The Gardens at DCH and the DuPont Pavilion

The Gardens at DCH and the DuPont Pavilion
Our Executive Director
We started the fiscal year worried about what the economic
climate would do to the Delaware Center for Horticulture
and we ended the year on a bullish and enthusiastic note.
Our programs have continued to flourish. Wilmington has
its first urban farm. Friends of Parks groups planted trees
and perennials and nurtured eight different parks in
Wilmington. We established a pilot return-to-work program for five men in Delaware’s
criminal justice system. We completed and printed five significant publications this
year, and won two ECO Awards in a national competition for environmental
communications. We have been featured in more articles in the local and national
press than ever before, and in an increasingly diverse range of publications.
During the coming year, we plan to build on current programming and add another
educational component at the Baylor Correctional Institution garden. With the
support of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, DCH
is embarking on an ambitious amount of urban forestry work in the City of
Wilmington and New Castle County; including updating the tree inventory,
building our return-to-work programs, and planting hundreds of street trees. We
have also begun exploring the feasibility of starting a capital campaign to increase
our meeting and office space and add green technology to our current headquarters.
I am especially proud of the lengthening tenure of our staff. Lenny Wilson just
celebrated 10 years of service. Gary Schwetz has served 12 years and Marcia
Stephenson has served 7 years. Joe Matassino, Anita Jimerson, Jen Bruhler,
Ann Mattingly and Patrice Sheehan will soon be celebrating 5 years of service.
We must be doing something right, that such talented and professional employees
continue to invest their time and energy with DCH.
In addition to the staff, I’d like to thank our wonderful Board and tremendous
Council of Advisors. We are extremely grateful for their effective leadership,
guidance, time and many personal contributions. It really is an honor to serve
with these dedicated and hard-working volunteers.
Pam Sapko
Executive Director
Our Board President
It has been my pleasure to serve as president of the
Delaware Center for Horticulture this past year, and
what a challenging year it was for us all.
As a professional in the financial services industry, I
saw first-hand how the ups and downs of the market
impacted people, the community and our charitable
organizations. DCH experienced some uncertain times, and had to tighten our belt
as did many other nonprofits; but I am proud to say that we have come out strong!
In 2009, DCH was dedicated to
ensuring the preservation of our urban
forest, to beautifying and building upon
neighborhood support for city parks,
and to providing urban agricultural
opportunities for Wilmington’s residents.
We are committed to seeing programmatic
growth continue in 2010 in a sustainable way.
With more than 600 volunteers—an
incredible number of volunteers for an
organization of our size—plus our dedicated
staff, Board of Directors and Council of
Advisors, I feel confident of DCH’s success
in the coming year. We have embarked
on a planning study to determine the
feasibility of expanding and improving
upon the Center’s headquarters. We
look forward to some exciting progress
with this effort.
Reclaimed balustrades from the oldVan Buren
Street Bridge provide a backdrop to Mexican
feather grass (Nassella tenuissima) and the
florescent flowers of purple poppy mallow
(Callirhoe involucrata) in the Gardens at DCH.
I wish to thank all of our donors listed in this report, many who have supported
DCH for decades. We could not have made it without them. Thank you.
Susan Fisher
President
Financial Highlights
Balance Sheet September 30, 2009
September 30, 2009
Assets
Income Summary
Cash in Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 191,030
Operating Endowment Fund – DCF . . . . . . . . . .173,996
Greening Funds – DCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468,109
WilmingtonTree Maintenance Fund – DCF . . . . . . 157,834
Nancy Corroon Travel Fund – DCF . . . . . . . . . . .31,745
Capital Development Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,605
Endowment Fund Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,722,622
Land and Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,107,559
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,157
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . .44,881
Building Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,766
Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80,383
Prepaid Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,077
Exchange-Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,077,820
2008/2009 Actual (unaudited)
General Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75,000
Education Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80,000
Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $285,000
Greening Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $960,000
Building and Grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $140,000
Total Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,540,000
Expense Summary
2008/2009 Actual (unaudited)
General Operating* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $390,000
Education Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105,000
Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $122,000
Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90,000
Greening Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $940,000
Liabilities & Fund Balances
Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
48,414
Rental Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,900
Deferred Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41,000
Healthcare Spending Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,942
Dependent Care Spending Accounts . . . . . . . . . . .1,270
Accrued Vacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,095
Operating Fund Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161,925
Operating Endowment Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173,996
Greening Funds – DCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468,109
Wilmington Tree Maintenance Fund . . . . . . . . . 157,834
Nancy Corroon Travel Fund – DCF . . . . . . . . . . .31,745
Capital Development Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,605
Endowment Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,722,622
Plant and Equipment Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,193,362
Total Liabilities & Fund Balances . . . .$4,077,820
Delaware Center for Horticulture
1810 North Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
302-658-6262 • dehort.org
All photos courtesy of DCH archives.
