2009 Annual Report Delaware Center for Horticulture

The Gardens at DCH and the DuPont Pavilion

We started the fiscal year worried about what the economicclimate would do to the Delaware Center for Horticultureand we ended the year on a bullish and enthusiastic note.

Our programs have continued to flourish. Wilmington hasits first urban farm. Friends of Parks groups planted treesand perennials and nurtured eight different parks in

Wilmington. We established a pilot return-to-work program for five men in Delaware’scriminal justice system. We completed and printed five significant publications thisyear, and won two ECO Awards in a national competition for environmentalcommunications. We have been featured in more articles in the local and nationalpress than ever before, and in an increasingly diverse range of publications.

During the coming year, we plan to build on current programming and add anothereducational component at the Baylor Correctional Institution garden. With thesupport of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, DCHis embarking on an ambitious amount of urban forestry work in the City ofWilmington and New Castle County; including updating the tree inventory,building our return-to-work programs, and planting hundreds of street trees. Wehave also begun exploring the feasibility of starting a capital campaign to increaseour 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 justcelebrated 10 years of service. Gary Schwetz has served 12 years and MarciaStephenson 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 employeescontinue to invest their time and energy with DCH.

In addition to the staff, I’d like to thank our wonderful Board and tremendousCouncil of Advisors. We are extremely grateful for their effective leadership,guidance, time and many personal contributions. It really is an honor to servewith these dedicated and hard-working volunteers.

Pam SapkoExecutive Director

Our Executive Director

It has been my pleasure to serve as president of theDelaware Center for Horticulture this past year, andwhat a challenging year it was for us all.

As a professional in the financial services industry, Isaw first-hand how the ups and downs of the marketimpacted people, the community and our charitable

organizations. DCH experienced some uncertain times, and had to tighten our beltas did many other nonprofits; but I am proud to say that we have come out strong!

In 2009, DCH was dedicated toensuring the preservation of our urbanforest, to beautifying and building uponneighborhood support for city parks,and to providing urban agriculturalopportunities for Wilmington’s residents.We are committed to seeing programmaticgrowth continue in 2010 in a sustainable way.

With more than 600 volunteers—anincredible number of volunteers for anorganization of our size—plus our dedicatedstaff, Board of Directors and Council ofAdvisors, I feel confident of DCH’s successin the coming year. We have embarkedon a planning study to determine thefeasibility of expanding and improvingupon the Center’s headquarters. Welook forward to some exciting progresswith this effort.

I wish to thank all of our donors listed in this report, many who have supportedDCH for decades. We could not have made it without them. Thank you.

Susan FisherPresident

Reclaimed balustrades from the oldVan BurenStreet Bridge provide a backdrop to Mexicanfeather grass (Nassella tenuissima) and theflorescent flowers of purple poppy mallow(Callirhoe involucrata) in the Gardens at DCH.

Our Board President

Financial Highlights

Balance Sheet September 30, 2009AssetsCash in Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 191,030Operating Endowment Fund – DCF . . . . . . . . . .173,996Greening Funds – DCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468,109WilmingtonTree Maintenance Fund – DCF . . . . . . 157,834Nancy CorroonTravel Fund – DCF . . . . . . . . . . .31,745Capital Development Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,605Endowment Fund Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,722,622Land and Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,107,559Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,157Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . .44,881Building Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,766Accounts Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80,383Prepaid Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,077Exchange-Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,077,820

Liabilities & Fund BalancesAccounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 48,414Rental Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,900Deferred Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41,000Healthcare Spending Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,942Dependent Care Spending Accounts . . . . . . . . . . .1,270AccruedVacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,095Operating Fund Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161,925Operating Endowment Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173,996Greening Funds – DCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468,109WilmingtonTree Maintenance Fund . . . . . . . . . 157,834Nancy CorroonTravel Fund – DCF . . . . . . . . . . .31,745Capital Development Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,605Endowment Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,722,622Plant and Equipment Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,193,362Total Liabilities & Fund Balances . . . .$4,077,820

Income Summary2008/2009 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 Summary2008/2009 Actual (unaudited)

General Operating* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $390,000

Education Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105,000

Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $122,000

Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90,000

Greening Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $940,000

Total Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,647,000

*Includes $108,000 depreciation.

