Delaware Botanic Gardens Invites Families to visit in November as the Garden winds up the 2019 Season

Meadow Garden in late September

Raymond Sander, President of Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG), announced “Family Days” during November as the Gardens celebrate the last open month before “Closing the Garden Gates” for the winter season on Saturday November 30th.

On Saturdays during November, the Gardens offer a special $5 half-price entry fee for children 6 to 17 years of age.  Children under 5 years old have free admission.  Also, each Saturday the first 10 children to arrive ages 6 to 12 years old will receive a free DBG custom T-shirt while supplies last.

The Delaware Botanic Gardens are open Wednesday through Saturday from now until November 23.  DBG’s last open day is Saturday, November 30, with hours 9:00 a.m. until noon.  Guests are invited to stay until 1 p.m. on November 30 to enjoy a glass of holiday cheer with the DBG Board, Staff and Volunteers.

There is still much to enjoy this fall as the 2-acre Piet Oudolf Meadow of 70,000 plants and grasses goes deep into their fifth season.  This is the time when perennials begin to rest for the winter.

The 12-acre Woodland Garden is in great autumn color with hundreds of hollies now prominently visible in the understory.  Pepper Creek is running cold and brisk.  The native grasses throughout the gardens dance to the rhythm of the wind.  It is the Gardens’ last hurrah before winter.

The gardens are located at 30220 Piney Neck Road, Dagsboro, DE 19939.  To sign-up for daily, 10 a.m. guided tours go to the gardens website, www.delawaregardens.org/guided-tours.  Tours are $10 per person plus admission.

After the first of the year, we will be announcing our reopening date and our series of exciting programs for 2020.  Please sign up on our website for notices at www.delawaregardens.org/follow-us.

The mission of the Gardens is to create an inspirational, educational, and sustainable public garden in Delaware for the benefit and enjoyment of all.

The Delaware Botanic Gardens celebrates the coastal plain with a sustainable garden that delights and educates visitors and inspires them to preserve Delmarva’s native landscape.