Total Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,647,000
*Includes $108,000 depreciation.
Program Expenses
Facility
5%
Education
6%
Greening
Programs
57%
Fundraising
7%
General
Operating
24%
D E L AWA R E C E N T E R F O R H O R T I C U LT U R E
2009 Annual Report
Annual Giving Campaign
Emily du Pont Circle
Individuals
Businesses and Foundations
The Huisking Foundation
DCH Donors
Individuals
Anonymous (2)
Ms. Cynthia S. Albright
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Alexander
Alan and Dara Allgeier
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin V. Andersen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Appleby
Tom Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Ashford
Mrs. Kirk C. Ayars
Mrs. Antoinette Ayres
Mrs. Joanne Bahr Cushman
Mr. David A. Baker
Bernard and Helen Balick
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Barineau
Anne and Glenn P. Barnhill
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bayard, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Bayard
Frances and James Bazzoli
Paul and Beth Bechly
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Beran
Bob and Bess Beste
DCH educates 4th and 5th graders
about planting trees to celebrate
Arbor Day at Cool Spring Park.
A tour of North Creek Nurseries gives
DCH supporters a behind-the-scenes
introduction to the industry of
wholesale plant propagation
and the nursery’s new trial gardens.
Mr. and Mrs. John Biggs III
Mrs. Amy Watson Bish
Ms. Barbara Bonvetti
Tony and Gina Bosworth
Phil and Pat Boyd
Herman Boyd
Ms. Audrey C. Boys
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts W. Brokaw III
Mrs. Hazel L. Brown
Mr. Rock Brown
David and Kathleen Brownlee
Robin and Catherine Bryson
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Buonocore, Jr.
Mr. Daniel Burcham
Mrs. Susan Burchenal
Sarah Jastak-Burgess and
Leslie M. Burgess
Mrs. Barbara Butterworth
Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. Cabot
Mrs. Kathy F. Campbell
Peg Cann
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Cardinal
Mr. and Mrs. R.R.M. Carpenter III
Senator Thomas R. Carper
Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Castorani
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson David Chalfant
Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Chambers
Dr. Susan Mulchahey Chase
(In memory of William G. Chase)
Jamie S. Chase
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour S. Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Colgate
Edward T. Cook
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Mrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Gordon A. Bussard
Mrs. Anne Canby and Mr. Page Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Carbonell III
Mrs. Marie T. Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. Gerret Copeland
Mr. Charles S. Crompton, Jr.
M. Lynne du Pont and David K. Solacoff
(In memory of Emily du Pont)
Mr. and Mrs. Pierre du Pont
Mrs. Helen L. Eliason
Valarie and Dick Elliott
Meg and Hal Erskine
Heather Richards Evans
Mr. Russell O. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Johannes R. Krahmer
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Kristol
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Maroney
Mrs. Mary Ellen Martin-Marvel
(In honor of Marcia Stephenson)
Mrs. Charles B. McCoy
Mr. Bruce McNew
Mrs. Christopher Livingston Moseley
Terry and Sally O’Byrne
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Riegel, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Robertshaw
Mrs. Harold S. Schutt, Jr.
