, October 1st, and below is the media coverage that resulted:

BaytoBayNews/Daily State News, "Delaware Botanic Garden raised $122,000 at annual dinner." Posted Oct. 2, 2023.

Please click on below link:

https://baytobaynews.com/stories/delaware-botanic-gardens-raises-122000-at-annual-dinner,118247

Coastal Point, "Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek raise $122,000 at annual dinner." Posted Oct. 3, 2023.

Please clink on below link.

https://www.coastalpoint.com/lifestyle/delaware-botanic-gardens-at-pepper-creek-raise-122-000-at-annual-dinner/article_3794795e-622d-11ee-b617-739825604f98.html

Cape Gazette. Chris Flood attended the annual dinner, and his article, "Botanic Gardens dinner nets more than $120K" posted on Oct 7th, is in below link.

https://www.capegazette.com/article/delaware-botanic-gardens-annual-dinner-raises-more-120000/265159

Delaware Business Times, Oct. 5. 2023, Delaware Botanic Gardens raises $122K for operational funds."

https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news-briefs/delaware-botanic-gardens-raise-122k-for-operational-funds/

DBG is featured on "Delmarva Life"

On Wednesday, August 16, Brent Baker and Stephen Price Lea appeared on WBOC's "Delmarva Life," interviewed by Jimmy Hoppa and Lisa Bryant.  The piece was broadcast at 5:50 p.m. that evening and the next day on Fox 21 at 8:50 a.m and was titled “We Learn What's Going On At the Delaware Botanic Gardens”.


Please click on below link to see DBG segment:

https://www.wboc.com/shows/delmarvalife/

Butterflies & Blooms Class

A monarch butterfly feeds in the Piet Oudolf Meadow at Delaware Botanic Gardens

As a result of the July 16, 2023 DBG Press Release, the following news coverage resulted.

Cape Gazette - July 21 - July 23, 2023, "Butterflies & Blooms Classes Continue." Please click on below link:

https://www.capegazette.com/article/butterflies-blooms-classes-continue-july-27/261580

Coastal Point - July 21, 2023. "Butterflies & Blooms Class offered at DBG on Thursdays." In print issue July 27, 2023, page 34.  Not posted, so no link

Bay to Bay News -  July 17, 2023, "Butterflies & Blooms class at Delaware Botanic Gardens." Please click on below link:

https://baytobaynews.com/stories/butterflies-blooms-class-at-delaware-botanic-gardens,112647

DBG New July Friday Free Garden Craft Classes

On Saturday July 1, DBG issued a press release on the DBG New July Friday Free Garden Craft Classes. Here is the media coverage:

On July 7, Coastal Point published, "Delaware Gardens offering free crafts for kids ," please click on below link.

https://www.coastalpoint.com/lifestyle/delaware-botanic-gardens-offering-free-crafts-classes-for-kids/article_a724fc72-1d8a-11ee-a4da-675582cfd84e.html

On July 5, Cape Gazette posted its story, "Delaware Botanic Gardens kid's classes continue July 13. please click on below link.

https://www.capegazette.com/article/delaware-botanic-gardens-kids%E2%80%99-classes-continue-july-13/260993

On July 4, Bay-to-Bay News posted its story, "Delaware Botanic Gardens offering classes for kids." Please click on below link.

https://baytobaynews.com/stories/delaware-botanic-gardens-offering-free-garden-crafts-classes-for-children,111760