DBG Opens 2022 Season on March 17th

Ray Sander, President of the Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG) announced that the 37-acre botanic gardens near Dagsboro will open for the 2022 season at 9 a.m. on Thursday March 17th . Sander said, “Our staff and volunteers have been working all winter creating new features for guests to enjoy in a safe natural environment. We have added to the beauty of the 2-acre Piet Oudolf Meadow Garden by planting 84,000 new spring bulbs. The Folly Garden has a new reflecting pool and an additional 37,500 bulbs to enjoy. Welcome back for the 2022 season of natural beauty and see the gardens and wildlife spring to life again.” Sheryl Swed, DBG Executive Director said, “At noon on opening day, March 17th we invite all to join us, with the Bethany BeachFenwick Chamber of Commerce, to celebrate a “Ribbon Cutting” at our new 800-square-foot Restroom Building. This new rustic cedar building is the creative design of award-winning architect Scott Edmonston and his SEA Studio team. The unique building design has “green” features, including a “living wall” of plants sustained by rainwater. The rainwater is collected in a cistern, fed by a special “water chain,” which drains from the roof. There is also a rain garden alongside the building deck, with native plants that “clean” the water as it drains down into the west woodlands. We are so proud of this unique “green” building located in the West Woodland Garden. Thanks to WN Builders and Sea Studio Architects, and also to Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) for sponsoring the “green” restroom building features.”