Mrs. Katharine D. Schutt
(In memory of Katharine R. Draper)
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Sharp
Mrs. Jeanne O. Shields
Mr. and Mrs. P. Coleman Townsend
Ann D. Wick
Chris and Annie Coons
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Copeland
Susan and Don Corkran
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Cressman
Sumner and Bonnie Crosby
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Cruice
Mr. and Mrs. James Curtis
Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Davis
Tim Davis
Mr. and Mrs. J. Simpson Dean, Jr.
Erin DeLano
Art and Nancy Diver
(In honor of Dr. and Mrs. William D.
Shellenberger)
Mr. and Mrs. F. Michael Donohue, Jr.
Mrs. Deborah Doordan
Ms. A. Reeve Draper
Mr. and Mrs. Ford B. Draper, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. du Pont
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. du Pont
Mr. and Mrs. Irénée du Pont, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Irénée du Pont May
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Ericson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Evans, Jr.
Libby Fay
Mr. John Feliciani and
Ms. Helen Waite
Donald and Susan Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Flynn, Jr.
Linda Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Zissimos A. Frangopoulos
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Frederick, Jr.
Doris W. Froning
Robert and Mariamne Fulton
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Gansz
Dr. John F. Gehret
(In memory of Amanda Spackman
Gehret)
Mr. and Mrs. C. Meade Geisel, Jr.
Don and Juanita Gerwig
Barbara and Denny Glazar
Jeff and Linnea Goddess
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Goff
Mr. and Mrs. B. Robinson Grant III
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Grayson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grey
Mr. and Mrs. Karl A. Grieshaber
Mrs. Carolyn V. Grinnell
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Gummey, Jr.
Anne Gunn
(In memory of Mary Gunn)
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hackett
Mr. George S. Harrington
Mrs. S. S. Harrison
Pete and Tina Hayward
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Henke
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Herdeg
Ms. Barbara Chase Herr
Christian W. Holweger
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hunter, Jr.
Charles Ingersoll and Richard Jolly
Larry Iorii
Alice Ivy
James and Zakia Jackson
Ms. Jan Jessup
Simon Jeynes
Mrs. Catharine W. Johnstone
(In memory of Robin Carper)
Edythe Joines and Ronal Fenstermacher
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Jones
Mr. and Mrs. S. Lup Jung
Alissa and Joseph Kegelman
Ms. Lois A. Kinckiner
Bonnie and Dave Kitts
Mr. and Mrs. Johannes R. Krahmer
John and Elizabeth Kramarck
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krapf
Mr. and Mrs. John Krill
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kusumi
Jeff Lank
Mark Lannan and Marian Young
Mrs. Ann V. Liarakos
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Lickle
Richard and Sally Lighty
Mr. and Mrs. M. William Lower
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lunger
Richard M. Lyon and
Pamela A. Allenstein
Mr. Robert E. Lyons
Steven and Carol Marino
Mrs. Margaret Marquardt
Barbara and Barry Marrs
Dr. Andrea Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Martin
Ms. Judy Mason
Ms. Justine J. Mataleno
Mr. Joseph V. Matassino, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Matassino Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. May
Mr. and Mrs. Ellice H. McDonald, Jr.