September 30, 2009

Program Expenses

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Facility5%

Fundraising7%

Education6%

GeneralOperating

24%GreeningPrograms

57%

Annual Giving CampaignEmily du Pont CircleIndividualsMrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Gordon A. BussardMrs. Anne Canby and Mr. Page NelsonMr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Carbonell IIIMrs. Marie T. CarrollMr. and Mrs. Gerret CopelandMr. Charles S. Crompton, Jr.M. Lynne du Pont and David K. Solacoff(In memory of Emily du Pont)

Mr. and Mrs. Pierre du PontMrs. Helen L. EliasonValarie and Dick ElliottMeg and Hal ErskineHeather Richards EvansMr. Russell O. JonesMr. and Mrs. Johannes R. KrahmerMr. and Mrs. Daniel M. KristolMr. and Mrs. Ronald C. MaroneyMrs. Mary Ellen Martin-Marvel(In honor of Marcia Stephenson)

Mrs. Charles B. McCoyMr. Bruce McNewMrs. Christopher Livingston MoseleyTerry and Sally O’ByrneMr. and Mrs. Richard Riegel, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. George K. RobertshawMrs. Harold S. Schutt, Jr.Mrs. Katharine D. Schutt(In memory of Katharine R. Draper)

Mrs. Elizabeth A. SharpMrs. Jeanne O. ShieldsMr. and Mrs. P. Coleman TownsendAnn D. Wick

Businesses and FoundationsThe Huisking Foundation

DCH DonorsIndividualsAnonymous (2)Ms. Cynthia S. AlbrightDr. and Mrs. Michael A. AlexanderAlan and Dara AllgeierDr. and Mrs. Marvin V. AndersenMr. and Mrs. Robert S. ApplebyTom ArmstrongMr. and Mrs. Theodore H. AshfordMrs. Kirk C. AyarsMrs. Antoinette AyresMrs. Joanne Bahr CushmanMr. David A. BakerBernard and Helen BalickMr. and Mrs. D. R. BarineauAnne and Glenn P. BarnhillMr. and Mrs. James A. Bayard, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. BayardFrances and James BazzoliPaul and Beth BechlyMr. and Mrs. William A. BellMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. BeranBob and Bess Beste

Mr. and Mrs. John Biggs IIIMrs. Amy Watson BishMs. Barbara BonvettiTony and Gina BosworthPhil and Pat BoydHerman BoydMs. Audrey C. BoysMr. and Mrs. Roberts W. Brokaw IIIMrs. Hazel L. BrownMr. Rock BrownDavid and Kathleen BrownleeRobin and Catherine BrysonMr. and Mrs. John B. Buonocore, Jr.Mr. Daniel BurchamMrs. Susan BurchenalSarah Jastak-Burgess and

Leslie M. BurgessMrs. Barbara ButterworthMr. and Mrs. Francis H. CabotMrs. Kathy F. CampbellPeg CannMr. and Mrs. Anthony J. CardinalMr. and Mrs. R.R.M. Carpenter IIISenator Thomas R. CarperMr. and Mrs. Steven M. CastoraniMr. and Mrs. Jefferson David ChalfantMr. and Mrs. Joe B. ChambersDr. Susan Mulchahey Chase(In memory of William G. Chase)

Jamie S. ChaseMr. and Mrs. Seymour S. CohenMr. and Mrs. Richard E. ColgateEdward T. Cook

Chris and Annie CoonsMr. and Mrs. Charles CopelandSusan and Don CorkranDr. and Mrs. Michael CressmanSumner and Bonnie CrosbyMr. and Mrs. Charles S. CruiceMr. and Mrs. James CurtisMr. and Mrs. Harold A. DavisTim DavisMr. and Mrs. J. Simpson Dean, Jr.Erin DeLanoArt and Nancy Diver(In honor of Dr. and Mrs. William D.Shellenberger)

Mr. and Mrs. F. Michael Donohue, Jr.Mrs. Deborah DoordanMs. A. Reeve DraperMr. and Mrs. Ford B. Draper, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. du PontMr. and Mrs. Edward B. du PontMr. and Mrs. Irénée du Pont, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Irénée du Pont MayMr. and Mrs. John E. EricsonMr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Evans, Jr.Libby FayMr. John Feliciani and

Ms. Helen Waite

DCH educates 4th and 5th gradersabout planting trees to celebrateArbor Day at Cool Spring Park.

