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2012ANNUAL REPORT

Annual Report 2012.indd 1 12/20/2012 4:09:13 PM

Total Expenses: $1,409,972

TheDCH’s Top Ten for 2012

Broad Recognition: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society honored the Urban Farm as a tri-state greening champion; Destiny Community Development Center named TheDCH a 2012 Business Community Champion; and the Secret Garden volunteers received the Governor’s Outstanding Service Award

Trees for Energy Savings: planted 86 shade trees in Delaware City, and planted more

than 800 trees in New Castle and Kent counties

Urban Renewal: Celebrated completion of new trees and infrastructure improvements in Rodney Square, Wilmington’s premiere green space

Purposeful City Farming: grew 1,380 pounds of fresh produce for needy families on Wilmington’s

east side, where access to fresh food is poor.

Training Advocates: The long anticipated Tree Steward certification launched successfully, with 26 graduates in the first class

Community Involvement: 664 volunteers contributed 5,400 hours to TheDCH programs and events, valued at more than $120,000

Celebrating Great Gardens: 60 homeowners and organizations and hundreds of guests

particpated in the 30th anniversary of the popular Wilmington City Gardens Contest &

People’s Choice Tour, and a People’s Choice Award with online voting

New Edu-Recreational Programs: Family Fun workshops for families with children ages 4-10 and fanstastic Flower Arrangement of the Month serve wider audiences

More H.E.L.P.: The Horticultural and Environmental Leadership Program for rising 8th graders expanded into two free summer experiential learning programs

New signs: 30 streetscapes and traffic islands maintained by TheDCH are getting signs to recognize the local businesses that sponsor them

For 35 years, the Delaware Center for Horticulture has served communities.We use plants to beautify, inspire and build pride in ourselves and our neighborhoods.Look what we’ve been able to accomplish this year through partnerships and support.

Financials*

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Greening Programs, 54%

General Operating,

25%

Education Programs,

7%

Fundraising, 6%

Building and Grounds, 8%

Greening Programs

General Operating

Education Programs

Fundraising

Building and Grounds

Greening Programs, 61%

General Operating, 2%

Fundraising, 25%

Education Programs, 4%

Building and Grounds, 7%

Greening Programs

General Operating

Fundraising

Education Programs

Building and Grounds

2012 Income

Total Income: $1,349,353*unaudited


Emily du Pont Circle $1,000 or morePaul and Beth BechlyMrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.Elizabeth W. BoursDr. and Mrs. Gordon A. BussardAnne Canby and Page NelsonMr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Carbonell IIIGerret and Tatiana CopelandHelen L. Eliason In honor of the Fraim Center The Huisking FoundationScott JohnsonJohannes and Betty KrahmerMr. and Mrs. Ronald C. MaroneyBruce McNewMrs. Christopher L. MoseleyAlice D. ReillyMr. and Mrs. Richard Riegel, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. G. Keith RobertshawMrs. Harold S. Schutt, Jr.Katharine D. SchuttEvelyn Price ScottElizabeth A. SharpLynn and Rodney SharpMr. and Mrs. Henry H. Silliman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. P. Coleman TownsendAnn D. Wick

TheDCH Donors $500 or moreKirk and Preston AyarsSteve and Linda BoydenMr. and Mrs. J. Simpson Dean, Jr.Governor and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont IVDick and Valarie ElliottMr. and Mrs. William H. Frederick, Jr.Mr. Francis A. Gansz In memory of Doris GanszMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. GanszBarbara and Denny Glazar

Dorrance H. HamiltonPeter and Caryl Horty Paul and Marina KaplanDan and Missy Lickle In honor of Patty HobbsTerry and Sally O’ByrneChris and Mary PattersonMrs. W. Laird Stabler, Jr.Bonnie Swan and Carl Burnam $250 or moreDr. and Mrs. Marvin V. AndersenMr. and Mrs. Robert S. ApplebyGina and Tony BosworthBrightFields, Inc.Andrew BuntingMr. and Mrs. John Buonocore Mary Ann Capria and John A. MacEvoyMr. and Mrs. Steven M. CastoraniMrs. Edward W. CoochChip and Kathy CruiceMr. and Mrs. Harold A. Davis In memory of Helen A. DetchonA. Reeve DraperDon and Susan FisherGarden Adventures LTDMrs. William F. Gillespie III