Mr. Dennis C. McGlade
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McGuinness
Kathryn McKenney
Laura McNew
Mrs. Joseph P. Melloy
Harold and Barbara Miller
Stephen and Maria Mockbee
Marilyn and David Morris
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Morton
Ms. Rita L. Mulrooney
Brian Murphy
Lelaine and Stuart Nemser
Ms. Betsey Ney
Mr. and Mrs. Parry M. Norling
Mary Beth and Rex Oberg
Margaret S. Odiorne
David G. and Dorothy D. Onn
David and Mary Ann Opton
(In honor of Edward M. Opton)
Mrs. Marlene A. Ornston
Linda and Joe Outlaw
Carla Pastore
Chris and Mary Patterson
Louis and Christa Pederson
Beverly Peltz
Jane G. Pepper
Ms. Barbara Perry
Tim and Gretchen Peterson
Ms. June Jenkins-Peterson
Mrs. Deanna Pillarelli
Miss Tahra M. Piser
(In memory of Polly Piser)
Mrs. William H. Porter
Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Potter
Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Pringle
Neta L. Pringle and John D. Potter
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer J. Qualls
Anne Reese
Alice Reilly
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Reinert
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Richards, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Richards III
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Riegel
Mike Riska
Mrs. Deborah Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Robertson
Dr. and Mrs. Cliff Rodman
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard I. Rosen
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Speed Rowland
Miss Jennifer K. Runner
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest F. Ruppe
Wendy Mahoney Russell
Ms. Flavia W. Rutkosky
Five men, all recently released from
prison or on work-release, planted more
than 150 trees along 12th Street. DCH
trained them in marketable landscaping
maintenance skills in this innovative
return-to-work program.The trees will
provide shade and improve air quality in
this northeast Wilmington neighborhood.
The success of this pilot partnership with
the Delaware Department of Corrections
and Department of Labor will be expanded
in 2010 to provide additional ex-offenders
with valuable job skills.
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Annual Giving Campaign
Donors (continued)
A young gardener proudly
displays the results of his work
inThe Secret Garden. DCH
partners with the Ministry of
Caring at this Jackson Street
community garden, teaching
homeless children how to
grow and eat healthy food.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Salmons III
Thomas and Katie Salvatore
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Sanger
Mrs. Pamela G. Sapko
Mr. and Mrs. G. Fred Schueler
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Schwetz
Mrs. Sidney Scott, Jr.
Rodney and Andrea Scott
Victor and Diane Scott
Mary and Tom Shea
William Shea
Mr. Clifford M. Sheldon
Miss Moira Sheridan
Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott Simonton
Mrs. Marlene Snelling
Mrs. William C. Spruance IV
(In memory of Anne C. Winchester)
Kash Srinivasan
Mrs. W. Laird Stabler
Ms. Ruth A. Staszesky
Mr. Matthew Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoddard
(In memory of Janet Smith Stoddard)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Straight
(In honor of Romonita Camponelli)
Ms. Bonnie J. Swan
Mr. Thomas C. Swett
Ms. Mary A. Szewczyk
Betty and Tom Talley
Dave and Maureen Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Trzuskowski
Mrs. Eva L. Verplanck
Mike and Kathy Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weed
Dr. Daniel Weintraub
Mr. and Mrs. Orville C. Wetmore
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wigton
Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Wiley
Mr. Lenny Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson
Mr. Mark T. Windfelder
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wise
Mrs. Alice E. Witterholt
Ms. Barbara Wolf
David and Kathy Wolfenden
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Wood, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Woolley
Mr. William Worth
Ms. Mary Ann Wozniak
Ms. Beverly A. Zimmermann
Ms. Lorraine C. Zwycewicz
The traffic triangles at the intersection
of Concord Avenue and West 23rd
Street are examples of the public
spaces in the city being reforested
and cared for by local residents who,
under DCH’s leadership, are improving
the parks as a method to enhance
community pride.
With the support of the Wilmington
Beautification Commission, daffodils
like these in Haynes Park are providing
sweeps of color in parks throughout
the city.
Businesses, Organizations
and Foundations
Carolyn Foundation
The Garden Club of Wilmington
Community Projects, Inc.
J. P. Morgan Chase Foundation
Matching Gift Program
Moeckel Carbonell Associates Inc.
Octoraro Native Plant Nursery
The Quatre Vents Foundation
Reynolds Rencourt Foundation, Inc.
SIW Vegetables
Program Support
Foundation Donors
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
BHA Foundation Fund
Burpee Foundation
Crestlea Foundation
Crystal Trust
Delaware Community Foundation
Ederic Foundation
Ellason Downs Perpetual
Charitable Trust
The Gilliam Foundation
Marshall Reynolds Foundation
Morgan Stanley Foundation
Nemours Foundation
Wilmington Flower Market, Inc.