A tour of North Creek Nurseries givesDCH supporters a behind-the-scenesintroduction to the industry ofwholesale plant propagationand the nursery’s new trial gardens.

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Annual Giving CampaignDonors (continued)Donald and Susan FisherMr. and Mrs. John V. Flynn, Jr.Linda FordMr. and Mrs. Zissimos A. FrangopoulosMr. and Mrs. William H. Frederick, Jr.Doris W. FroningRobert and Mariamne FultonMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. GanszDr. John F. Gehret(In memory of Amanda SpackmanGehret)

Mr. and Mrs. C. Meade Geisel, Jr.Don and Juanita GerwigBarbara and Denny GlazarJeff and Linnea GoddessMr. and Mrs. Randall GoffMr. and Mrs. B. Robinson Grant IIIMr. and Mrs. Richard A. GraysonMr. and Mrs. Joseph GreyMr. and Mrs. Karl A. GrieshaberMrs. Carolyn V. GrinnellMr. and Mrs. Charles F. Gummey, Jr.Anne Gunn(In memory of Mary Gunn)

Mr. and Mrs. James R. HackettMr. George S. HarringtonMrs. S. S. HarrisonPete and Tina HaywardMr. and Mrs. David C. HenkeMr. and Mrs. John A. HerdegMs. Barbara Chase HerrChristian W. HolwegerMr. and Mrs. John E. Hunter, Jr.Charles Ingersoll and Richard JollyLarry IoriiAlice IvyJames and Zakia JacksonMs. Jan JessupSimon JeynesMrs. Catharine W. Johnstone(In memory of Robin Carper)

Edythe Joines and Ronal FenstermacherMr. and Mrs. Brett JonesMr. and Mrs. S. Lup JungAlissa and Joseph Kegelman

Ms. Lois A. KinckinerBonnie and Dave KittsMr. and Mrs. Johannes R. KrahmerJohn and Elizabeth KramarckMr. and Mrs. Robert KrapfMr. and Mrs. John KrillMr. and Mrs. Jeff KusumiJeff LankMark Lannan and Marian YoungMrs. Ann V. LiarakosMr. and Mrs. William C. LickleRichard and Sally LightyMr. and Mrs. M. William LowerMr. and Mrs. William H. LungerRichard M. Lyon and

Pamela A. AllensteinMr. Robert E. LyonsSteven and Carol MarinoMrs. Margaret MarquardtBarbara and Barry MarrsDr. Andrea MartinMr. and Mrs. Arthur F. MartinMs. Judy MasonMs. Justine J. MatalenoMr. Joseph V. Matassino, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Matassino Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. MayMr. and Mrs. Ellice H. McDonald, Jr.Mr. Dennis C. McGladeMr. and Mrs. Kevin McGuinnessKathryn McKenneyLaura McNewMrs. Joseph P. MelloyHarold and Barbara MillerStephen and Maria MockbeeMarilyn and David MorrisMr. and Mrs. John B. MortonMs. Rita L. MulrooneyBrian MurphyLelaine and Stuart NemserMs. Betsey NeyMr. and Mrs. Parry M. NorlingMary Beth and Rex ObergMargaret S. OdiorneDavid G. and Dorothy D. OnnDavid and Mary Ann Opton(In honor of Edward M. Opton)