Karl and Shirley GrieshaberDr. Sarah JastakRichard Jolly and Charles Ingersoll Rob and Jean KrapfKatherine C. Kristol In memory of Nancy CorroonRichard and Sally LightyThomas and Charissa MesserRichard and Janet PotterMr. and Mrs. Paul PringleMr. and Mrs. Charles F. Richards, Jr.Walter and Beverley Rowland In memory of Sydney SpruanceJeanne Shields

$100 or moreMr. and Mrs. Frederick H. AltergottAmerican Express Charitable FundBernard and Helen BalickAnne and Glenn BarnhillMr. and Mrs. Lance B. BartelMr. and Mrs. James A. Bayard, Jr.Josephine and Rick BayardEdward S. BloomMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. BovePhil and Pat BoydDavid and Kathleen BrownleeCarolyn A. BussardMary Ann Capria

Annual Giving Campaign

TheDCH manages more than 30 public landscape spaces and traffic islands like this one on North

Scott Street in Wilmington, with the support of local businesses and organizations

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Richard and Dolores ColgateElly and Alan CraigAlice and Tom DavisMr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. DavisLaurie De GraziaElizabeth and Michael DoughertyMr. and Mrs. Ford B. Draper, Jr.Katherine EsterlyHetty FranckeMr. and Mrs. Zissimos A. FrangopoulosThe Garden Club of Wilmington Community Projects, Inc.John F. Gehret In memory of Amanda Spackman GehretElena T. GoffElinor GoffAlice GrahamMr. and Mrs. B. Robinson Grant IIICarolyn GrinnellMark and Mary HopkinsJan JessupWalter D. JonesChris KaneJohn and Susan KernsSallie Ketcham

Lois A. KinckinerC. Victoria KitchellFaith B. KuehnJeffrey T. Lank and Tina MackoMr. and Mrs. William C. LickleClark LordMr. and Mrs. Charles LovingM. William LowerH.D. LungerMr. and Mrs. William H. LungerAdele MeehanBetsy B. McCoyMoeckel Carbonell Associates Inc.Betsy and Drew MooreBrian MurphyBetsey NeyOctoraro Native Plant NurseryMaryAnn R. OptonJane G. PepperMr. and Mrs. John E. RiegelJoe SelvaggiSuzanne SeubertMoira SheridanRenee and Scott SimontonC. Wayne Stephens Matthew StephensTerry and Sandra Strine

Mrs. Richard L. SuttonJoy Thompson In memory of Tim RossEve and Per ThyrumTree Scapes, Inc.Pat and Bob UndercufflerJulie and Henry VoigtMike and Kathy WeaverBetsy and Buddy WestLynn P. WigtonSkip and Karen Willis

Up to $100Access Group Inc.Michael A. AlexanderAnn AyresMichael J. BalickBartlett Tree ExpertsMr. and Mrs. Matthew C. BeardwoodBarbara BonvettiMr. and Mrs. Roberts W. Brokaw IIIMarilyn BromelsRegina BrownRock and Shelly BrownJen Bruhler and Beth MillerMr. and Mrs. Robin L. BrysonMichelle BuddEllen CassonSusan Mulchahey Chase In memory of William G. ChaseJolly Clarkson-ShorterRegina Hart Cronin In memory of Francis and Charles HartErin DeLano and James NuttallNancy Devine Shari EdelsonMarjorie Egee and John LarnerLinda R. EirhartJoy EricsonLibby FayMr. and Mrs. Samuel L. FoulshamMaxine GaiberGarden Gate Garden ClubCarrie and Patrick GrayMr. and Mrs. Richard Grayson In honor of Mrs. Charles RulonMr. and Mrs. James R. HackettMartin P. HagemanMr. and Mrs. George C. Hering IIIElaine HickeyMr. and Mrs. John E. Hunter, Jr.

