DBG Hosted its Sip & Saunter Fundraiser on June 28. Ron MacArthur Photos
Ron MacArthur of Cape Gazette attended the Sip & Saunter, just click on below link to read his article and see his photos:
https://www.capegazette.com/article/sip-saunter-benefits-delaware-botanic-gardens/260931
Thanks to Ron and our media partner Cape Gazette.
Coastal Point has new publication called "Explore Coastal Delaware." It was first distributed with the June 16, 2023 Coastal Point. Ray Bojarski's drone photo of Piet Oudolf Meadow was featured as well as a nice interview with Stephen Pryce Lea, Director of Horticulture and Educational Programs.
The Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek has become an oasis of natural wonder for the entire community - offering an aesthetic and calming release from the from the grind of day-to-day life, and serving as an economic catalyst for the region in drawing people to the area. Read more.
Ray was interviewed on WGMB-FM (92.7), "Talk of Delmarva" radio show hosted by Jake Smith. The transcript is attached for your information.
Ray Sander, President Delaware Botanic Gardens, wrote a touching tribute to our late colleague Peter Carter in Cape Gazette published June 4, 2023.
DBG has set up a special fund in honor of Peter. Just note on your checks "In Honor of Peter" and they will get to right place.
Delaware Botanic Gardens Mother’s Day Food Drive is featured in several local publications.
In Cape Gazette, May 23 to May 25, 2023. " Botanic garden marks Mother's Day with food drive. " Posted online and in hard copy on page 20 under "Garden & Farm" section of newspaper. Read more.
In Coastal Point, May 26, 2023,. Delaware Botanic Gardens collects a ton of food for Food Bank, " in newspaper. (page A26) and posted online. Read more.
WRDE-TV, On Mother's Day, Carmen Holland visited the gardens and interviewed Sheryl Swed and a local mother who was visiting the gardens from Dagsboro. Sheryl talked about food insecurity as problem that resulted in DBG teaming with Food Bank of Delaware. WRDE story link.
The Beautiful Perennial Gardens of Piet Oudolf, the World’s Greatest Living Landscape Designer
by Elise Taylor
It is probably an exaggeration to say everyone has walked through a Piet Oudolf garden. But, hundreds of millions of people have: The Dutch landscape designer is the mastermind behind New York City’s High Line and Battery Park, Chicago’s Lurie Garden in Millennium Park, London’s Queen Elizabeth Park, the entry to Toronto’s Botanical Garden, and the Vitra Campus in Southwest Germany. (Just to name a few.) Currently, most consider him the most famous person in his field. “I always had a strong feeling that I could do something different,” Oudolf previously said. “That happened when I met plants.”
A new book Piet Oudolf: At Work, published tomorrow by Phaidon, proves how inarguable his impact is. A photographic anthology of his greatest outdoor work as well as a poetic ode to his creativity (thanks to several essays by his contemporaries), it offers a complete look at Oudolf and his legacy.
On Monday, March 13th, Ray Sander, DBG President, Stephen Pryce Lea, Director of Horticulture and Educational Programs, and Jan Poli, DBG Volunteer designer, went to the WBOC-TV studios in Salsbury, MD to tape a "Delmarva Life" segment on Delaware Botanic Garden's 2023 opening the following Thursday. The segment consisted of an interview between the hosts (Jimmy & Lisa) and Ray and Stephen and a spring plant container demonstration by Jan Poli.
DBG featured in Delaware Beach Life Magazine. May 2023 issue. -- Andrew Sharp.
photograph courtesy of the Center for the Inland Bays
A rough structure resembling a split-rail fence lines the edge of Pepper Creek, but it isn’t meant for penning cattle. Instead, the wooden barrier at the Delaware Botanic Gardens is part of a project that keeps the stream bank itself from disappearing into the water.
At this particular spot near Dagsboro, the preservation of vulnerable land is earning recognition in the effort to educate visitors about what’s known as “living shoreline”.
Delaware Botanic Gardens Earth Day celebration is featured in several local publications.
In Cape Gazette, "Botanic gardens admission free with food donation April 22", posted April 19, 2023. Based on DBG Press Release of April 15th. Read more.
In Coastal Point, "Botanic gardens offering free admission with food donation for Earth Day, " posted April 18, 2023. Based on DBG Press release of April 15th. Read more.
Bay-to-Bay News, "Free Delaware Botanic Gardens mission with food donation on Earth Day," posted April 17th. Based on DBG Press Release of April 15th. Read more.
WRDE-TV, "Free Earth Day Admission to Botanic Gardens with Food Donation," posted April 17th. Based on DBG Press Release of April 15th. Read more.
“A Dream Realized” at the Delaware Botanic Gardens, a bouquet of committed volunteers combined with the superstar designer Piet Oudolf and his vision to transform this creekside former farmland. Read more, click cover.
By Amy Brecount White
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the folly gardens at delaware botanic gardens is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy nature
Beth Feigley photos
Delaware Botanic Gardens held Frolic in the Folly, its first fundraiser of 2023, April 9 in Dagsboro.
Carol McCloud, volunteer vice president and board member, sponsored the folly garden. She said it is near and dear to her heart as she has dedicated the folly in memory of her late husband, John.
Guests at the event were all smiles, enjoying a pleasant spring evening with friends snd supporters of the gardens. There was live music by 5th Avenue, a variety of refreshments, artists painting at easels, and beauty all around. A planter demonstration was held by the designer and caretaker of the folly, Jan Poli. The planter caught onlookers’ eyes and was part of an auction toward the end of the event.
A folly garden is meant to be joyful and whimsical. It’s a place to simply wander and enjoy.