Mrs. Marlene A. OrnstonLinda and Joe OutlawCarla PastoreChris and Mary PattersonLouis and Christa PedersonBeverly PeltzJane G. PepperMs. Barbara PerryTim and Gretchen PetersonMs. June Jenkins-PetersonMrs. Deanna PillarelliMiss Tahra M. Piser(In memory of Polly Piser)

Mrs. William H. PorterMr. and Mrs. Richard N. PotterMr. and Mrs. Paul C. PringleNeta L. Pringle and John D. PotterMr. and Mrs. Spencer J. QuallsAnne ReeseAlice ReillyMr. and Mrs. Norbert ReinertMr. and Mrs. Charles F. Richards, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Richards IIIMr. and Mrs. John E. RiegelMike RiskaMrs. Deborah RobertsMr. and Mrs. Charles W. RobertsonDr. and Mrs. Cliff RodmanMr. and Mrs. Leonard I. RosenMr. and Mrs. Walter Speed RowlandMiss Jennifer K. RunnerMr. and Mrs. Ernest F. RuppeWendy Mahoney RussellMs. Flavia W. Rutkosky

Five men, all recently released fromprison or on work-release, planted morethan 150 trees along 12th Street. DCHtrained them in marketable landscapingmaintenance skills in this innovativereturn-to-work program.The trees willprovide shade and improve air quality inthis northeastWilmington neighborhood.The success of this pilot partnership withthe Delaware Department of Correctionsand Department of Labor will be expandedin 2010 to provide additional ex-offenderswith valuable job skills.

A young gardener proudlydisplays the results of his workinThe Secret Garden.DCHpartners with the Ministry ofCaring at this Jackson Streetcommunity garden, teachinghomeless children how togrow and eat healthy food.

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Mr. and Mrs. Harold I. Salmons IIIThomas and Katie SalvatoreMr. and Mrs. Christopher D. SangerMrs. Pamela G. SapkoMr. and Mrs. G. Fred SchuelerMr. and Mrs. Gary SchwetzMrs. Sidney Scott, Jr.Rodney and Andrea ScottVictor and Diane ScottMary and Tom SheaWilliam SheaMr. Clifford M. SheldonMiss Moira SheridanMr. and Mrs. W. Scott SimontonMrs. Marlene SnellingMrs. William C. Spruance IV(In memory of Anne C. Winchester)

Kash SrinivasanMrs. W. Laird StablerMs. Ruth A. StaszeskyMr. Matthew StephensMr. and Mrs. Robert Stoddard(In memory of Janet Smith Stoddard)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Straight(In honor of Romonita Camponelli)

Ms. Bonnie J. SwanMr. Thomas C. SwettMs. Mary A. SzewczykBetty and Tom TalleyDave and Maureen ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Francis J. TrzuskowskiMrs. Eva L. VerplanckMike and Kathy WeaverMr. and Mrs. Joseph WeedDr. Daniel WeintraubMr. and Mrs. Orville C. WetmoreMr. and Mrs. John H. WigtonMr. and Mrs. W. Lee WileyMr. Lenny WilsonMr. and Mrs. William WilsonMr. Mark T. WindfelderMr. and Mrs. Alex WiseMrs. Alice E. WitterholtMs. Barbara WolfDavid and Kathy WolfendenMr. and Mrs. William T. Wood, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. WoolleyMr. William WorthMs. Mary Ann WozniakMs. Beverly A. ZimmermannMs. Lorraine C. Zwycewicz

Businesses, Organizationsand FoundationsCarolyn FoundationThe Garden Club of Wilmington

Community Projects, Inc.J. P. Morgan Chase Foundation

Matching Gift ProgramMoeckel Carbonell Associates Inc.Octoraro Native Plant NurseryThe Quatre Vents FoundationReynolds Rencourt Foundation, Inc.SIW Vegetables

Program SupportFoundation DonorsBank of America Charitable FoundationBHA Foundation FundBurpee FoundationCrestlea FoundationCrystal TrustDelaware Community FoundationEderic FoundationEllason Downs Perpetual

Charitable TrustThe Gilliam FoundationMarshall Reynolds FoundationMorgan Stanley FoundationNemours FoundationWilmington Flower Market, Inc.