Corporate Donors
ABHA Architects
Always the Garden
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Bancroft Construction Company
Borsello Landscaping
Costello’s Custom Landscapes
Delmarva Power
DuPont
FuturTech Consulting LLC
Garden Valley Nursery
General Lawn and Landscape
Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A.
ING Direct
Irwin Landscaping
J. Scott Catering
Johnston & Associates Land and
Water Creations
New Castle County Business Ledger
Patterson Schwartz Real Estate
Recycling Angels
Rickerman Tree Service
Toscana’s Catering
Valero Energy Corporation
Wilmington Trust Company
Civic,Government
and Nonprofit Donors
9th Street Fashion District
Alliance for Community Trees
Brandywine Garden Club
Brandywine Zoo
The Challenge Program
City of Wilmington
City of Wilmington
Department of Public Works
City of Wilmington
Department of Parks and Recreation
Christopher Columbus
Monument Committee
Delaware Department of Agriculture
Delaware Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Delaware Department of Natural
Resources & Environmental Control
Delaware Department of Transportation
Delaware Joint Finance Committee
Delaware Solid Waste Authority
The Garden Club of Wilmington
Community Projects, Inc.
Greater Brandywine Village
Revitalization
Kentmere Nursing Care Center
Rotary Club of Wilmington
Rockford Woodlawn Fund, Inc.
United States American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act
University of Delaware
DCH and Longwood Gardens are
partnering to experiment with new
technology to enhance tree growth in
urban areas. Silva Cell is an underground
modular framework that protects the
roots of trees from soil compaction.The
goal is to lengthen the life span of street
trees, provide on-site stormwater
management, and prevent lifting and
damage of adjacent pavement. Here a
framework for research is being installed
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The popular 12th Annual Community
Garden Plant Sale in May delighted
those looking for a quick and easy
Mother’s Day gift.
Program Support
Donors (continued)
Wilmington Beautification Commission
Wilmington City Council
Wilmington Job Corps
Wilmington Senior Center
In-kind Supporters
Individuals
Alice and Tom Davis
Zach Davis
Joanna Friedman
H. G. Haskell
Pat Jackson
Bonnie and Dave Kitts
Jeff Kline
Mr. and Mrs. Johannes R. Krahmer
Mr. Frank MacArtor
Eric Mayer
Rev. Ralph Mero
A.A. Myers
Barbara and Charles Robinson
Margaret Shepherd
John Spain
Bill Thompson
Cruce F. Stark and Nancy A. Wingate
Laurie K. Williams and John Lewis
Corporate
All Seasons Landscaping
Always the Garden
Associates Graphic Services
Aztec
B&F Towing
Bancroft Construction Company
Bartlett Tree Experts
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Blue Blaze Associates, LLC
Bluewater Wind LLC
BrightFields, Inc.
The Care of Trees
C. J. Zonneveld & Sons, Inc.
Copeland's Mulch Depot
Countryside Nursery and Garden Center
Davey Tree Expert Company
Davis Young Associates
Delmarva Power
Diamond State Graphics
Diamond State Party Rental
DiSabatino Landscaping and
Tree Service, Inc.
Downing Paving Company
Environmental Concern
Farley Printing
Garden Valley Nursery
Gateway Garden Center
Gold Star Nursery
Holland Mulch
Home Depot
Hotel du Pont
HSBC
InColor, Inc.
Kerns Brothers Tree Service
Kreutz Creek Vineyards and Winery
Laura Novak Photography
Michael Petrie's Handmade Gardens
Moeckel Carbonell Associates, Inc.
Mostardi Nursery
Movable Feast
NorthCreek Nurseries
Old Country Gardens
Redbud Native Plant Nursery
Rock Bottom Stone & Landscape
Ronny’s Garden World
Ruppert Nurseries
Shemin Nurseries, Inc.
