Delaware Center For Horticulture

This hidden gem is worth finding for a number of reasons!
First is the self-​guided garden tour with a dozen sections where you can enjoy all manner of growing things from vegetables to flowers to trees native to the area.
Next is the community art gallery. This lovely space where one wall is glass offers a rotating exhibit of horticultural-​related works of fine art, some of which are for sale. An opening reception is held the evening of the first Friday of each month when visitors can meet the artist. Otherwise, regular hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.
Third is the architecture. The main building, once a 19^th. century row house, has won awards for its transformational design into the DCH headquarters with a public horticultural library, meeting, classroom and office space, and art gallery. In addition there’s a pavilion constructed of recycled timber from the Sardo Warehouse on the Christina River, salvaged balustrades form the Van Buren Street bridge, a 1904 horse trough originally located in Kirkwood Park, lampposts formerly located in Brandywine Park, an old millstone and Belgium blocks found on site during renovation, an artistic garden gate incorporating antique gardening tools, courtyard walls built of 1930’s WPA project bricks, and locally made mosaics on the terrace.
A not-​for-​profit organization, DCH is dedicated to cultivating a greener community. Membership benefits include discounts on educational programs and at local garden centers, and opportunities to volunteer.
Inside and outside, the garden and center are available for wedding, social, and business functions.