Corporate DonorsABHA ArchitectsAlways the GardenAstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPBancroft Construction CompanyBorsello LandscapingCostello’s Custom LandscapesDelmarva PowerDuPontFuturTech Consulting LLCGarden Valley NurseryGeneral Lawn and LandscapeGordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A.ING DirectIrwin LandscapingJ. Scott CateringJohnston & Associates Land and

Water CreationsNew Castle County Business LedgerPatterson Schwartz Real Estate

Recycling AngelsRickerman Tree ServiceToscana’s CateringValero Energy CorporationWilmington Trust Company

Civic,Governmentand Nonprofit Donors9th Street Fashion DistrictAlliance for Community TreesBrandywine Garden ClubBrandywine ZooThe Challenge ProgramCity of WilmingtonCity of Wilmington

Department of Public WorksCity of Wilmington

Department of Parks and RecreationChristopher Columbus

Monument CommitteeDelaware Department of AgricultureDelaware Department of Agriculture

Forest ServiceDelaware Department of Natural

Resources & Environmental ControlDelaware Department of TransportationDelaware Joint Finance CommitteeDelaware Solid Waste AuthorityThe Garden Club of Wilmington

Community Projects, Inc.Greater Brandywine Village

RevitalizationKentmere Nursing Care CenterRotary Club of WilmingtonRockford Woodlawn Fund, Inc.United States American Recovery

and Reinvestment ActUniversity of Delaware

The traffic triangles at the intersectionof ConcordAvenue andWest 23rdStreet are examples of the publicspaces in the city being reforestedand cared for by local residents who,under DCH’s leadership, are improvingthe parks as a method to enhancecommunity pride.

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With the support of theWilmingtonBeautification Commission, daffodilslike these in Haynes Park are providingsweeps of color in parks throughoutthe city.

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Program SupportDonors (continued)Wilmington Beautification CommissionWilmington City CouncilWilmington Job CorpsWilmington Senior Center

In-kind SupportersIndividualsAlice and Tom DavisZach DavisJoanna FriedmanH. G. HaskellPat JacksonBonnie and Dave KittsJeff KlineMr. and Mrs. Johannes R. KrahmerMr. Frank MacArtorEric MayerRev. Ralph MeroA.A. MyersBarbara and Charles RobinsonMargaret ShepherdJohn SpainBill ThompsonCruce F. Stark and Nancy A. WingateLaurie K. Williams and John Lewis

CorporateAll Seasons LandscapingAlways the GardenAssociates Graphic ServicesAztecB&F TowingBancroft Construction CompanyBartlett Tree ExpertsBJ’s Wholesale ClubBlue Blaze Associates, LLCBluewater Wind LLCBrightFields, Inc.The Care of TreesC. J. Zonneveld & Sons, Inc.Copeland's Mulch DepotCountryside Nursery and Garden CenterDavey Tree Expert Company

Davis Young AssociatesDelmarva PowerDiamond State GraphicsDiamond State Party RentalDiSabatino Landscaping and

Tree Service, Inc.Downing Paving CompanyEnvironmental ConcernFarley PrintingGarden Valley NurseryGateway Garden CenterGold Star NurseryHolland MulchHome DepotHotel du PontHSBCInColor, Inc.Kerns Brothers Tree ServiceKreutz Creek Vineyards and WineryLaura Novak PhotographyMichael Petrie's Handmade GardensMoeckel Carbonell Associates, Inc.Mostardi NurseryMovable FeastNorthCreek NurseriesOld Country GardensRedbud Native Plant NurseryRock Bottom Stone & LandscapeRonny’s Garden WorldRuppert NurseriesShemin Nurseries, Inc.SIW VeggiesTeledavis, LLCTwin Lakes Brewing CompanyVeritas Wine ShopVillage Green Flower Shop