Secret Garden volunteers have been inspiring children at the Ministry of Caring Child Care Center for 16 years and in 2012 were honored with the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. The garden will be redesigned in 2013 to include outdoor classroom space and regraded to address stormwater runoff issues

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Simon and Carolynn JeynesCatharine W. Johnstone In memory of Robin CarperMr. and Mrs. S. Lup JungBerta B. KerrMr. and Mrs. David KittsKatherine Olson Kuhns and Mitchell KuhnsMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. KusumiI-Hwa LeeEric Lienhard and Heidi SplaneSteven Marino Margaret MarquardtJudy MasonJoseph V. Matassino, Jr.Richard and Jean MayKevin and Victoria McGuinnessBruce and Elizabeth MonroeRita L. MulrooneyMr. and Mrs. Richard F. Murray IIIMargaret OdiorneAndrew S. OlsonLinda N. OutlawAubree PackBilly PapiliCarla PastoreBeverly PeltzMr. and Mrs. Clyde A. RobertsEric and Rosa RobinsonBarb Rosen

Alyce Sapko In honor of Lainy GoffPam SapkoRichard S. SchiefelbeinKarol SchmiegelMr. and Mrs. Victor F. Scott In honor of Wendy Scott Schoonover Studios LTDSIW VegetablesMarlene A. Snelling In memory of Geoffrey R. SnellingRuth A. StaszeskyKaren and Larry Steenhoek In memory of Willard VanderlindenSally StehlPamela Stephani and Richard MorelliRobert and Christine StraightMary A. SzewczykRosemary Szumowski In memory of Mary SzumowskiBetty and Tom TalleyMidori TanimuneMargot TaylorMaureen and Dave ThompsonOlivia Kirby Thomas In memory of Bobbee VernonTara Tracy and Tom BrightmanThe Vanguard Group FoundationDaniel L. Weintraub

Mr. and Mrs. Orville C. WetmoreMr. and Mrs. William D. WilsonWendy and Alex WiseAlice WitterholtMr. and Mrs. William T. Wood, Jr.Toni and Stuart B. YoungAnonymous (2)

FoundationsAmerican ForestsBank of America Charitable FoundationBHA Foundation FundCrystal TrustDelaware Community FoundationEderic FoundationEllason Downs Perpetual Charitable TrustMorgan Stanley FoundationThe Point Lookout Wildlife & Water Preserve Foundation, Inc.Anonymous (1)

CorporationsABHA ArchitectsAction Event and Rentals, Inc.

AshlandBancroft Construction CompanyBank of AmericaThe Buccini/Pollin GroupColonial Parking, Inc.Comenity BankDelmarva PowerDelaware City Soap CompanyDelaware Seed and Garden SupplyDiver ChevroletDuPont Fierro CheeseFuturTech Consulting LLCGordon, Fournaris, & Mammarella, P.A.Groff’s Plant FarmING DirectKerns BrothersKid Shelleen’sKimco Realty

M&T BankOld Country Garden CenterRummel, Kepper and Kahl, LLPSupervaluUnion Park Automotive GroupWH&C Management Services, Inc.Wilmington Trust CompanyWSFS Bank

Civic, Government and NonprofitsAlliance for Community TreesAmerican Bar AssociationAmerican ForestsArbor Day FoundationBorough of Pitman, New JerseyBrandywine Garden ClubBrandywine ZooChrist Church Christiana HundredCity of Delaware City

Program Funders

New signs were installed this year in public landscapes to recognize our many generous sponsors

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Civic, Government and Nonprofits

Alliance for Community Trees The American Horticultural SocietyBrandywine ZooThe Challenge ProgramCity of Delaware CityCity of Wilmington – City Council; Law Department; Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs; Parks and Recreation; Public Works; Real Estate and Housing; Office of Economic DevelopmentDelaware City Fire CompanyDelaware Dept. of Agriculture – Delaware Forest Service Delaware Federation of Garden ClubsDelaware Tree Service

City of Wilmington - Mayor’s Office; Department of Parks and Recreation; Department of Public Works; Department of Real Estate and HousingThe Christopher Columbus Monument CommitteeCool Springs/Tilton Park Neighborhood AssociationCriminal Justice CouncilDelaware City MarinaDelaware Department of AgricultureDelaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control – Community Environmental Penalty Fund Delaware Department of Transportation Delaware Energy Office (U.S. Department of Energy)Delaware Grounds Management AssociationDelaware Forest ServiceDelaware Local Food ExchangeDelaware Psychological AssociationFriends of Goodstay GardensThe Garden Club of Wilmington Community Projects, Inc.

