DBG Shares Spring Cheer

Brian Trader, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Horticulture donating Narcissus to the Milford Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.

Spring has arrived in Delmarva! With the current medical emergency affecting our society, few people are able to enjoy this special season. Sheryl Swed, Executive Director of Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG), said, “While we can’t currently welcome guests to our garden, we are finding ways to bring our gardens to the community”.

On March 24, 2020, DBG donated over a hundred pots of flowering Narcissus bulbs to the Milford Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. The staff of the Milford Center expressed that the donation couldn’t have come at a better time. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, residents of the center are not allowed to have visitors and their daily routines have been impacted. In a hope to lift spirits and celebrate spring, DBG was honored to give back to the residents of the center.

In the weeks ahead, DBG will be sharing their garden virtually with images and videos on social media and their website. Brian Trader, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Horticulture said, “We want our members and community to feel connected with the garden, our beauty and our nature”. Garden images, events and announcements can be found on the website: www.delawaregardens.org.