Waste ManagementWheat Stone BridgeWilley FarmsYetters Liquors

Civic, Governmentand Non-profitAlliance for Community TreesThe American Horticultural SocietyBrandywine ConservancyBrandywine ZooThe Challenge ProgramCity of Wilmington – City CouncilCity of Wilmington – Law DepartmentCity of Wilmington – Mayor’s Office of

Cultural AffairsCity of Wilmington – Parks and

RecreationCity of Wilmington – Public WorksCity of Wilmington – Real Estate

and HousingDelaware Chapter of the Sierra ClubDelaware Department of Agriculture -

Delaware Forest ServiceDelaware Department of CorrectionsDelaware Department of EducationDelaware Department of LaborDelaware Department of Natural

Resources and EnvironmentalControl – Division of Fish & Wildlife,Aquatic Resources Education Center

DNREC Division of Parks & RecreationERTHNXTFriends of Goodstay GardensFriends of Kosciuszko ParkFriends of Wilmington Parks

DCH and Longwood Gardens arepartnering to experiment with newtechnology to enhance tree growth inurban areas.Silva Cell is an undergroundmodular framework that protects theroots of trees from soil compaction.Thegoal is to lengthen the life span of streettrees, provide on-site stormwatermanagement, and prevent lifting anddamage of adjacent pavement.Here aframework for research is being installedon the grounds at Longwood Gardens.

The popular 12thAnnual CommunityGarden Plant Sale in May delightedthose looking for a quick and easyMother’s Day gift.

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The Garden Club of WilmingtonHabitat for HumanityKennett Pike AssociationLongwood GardensMaster GardenersMaysie’s Farm Conservation CenterMinistry of CaringNeighborhood Planning Councils –

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 8th DistrictsNemours Health and Prevention ServicesPartnership for the Delaware EstuaryProject Stay FreePublic Allies DelawareResource Conservation & DevelopmentRiverfront Development CorporationRotary Club of WilmingtonStroud Water Research CenterUSDA Forest Service Northeast

Regional OfficeUniversity of Delaware – Institute for

Public Administration, WaterResources Agency

Urban PromiseWest Center City NeighborhoodPlanning Advisory CommitteeWilmington Beautification CommissionWilmington Job Corps CenterWinterthur Museum & Country Estate

Tribute GiftsIn memory of Joseph BarskyMrs. Margaret G. Bramble

In memory of Miriam BosworthMr. and Mrs. Norman N. Aerenson

In memory of Nancy CorroonMr. and Mrs. Eric C. Petersen

In honor of Hank Davis’ birthdayMr. and Mrs. Mark D. Welsh

In honor of Elena andRandall GoffMs. Alyce W. Sapko

In memory of Bernice JohnsonMs. Paula Trout

In memory of Ron PollanRepresentative andMrs. Michael A. Barbieri

In memory of Carol WeeksMr. and Mrs. George R. BeckMrs. Helen L. EliasonMrs. Pamela G. Sapko

Rare Plant Auction®Clivia SponsorWilmington Trust Company

Patron SponsorsAstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Subscriber SponsorsTerrain at Styer’s

Host SponsorLongwood Gardens

Greening NeighborhoodDonorsMr. and Mrs. Preston Ayars IIIMs. Joanne E. BartonDan BenarcikMr. Daniel BurchamDr. and Mrs. Gordon A. BussardMrs. Laura A. CampbellMr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Carbonell IIIMr. and Mrs. Steven M. CastoraniMr. and Mrs. Jay T. ChandlerWendy A. CooperMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. CorcoranMr. Charles O. CressonMrs. Joanne K. Bahr CushmanMr. and Mrs. Harold A. DavisMr. and Mrs. Rodney EasonMeg and Hal ErskineDonald and Susan FisherMr. and Mrs. Randall GoffMrs. Dorrance H. HamiltonDr. and Mrs. James F. HarbageMr. and Mrs. Nathan Hayward IIIMark HighlandMr. and Mrs. Robert IvyKoa KanameeSuzanne KernsMr. and Mrs. Robert KrapfJeff Lank and Tina MackoMs. Betty MackeyMr. Bruce McNewStephen and Maria MockbeeMs. Betsey NeyChris and Mary PattersonTim and Gretchen PetersonMr. and Mrs. Spencer J. QuallsMs. Doris QuinnMr. and Mrs. George K. RobertshawDottie and Ron SchindlingerSimpleMr. Donald B. StottMr. Rick TrapnellMs. Beverly A. Zimmermann

