The Delaware Center for Horticulture

Wilmington, United States

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The Delaware Center for Horticulture (DCH), founded in 1977 in Wilmington, Delaware, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating greener communities through horticulture, education, and conservation. It began as a grassroots effort by the Garden Club of Wilmington and has grown into a regional leader in urban greening efforts.

DCH operates from a historic building in Wilmington’s Trolley Square and maintains public gardens, offers educational programs, and organizes community forestry and urban agriculture initiatives including Wilmington's first urban farm. The center engages volunteers and partners to plant thousands of trees, support community gardens, and beautify public spaces across Delaware.

It also provides job training programs in horticulture and hosts various events to inspire and connect the local community with the power of plants to improve environmental and community health.