SIW Veggies
Teledavis, LLC
Twin Lakes Brewing Company
Veritas Wine Shop
Village Green Flower Shop
Waste Management
Wheat Stone Bridge
Willey Farms
Yetters Liquors
Civic, Government
and Non-profit
Alliance for Community Trees
The American Horticultural Society
Brandywine Conservancy
Brandywine Zoo
The Challenge Program
City of Wilmington – City Council
City of Wilmington – Law Department
City of Wilmington – Mayor’s Office of
Cultural Affairs
City of Wilmington – Parks and
Recreation
City of Wilmington – Public Works
City of Wilmington – Real Estate
and Housing
Delaware Chapter of the Sierra Club
Delaware Department of Agriculture Delaware Forest Service
Delaware Department of Corrections
Delaware Department of Education
Delaware Department of Labor
Delaware Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental
Control – Division of Fish & Wildlife,
Aquatic Resources Education Center
DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation
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Friends of Goodstay Gardens
Friends of Kosciuszko Park
Friends of Wilmington Parks
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The Garden Club of Wilmington
Habitat for Humanity
Kennett Pike Association
Longwood Gardens
Master Gardeners
Maysie’s Farm Conservation Center
Ministry of Caring
Neighborhood Planning Councils –
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 8th Districts
Nemours Health and Prevention Services
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
Project Stay Free
Public Allies Delaware
Resource Conservation & Development
Riverfront Development Corporation
Rotary Club of Wilmington
Stroud Water Research Center
USDA Forest Service Northeast
Regional Office
University of Delaware – Institute for
Public Administration, Water
Resources Agency
Urban Promise
West Center City Neighborhood
Planning Advisory Committee
Wilmington Beautification Commission
Wilmington Job Corps Center
Winterthur Museum & Country Estate
RPA Individual Donors
Terrain at Styer’s
Mrs. Amy Watson Bish
Steve and Linda Boyden
Sumner and Bonnie Crosby
Joel Friedlander and Julie Sandler
Mrs. Elinor Goff
Mrs. S. S. Harrison
Mr. Gary L. Koller
Ms. Lois A. Kinckiner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krapf
Mrs. Greta B. Layton
Mr. and Mrs. William M. McCabe, Jr.
Mrs. Charles B. McCoy
Mrs. Joseph P. Melloy
Jane G. Pepper
Mr. Jaqui Safra
Mrs. Katharine D. Schutt
Mr. and Mrs. Orville C. Wetmore
Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Willemsen
Host Sponsor
Longwood Gardens
Greening Neighborhood
Donors
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Ayars III
Ms. Joanne E. Barton
Dan Benarcik
Mr. Daniel Burcham
Dr. and Mrs. Gordon A. Bussard
Mrs. Laura A. Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Carbonell III
Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Castorani
Mr. and Mrs. Jay T. Chandler
Wendy A. Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Corcoran
Mr. Charles O. Cresson
Mrs. Joanne K. Bahr Cushman
Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Eason
Meg and Hal Erskine
Donald and Susan Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Goff
Mrs. Dorrance H. Hamilton
Dr. and Mrs. James F. Harbage
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hayward III
Mark Highland
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ivy
Koa Kanamee
Suzanne Kerns
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krapf
Jeff Lank and Tina Macko
Ms. Betty Mackey
Mr. Bruce McNew
Stephen and Maria Mockbee
Ms. Betsey Ney
Chris and Mary Patterson
Tim and Gretchen Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer J. Qualls
Ms. Doris Quinn
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Robertshaw
Dottie and Ron Schindlinger
Simple
Mr. Donald B. Stott
Mr. Rick Trapnell
Ms. Beverly A. Zimmermann
Tribute Gifts
In memory of Joseph Barsky
Mrs. Margaret G. Bramble
In memory of Miriam Bosworth
Mr. and Mrs. Norman N. Aerenson
In memory of Nancy Corroon
Mr. and Mrs. Eric C. Petersen
In honor of Hank Davis’ birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Welsh
In honor of Elena and
Randall Goff
Ms. Alyce W. Sapko
In memory of Bernice Johnson
Ms. Paula Trout
In memory of Ron Pollan
Representative and
Mrs. Michael A. Barbieri
In memory of Carol Weeks
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Beck
Mrs. Helen L. Eliason
Mrs. Pamela G. Sapko
Rare Plant Auction®
Clivia Sponsor
Wilmington Trust Company
Patron Sponsors
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AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Chanticleer horticulturist Dan Benarcik
(far right) guides DCH members on
the proper construction of a garden
chair, based on the classic design by
Gerrit Rietveld, and popularized at
Wave Hill.