RPA Individual DonorsMrs. Amy Watson BishSteve and Linda BoydenSumner and Bonnie CrosbyJoel Friedlander and Julie SandlerMrs. Elinor GoffMrs. S. S. HarrisonMr. Gary L. KollerMs. Lois A. KinckinerMr. and Mrs. Robert KrapfMrs. Greta B. LaytonMr. and Mrs. William M. McCabe, Jr.Mrs. Charles B. McCoyMrs. Joseph P. MelloyJane G. PepperMr. Jaqui SafraMrs. Katharine D. SchuttMr. and Mrs. Orville C. WetmoreMr. and Mrs. Alan M. Willemsen

RPA CommercialPlant DonorsAquascapesAthens SelectAtlock Flower FarmBailey NurseriesBamboo SelectBriggs NurseryCamellia Forest NurseryChesapeake NurseriesThe Conard-Pyle CompanyCreate A SceneCreek Hill NurseryDunvegan NurseryEdgar Joyce Nursery

DCH was selected byWilmingtonRotary Club for a year-long serviceproject to improve city parks.Morethan 125 Rotary Club memberscontributed financially, and 80Rotarians and their familiesvolunteered for six plantingprojects. Results included theplanting of 8,000 flowering bulbs,1,000 perennials and more than 50trees and shrubs.

Chanticleer horticulturist Dan Benarcik(far right) guides DCH members onthe proper construction of a gardenchair, based on the classic design byGerrit Rietveld, and popularized atWave Hill.

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Rare Plant Auction®Donors (continued)Edible LandscapingEuro-AmericanFancy FrondsFine Garden CreationsGardenvines.comGateway Garden CenterHermitage Farms NurseryHeronswood NurseryIseli Nursery, Inc.ItSaul PlantsThe Ivy FarmKlehm’s Song Sparrow NurseryKlupenger's Nursery LLCLondon Grove NurseryLowry & Company, Inc.Manor View FarmMarshall's Riverbank Nurseries, Inc.McCorkle Nurseries, Inc.McMahan's NurseryMeadowbrook FarmMichael Petrie's Handmade GardensMonterey Bay NurseryNorth Creek NurseriesThe Organic Mechanics Soil CompanyPeace Tree FarmPennsylvania Pride Brand Trees

and ShrubsPlants NouveauPleasant Run NurseryPoint Phillips PerennialsPrides Corner FarmsProven Winners® Color Choice®

Quality GreenhousesRare Find NurseryRivendell NurseryRussell Gardens Wholesale, Inc.Seneca Hill PerennialsSteven Kristoph NurseryStoney Bank Nurseries, Inc.Sunny Border Nurseries, Inc.Terra Nova NurseriesTerrain at Styer’sTicklewood NurseryW. Atlee Burpee CompanyW.D. Wells & Associates, Inc.Weston NurseriesXera Plants, Inc.

RPA Individual Plant DonorsAnonymousKathy AndersenAllan ArmitageDavid CulpLinda EirhartElena and Randall GoffMrs. Dorrance H. HamiltonHarold DavisDick KauffmanNorman LehrLarry MellichampErik PetersonSuzanne PhillipsMike RiskaRay RogersLiz SharpDamon SmithDick StorchElizabeth TicklePaul Tickle

RPA OrganizationalPlant DonorsBarnes FoundationBrandywine ConservancyChanticleer FoundationDelaware Center for HorticultureHappenstance FarmThe Holden ArboretumLongwood GardensMorris Arboretum of the University

of PennsylvaniaMt. Cuba CenterPennsylvania Horticultural SocietyPolly Hill ArboretumRutgers GardensThe Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore

CollegeUniversity of Delaware Botanic Gardens

RPA Individual GardenAccent DonorsAnna AniskoDan BenarcikStephanie CohenMichael DirrDan HinkleyCamille LeavittGreg Leavitt

Teresa PhillipsRay RogersDoug TallamyElayne ToizerColeman and Susan Townsend

RPA Commercial GardenAccent DonorsBaker Creek Heirloom Seed CompanyCreate A SceneEmory Knoll FarmGoldsmith SeedsLongwood GardensMichael Petrie's Handmade GardensThe Organic Mechanics Soil CompanyPoint Phillips PerennialsRag & GiltThe Turnip Truck

RPA CatalogAdvertisersBrandywine Conservancy &

River MuseumCotswold Gardens, Inc.Creative Financial GroupThe Davey Tree Expert CompanyDelaware Nature SocietyDelmarva Broadcasting CompanyDiSabatino Landscaping and

Tree Service, Inc.Element Design GroupGarden Design GroupGateway Garden Center, Inc.Harold A. Davis & FamilyIrwin Landscaping Inc.Kerns Brothers Tree Service &

LandscapingMoeckel Carbonell Associates Inc.Olympic Pool Service, Inc.Rodney Robinson Landscape

ArchitectsSuperior Yardworks, Inc.Wallace Landscape Associates, Inc.Wheeler, Wolfenden & Dwares

RPA In-kind DonorsBranmar Discount LiquorsJanssen’s MarketKreutz Creek Vineyards and Winery

Thirteen families are growing fresh vegetables atWilmington’s first urbanfarm at 12th & Brandywine Streets. Over the summer, produce was soldon-site by Camp FRESH youth, providing even more residents of theneighborhood convenient access to healthy and nutritional foods.

Dig-in! Students at the DouglassAlternative School in the HealthyFoods for Healthy Kids program arelearning how to plant,harvest, and eatgarden vegetables each semester.

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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; JacqueWilliamson, Parks Program Coordinator; Joanne Bateup, AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer; Andrew Olson, LandscapeMaintenance Supervisor; 3rd Row: Sarah Bruce Deacle, Assistant Director of Programs; Sarah Loomis, AmeriCorpsVISTA Volunteer; Ann Mattingly, Community Gardens Manager; 4th Row: Jen Bruhler, Parks and ForestryOutreach 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.

D E L A W A R E C E N T E R F O R H O R T I C U L T U R E

Staff & Board of Directors

Mrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.Mr. Charles S. Crompton, Jr.Joanne Bahr CushmanDick ElliottBetty P. KrahmerRichard W. Lighty, Ph.D.

Eleanor MaroneyMrs. Christopher L. MoseleyEllen C. PetersenMrs. Richard E. Riegel, Jr.Mrs. Harold S. Schutt, Jr.

Katharine D. SchuttMrs. Sidney Scott, Jr.Elizabeth A. SharpJeanne O. ShieldsMr. P. Coleman Townsend, Jr.Ann D. Wick

Council of Advisors

Paul L. Bechly, Vice PresidentBetsey A. Ney, Past President

Susan Fisher, President Patricia M. Bussard, TreasurerLynn Carbonell, Secretary

Officers

Kirk C. AyarsAmy Watson BishSherese Brewington-CarrDaniel BurchamKathryn W. CruiceJoy EricsonRussell O. Jones

Jeffrey T. LankM. William LowerWilliam H. LungerLaura Furness McNewStephen M. MockbeeChristopher S. Patterson

Timothy Erik PetersonNeta Lindsay PringleG. Keith RobertshawFlavia W. RutkoskyW. Scott SimontonAlice WitterholtBeverly A. Zimmermann

Directors

Board of Directors

The Delaware Center for

Horticulture cultivates a

greener community; inspiring

appreciation and improvement

of our environment through

horticulture, education

and conservation.

1810 N. Dupont StreetWilmington, DE 19806302-658-6262dehort.org

dehort.org

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A row of crape myrtle trees (Lagerstroemia indica ‘Natchez’) in the Gardens at DCH.

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