In-kind SupportersDepartment of LaborFirst State Community Action AgencyFood Bank of DelawareThe Garden Club of WilmingtonGreater Brandywine Village Revitalization AssociationHabitat for Humanity New Castle CountyHealthy Foods for Healthy KidsHighlands ElementaryLongwood GardensMarion Coffin Gardens at GibraltarMaster GardenersMinistry of CaringMiss Utility of DelmarvaMt. Pleasant ElementaryNemours Health and Prevention ServicesNew Castle Conservation District

Greater Brandywine Village Revitalization ProjectHabitat for HumanityHanover Street Presbyterian ChurchKennett Pike AssociationKentmere Rehabilitation & Healthcare CenterMcCaulley Court Maintenance CorpMount Pleasant Elementary SchoolMt. Cuba CenterNational Institute of Food and Agriculture USDANew Castle CountyNortheastern Area State and Private Forestry, U.S. Forest ServiceOffice of Representatives Stephanie T. Bolden, Gerald L. Brady and Dennis P. WilliamsOffice of Senators Margaret Rose Henry, Robert Marshall and Harris McDowellPennsylvania Association for Sustainable AgriculturePreservation Delaware Inc.Rotary Club of Brandywine HundredThoreau Social CommitteeToyota and the National Audubon Society (Together Green)University of Delaware

University of Pennsylvania Women’s ClubU.S. Probation Office, WilmingtonWilmington JayceesWilmington Job CorpsWilmington Senior Center

IndividualsRichard AndersonDouglas R. AndrewsAntoinette AyresHerman Boyd and Christopher JohansenMr. and Mrs. David C. BoyerMr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. DeNisioHelen L. EliasonVernon and Patricia GreenClark GreismanMr. and Mrs. Floyd A. GregoryMr. and Mrs. R. Michael HendricksDavid Jezyk and Jon KennetteWilliam C. Martin and Jessica ScaraneMr. and Mrs. Richard F. Murray IIIEllen and Eric Petersen In memory of Nancy CorroonElaine SchmerlingMr. and Mrs. William C. Spruance IV

Expanded in 2012, TheDCH’s fun, educational programming includes the popular make-and-take

Flower Arrangement of the Month class, family programs, lectures, workshops and more.

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Diamond State Party RentalDiSabatino Landscaping & Tree CareEast Coast Garden CenterFaces First Day SpaFresh Face Skin CareFresh Thymes CaféFruit Flowers of DelawareGallagher and GallagherGateway Garden CenterGoldstar NurseryHome & Garden CultureHotel DupontJen-Mor FloristJ. Thomas PhotographyKerns Brothers Tree Service Laura Novak PhotographyLinvilla OrchardsMichael Petrie’s HANDMADE GARDENSMoeckel Carbonell Associates, Inc.Moon Nursery, Inc.Moore Brothers Wine CompanyMostardi NurseryNative CastNorth Creek NurseriesNRG Bluewater WindOld Country Gardens

Out & About MagazinePiccolina ToscanaRecession JewelryRedbud Native Plant NurseryRickerman Tree ServiceRonny’s Garden WorldScratch Magoo’sSeahorse Coaching LLCSIW VeggiesSprout Gourmet Sprouting ChefsStephens Garden CreationsStrobert Tree ServicesSullivan Owen Floral & Event DesignTaste Artisanal Market Terrain at Styer’sToll Gate LiquorsTomato SunshineTriple Oaks Nursery & Herb GardenTutto FrescoVeritas Wine ShopVillage Green Flower ShopWaste ManagementWilley FarmsWJBRYetters Liquors

Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, U.S. Forest ServicePartnership for the Delaware EstuaryRotary Club of WilmingtonSt. Ann SchoolSt. Anthony of Padua Grade SchoolStroud Water Research CenterWilmington Blue RocksWilmington Housing AuthorityWilmington Housing PartnershipWilmington Job Corps CenterWilmington Senior CenterWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library