Subscriber Sponsors
RPA Commercial
Plant Donors
Aquascapes
Athens Select
Atlock Flower Farm
Bailey Nurseries
Bamboo Select
Briggs Nursery
Camellia Forest Nursery
Chesapeake Nurseries
The Conard-Pyle Company
Create A Scene
Creek Hill Nursery
Dunvegan Nursery
Edgar Joyce Nursery
DCH was selected byWilmington
Rotary Club for a year-long service
project to improve city parks. More
than 125 Rotary Club members
contributed financially, and 80
Rotarians and their families
volunteered for six planting
projects. Results included the
planting of 8,000 flowering bulbs,
1,000 perennials and more than 50
trees and shrubs. ▼
Dig-in! Students at the Douglass
Alternative School in the Healthy
Foods for Healthy Kids program are
learning how to plant, harvest, and eat
garden vegetables each semester. ▼
Thirteen families are growing fresh vegetables at Wilmington’s first urban
farm at 12th & Brandywine Streets. Over the summer, produce was sold
on-site by Camp FRESH youth, providing even more residents of the
neighborhood convenient access to healthy and nutritional foods.
Rare Plant Auction®
Donors (continued)
Edible Landscaping
Euro-American
Fancy Fronds
Fine Garden Creations
Gardenvines.com
Gateway Garden Center
Hermitage Farms Nursery
Heronswood Nursery
Iseli Nursery, Inc.
ItSaul Plants
The Ivy Farm
Klehm’s Song Sparrow Nursery
Klupenger's Nursery LLC
London Grove Nursery
Lowry & Company, Inc.
Manor View Farm
Marshall's Riverbank Nurseries, Inc.
McCorkle Nurseries, Inc.
McMahan's Nursery
Meadowbrook Farm
Michael Petrie's Handmade Gardens
Monterey Bay Nursery
North Creek Nurseries
The Organic Mechanics Soil Company
Peace Tree Farm
Pennsylvania Pride Brand Trees
and Shrubs
Plants Nouveau
Pleasant Run Nursery
Point Phillips Perennials
Prides Corner Farms
Proven Winners® Color Choice®
Quality Greenhouses
Rare Find Nursery
Rivendell Nursery
Russell Gardens Wholesale, Inc.
Seneca Hill Perennials
Steven Kristoph Nursery
Stoney Bank Nurseries, Inc.
Sunny Border Nurseries, Inc.
Terra Nova Nurseries
Terrain at Styer’s
Ticklewood Nursery
W. Atlee Burpee Company
W.D. Wells & Associates, Inc.
Weston Nurseries
Xera Plants, Inc.
RPA Individual Plant Donors
Anonymous
Kathy Andersen
Allan Armitage
David Culp
Linda Eirhart
Elena and Randall Goff
Mrs. Dorrance H. Hamilton
Harold Davis
Dick Kauffman
Norman Lehr
Larry Mellichamp
Erik Peterson
Suzanne Phillips
Mike Riska
Ray Rogers
Liz Sharp
Damon Smith
Dick Storch
Elizabeth Tickle
Paul Tickle
RPA Organizational
Plant Donors
Barnes Foundation
Brandywine Conservancy
Chanticleer Foundation
Delaware Center for Horticulture
Happenstance Farm
The Holden Arboretum
Longwood Gardens
Morris Arboretum of the University
of Pennsylvania
Mt. Cuba Center
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Polly Hill Arboretum
Rutgers Gardens
The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore
College
University of Delaware Botanic Gardens
RPA Individual Garden
Accent Donors
Anna Aniśko
Dan Benarcik
Stephanie Cohen
Michael Dirr
Dan Hinkley
Camille Leavitt
Greg Leavitt
Teresa Phillips
Ray Rogers
Doug Tallamy
Elayne Toizer
Coleman and Susan Townsend
RPA Commercial Garden
Accent Donors
Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company
Create A Scene
Emory Knoll Farm
Goldsmith Seeds
Longwood Gardens
Michael Petrie's Handmade Gardens
The Organic Mechanics Soil Company
Point Phillips Perennials
Rag & Gilt
The Turnip Truck
RPA Catalog Advertisers
Brandywine Conservancy &
River Museum
Cotswold Gardens, Inc.