IndividualsKathy AndersenRegina BrownCarol CallaghanJoy EricsonJim GrahamElizabeth KramarckKarl LeckJane StrobachAlice Witterholt

CorporationsAfflair EventsAll Season’s LandscapingAsplundh Tree Expert CompanyBarclay’s BankBinkley Horticultural ServicesBloomsberry FlowersBlue Blaze Associates, LLCBody-Mind ConnectionBoise ASPEN®Brandywine Valley InnBrightfieldsCiao PizzaClear Channel, Inc.Copeland’s Mulch DepotCostello’s Garden CenterCountryside Nursery & Garden CenterThe Care of TreesDavey Tree Expert CompanyDeerfield Fine Wines Delaware Green PaintersDelaware Local Food ExchangeDelaware Seed & GardenDelmarva Power Dental Health Care AssociatesDesserts by Dana

In 2012, TheDCH led a pilot program of education and tree planting for energy conservation in Delaware City. The successful effort, conducted in partnership with Delmarva Power, yielded 86 new shade trees – 15% more than anticipated. Look for similar efforts in Townsend in 2013.

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Planned Giving and Tribute GiftsHelen Ayers Detchon Society

The Helen Ayers Detchon Society recognizes donors who have included TheDCH in their long-term financial plans or estate plans.

Paul and Beth BechlyMargaret G. BrambleMartha S. Brennesholtz*Dr. and Mrs. Gordon A. BussardHarold A. DavisJ. Christian A. DeputyHelen L. EliasonJames Harry and Melody HammondJohannes and Betty KrahmerJames and Stephanie LeeSarah I. Lynch*Olivia Kirby ThomasAnne C. Winchester*Anonymous (2)

*Deceased

Tribute Gifts

In memory of Charlotte AbellAnn Dente

In memory of Michael ArnottJoseph DanyoKaren HarrisMr. and Mrs. Tom Mullen

Elizabeth H. JamiesonNancy A. Mouget

In memory of Edward BloomDr. and Mrs. Gordon A. BussardMargaret G. BrambleDr. and Mrs. George Liarakos

In memory of Marie CarrollPhil and Pat BoydDr. and Mrs. Gordon A. BussardGrace J. DillonHelen L. EliasonMr. and Mrs. Steve HerrmannMr. and Mrs. Luke B. Hyman, Jr.Johannes and Betty KrahmerPam SapkoKatharine D. SchuttThoreau Social CommitteeWH & C Management Services, Inc.

In memory of Gregory N. ColeEileen O’BrienIn celebration of Maisie Donohue’s birthdayCollie Cotton

In honor of Mrs. Pierre S. du PontGarden Club of Palm Beach

In honor of her friends’ Civil UnionCarolyn McNeice

In memory of William Edward Hall, IIOlakunle Oludina

In memory of Ruth L. HegyiMargaret G. Bramble

In memory of Cedric E. MarshMargaret G. Bramble

In memory of Tim RossClaudia N. Hughes

In memory of Geoffrey SnellingMr. and Mrs. Albert ElvanianMr. and Mrs. Herbert J. FeinzigMr. and Mrs. Robert C. GardnerMr. and Mrs. Warren S. HoffmanMr. and Mrs. Owen Katzman Charles LevyMr. and Mrs. John D. MathisonMary Nash CoxMr. and Mrs. John J. NowakJean P. O’MalleyJo Ann PascalMr. and Mrs. Louis A. RinglePam SapkoMr. and Mrs. Charles L. StaufferColin ThompsonGeorge A. Weymouth

TheDCH led the effort to replace ailing trees in Wilmington’s Rodney Square and to install state-of-the-art technology to prevent root-damaging soil compaction, and raised $1 million for the project from public and private sources.