Creative Financial Group
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Delaware Nature Society
Delmarva Broadcasting Company
DiSabatino Landscaping and
Tree Service, Inc.
Element Design Group
Garden Design Group
Gateway Garden Center, Inc.
Harold A. Davis & Family
Irwin Landscaping Inc.
Kerns Brothers Tree Service &
Landscaping
Moeckel Carbonell Associates Inc.
Olympic Pool Service, Inc.
Rodney Robinson Landscape
Architects
Superior Yardworks, Inc.
Wallace Landscape Associates, Inc.
Wheeler, Wolfenden & Dwares
RPA In-kind Donors
Branmar Discount Liquors
Janssen’s Market
Kreutz Creek Vineyards and Winery
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D E L AWA R E C E N T E R F O R H O R T I C U LT U R E
Staff & Board of Directors
Staff 1st Row (left to right): Anita Zumwalt-Jimerson, Office Manager and Development Associate;
Michael Ray, Information Technology Manager; Joe Matassino, Director of Development; 2nd Row: Pam Sapko,
Executive Director; Patrice Sheehan, Tree Program Manager; Annie Acton, Administrative Assistant; Jacque
Williamson, Parks Program Coordinator; Joanne Bateup, AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer; Andrew Olson, Landscape
Maintenance Supervisor; 3rd Row: Sarah Bruce Deacle, Assistant Director of Programs; Sarah Loomis, AmeriCorps
VISTA Volunteer; Ann Mattingly, Community Gardens Manager; 4th Row: Jen Bruhler, Parks and Forestry
Outreach Manager; Wendy Scott, Communications Manager; Marcia Stephenson, Special Events Coordinator;
5th Row: Gary Schwetz, Director of Programs; Floyd Backus, Conservation Green Team Member; Lenny Wilson,
Horticulture and Facilities Manager.
Board of Directors
Officers
Paul L. Bechly, Vice President
Betsey A. Ney, Past President
Susan Fisher, President
Patricia M. Bussard, Treasurer
Lynn Carbonell, Secretary
Directors
Kirk C. Ayars
Amy Watson Bish
Sherese Brewington-Carr
Daniel Burcham
Kathryn W. Cruice
Joy Ericson
Russell O. Jones
Jeffrey T. Lank
M. William Lower
William H. Lunger
Laura Furness McNew
Stephen M. Mockbee
Christopher S. Patterson
Mrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.
Mr. Charles S. Crompton, Jr.
Joanne Bahr Cushman
Dick Elliott
Betty P. Krahmer
Richard W. Lighty, Ph.D.
Eleanor Maroney
Mrs. Christopher L. Moseley
Ellen C. Petersen
Mrs. Richard E. Riegel, Jr.
Mrs. Harold S. Schutt, Jr.
Timothy Erik Peterson
Neta Lindsay Pringle
G. Keith Robertshaw
Flavia W. Rutkosky
W. Scott Simonton
Alice Witterholt
Beverly A. Zimmermann
Council of Advisors
Katharine D. Schutt
Mrs. Sidney Scott, Jr.
Elizabeth A. Sharp
Jeanne O. Shields
Mr. P. Coleman Townsend, Jr.
Ann D. Wick
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Wilmington, DE 19806
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A row of crape myrtle trees (Lagerstroemia indica ‘Natchez’) in the Gardens at DCH.
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