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Rare Plant Auction®Clivia SponsorWilmington Trust Company

Patron SponsorPatterson Schwartz Real Estate

Subscriber Sponsor Guaranteed Rate

Host SponsorLongwood Gardens

Greening Neighborhoods DonorsJoanne K. Bahr CushmanBiff Bartron and Aaron BudaPhil and Pat BoydMr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Carbonell IIIMr. and Mrs. Harold A. DavisDon and Susan FisherIrwin Landscaping Inc.Edythe Joines and Ronal FenstermacherRob and Jean KrapfBruce McNewMrs. Christopher L. MoseleyMr. and Mrs. Eric C. PetersenMr. and Mrs. Spencer J. QuallsPatrice and Michael SheehanDonald B. StottAnonymous (1)

Individual DonorsFrancesca and Bradley AndersonKirk and Preston AyarsMr. and Mrs. Roberts W. Brokaw IIISue and John BurchenalDr. and Mrs. Gordon A. BussardEmily FrickBindy and Stephen KayeC. Victoria KitchellMary Alice MaloneJulia and Bill McCabeMrs. Christopher L. MoseleyWalter and Beverley RowlandKatharine D. SchuttJeanne ShieldsJudith and Bill SpruanceMr. and Mrs. P. Coleman TownsendRich and Tara Wood

Commercial Plant DonorsAquascapesBailey NurseriesBlack Hog HorticultureBlue Sterling NurseryBriggs NurseryBroken Arrow NurseryBustani Plant FarmCam Too Camellia Nursery, Inc.Camellia Forest NurseryCarolina Native NurseryCenterton Nursery, Inc.Chicagoland Grows® Plant Introduction ProgramChimera GardensColony NurseryThe Conard-Pyle CompanyCosta FarmsCotswold GardensCreate-a-SceneCreek Hill NurseryCricket Hill GardenEast Coast Garden CenterEdgar Joyce NurseryEdible LandscapingEmory Knoll FarmFall Creek Farm& NurseryFancy FrondsFernbrook NurseryFine Garden CreationsFoxborough NurseryFungi PerfectiGardens Great and SmallGardenvines.comGateway Garden CenterHalf Moon NurseryHawksridge Farms, Inc.Hermitage Farms NurseryHeronswood NurseryHolly Hill Farms, Inc.Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, Inc.Iseli Nursery, Inc.

The Ivy Farm Inc.J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.Landcraft Environments LTDLowry & Company, Inc. Manor View FarmMcCorkle Nurseries, Inc.McMahan’s NurseryMonrovia GrowersMostardi NurseryNatural Landscapes NurseryNorth Creek NurseriesNorthwind Perennial FarmOctoraro Native Plant NurseryOne Green WorldPeace Tree FarmPeony’s Envy Flower FarmPlants NouveauPleasant Run NurseryPoint Phillips PerennialsPrides Corner FarmsProven Winners

The Horticulture and Environmental Leadership Program gives rising eighth graders a

once-in-a-lifetime outdoor classroom and leadership training experience. In 2012, the five-week program

expanded to two classes, doubling the number of student participants to 26

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Proven Winners Euro AmericanQuality Greenhouses & Perennial Farm, Inc.Rare Find NurseryRivendell NurseryRussell’s NurserySam Brown’s Wholesale Nursery, Inc.Schiedler Family Nursery, Inc.Song Sparrow FarmSunny Border Nurseries, Inc.Terra Nova NurseriesTriple Oaks NurseryW.D. Wells & Associates, Inc.

Individual Plant DonorsKevin T. AkinsDan BenarcikDavid CulpCharles CressonHarold DavisLinda EirhartEleanor FordDan HinkleyNorman LehrEllen PetersenMichael RiskaElizabeth SharpGerald SimcoeGregg TepperPaul TickleAnonymous (3)

Organizational Plant DonorsAtlanta Botanical GardenThe Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and ArboretumChanticleerThe Delaware Center for HorticultureDoe Run EstateThe Holden ArboretumJC Raulston ArboretumJenkins ArboretumLongwood GardensMorris Arboretum of the University of PennsylvaniaMt. Cuba CenterPolly Hill ArboretumThe Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore CollegeUniversity of Delaware Botanic Gardens

Garden Accent DonorsBarnes FoundationCharlestown Café ClubCity Planter Create-a-SceneDavid CulpGateway Garden CenterInverbrook FarmLandcraft Environmentals, LTDGreg LeavittMichael Petrie's HANDMADE GARDENS

Mt. Cuba CenterOrganic Mechanics Soil CompanyTaylor PattersonEllen PetersenPoint Phillips PerennialsPremier Tech BiotechnologiesRag & GiltSunny Border Nurseries, Inc.Timber Press, Inc.Coleman and Susan TownsendW. Atlee Burpee CompanyWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library

Catalog AdvertisersApex Engineering, Inc.Archer & Buchanan Architecture Ltd.Bartlett Tree ExpertsBDOBlue Blaze AssociatesBrandywine ConservancyChanticleerCotswold Gardens, Inc.Craft-Way Kitchens, Inc.Davey Tree Expert CompanyDelaware Nature SocietyDelmarva Broadcasting CompanyEverything but The Kitchen SinkEvolution Landscape DesignField of Dreams, Inc.Fine Garden Creations, Inc.Garden Design GroupGateway Garden Center, Inc.Harold A. DavisIrwin Landscaping, Inc.Janssen’s MarketKerns Bros. Tree Service & LandscapingMoeckel Carbonell Associates, Inc.Plain & Fancy InteriorsRodney Robinson Landscape Architects, Inc.Wallace AssociatesWilmington Friends School

In-kind DonorsBreger FlowersCulinary Arts Program at Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution GreenRoots Landscaping, LLCAlison LongSpring Meadow NurseryTaylor Landscape Contractors

Produce grown and harvested at the Urban Farm located at 12th and Brandywine streets in Wilmington is sold at a weekly seasonal market onsite. In 2012, produce was also sold at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Farmers Market at the Catholic Charities Thrift Store. The effort brings healthy, locally grown food to neighborhoods that most need it: the nearest grocery store for families in these neighborhoods is often more than two miles away. In 2013, the Urban Farm plans to expand the growing season into colder months by using low tunnel season-extenders.

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OfficersPresident Paul L. Bechly

Vice PresidentAndrew Bunting

Past PresidentSusan Fisher

TreasurerW. Scott Simonton

Secretary G. Keith Robertshaw

Council of AdvisorsMrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.Charles S. Crompton, Jr.Joanne Bahr CushmanDick ElliottRussell O. JonesBetty P. KrahmerRichard W. Lighty, Ph.D.Eleanor MaroneyMrs. Christopher L. Moseley

Ellen C. PetersenMrs. Richard E. Riegel, Jr.Mrs. Harold S. Schutt, Jr.Katherine D. SchuttMrs. Sidney Scott, Jr.Elizabeth A. SharpJeanne O. ShieldsP. Coleman Townsend, Jr.Ann D. Wick

DirectorsKirk C. AyarsLinda R. BoydenSherese Brewington-CarrRegina BrownDavid W. BrownleePatricia M. BussardMary Ann CapriaLynn CarbonellElizabeth A. DoughertyCarrie W. GrayMary HopkinsScott D. JohnsonMarina R. KaplanJeffrey T. LankSharon Loving

From leFt to right, top row: Jen Bruhler, Director of Programs; Mary Kay Camaratta, Administrative Coordinator; Andrew Olson, Public Landscapes Manager; Patrice Sheehan, Tree Program Manager; Robert Harris, Landscape Gardener; Gary Schwetz, Senior Project Analyst; Lenny Wilson, Assistant Director of Horticulture and Facilitiesmiddle row: Jacque Williamson, Horticulture Training Coordinator; Pamela Sapko, Executive Director; Andréa Miller, Communications Coordinator; Annie Acton, Program Administrative Assistant; Wendy Scott, Public Relations & Policy AdvisorBottom row: Joe Matassino, Director of Development; Emily Smith, Education Coordinator; Tara Tracy, Urban Agriculture Manager; Michael Ray, Information Technology Manager. (Not showN: Ruth Arias, Community Garden Intern; Floyd Backus, Landscape Gardener; Alice Davis, Urban Farmer; Linda Evans, Urban Farm Apprentice; Lauren Schaefer, Urban Farm Apprentice; Marcia Stephenson, Special Events Coordinator)

StaffBoard of Directors

M. William LowerWilliam H. LungerElizabeth B. McCoyBruce McNew

Stephen M. MockbeeAubree C. PackTimothy Erik PetersonBetsy D. West

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