Coastal Gardeners Projects
HEALTHY FOODS FOR HEALTHY KIDS
Coastal Gardeners partnered with Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids to put a vegetable garden at Phillip Showell Elementary School in Selbyville to provide the students with a gardening experience and the opportunity to eat garden-fresh vegetables they've grown. Coastal Gardeners are recognized in Coastal Point.
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY
DelDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) Program is a partnership between the Department of Transportation and volunteers, working together to beautify our community, 2-miles at a time. More than just a cleanup campaign, this innovative program works to educate citizens of all ages about the responsibilities of land stewardship - the care and repair of our environment. Ultimately, the AAH Program is about people caring enough to make a difference.
GARDEN THERAPY
Ongoing collaboration with the Roxanna CHEER Center. The CHEER Center offers a full range of services for mature adults such as healthy mid-day meals, transportation and a variety of activities to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Coastal Gardeners designed and donated flower arrangements to beautify the social area for sponsored events, and worked with Seniors during the Spring Seed Planting Event.
GARDEN DESIGN, PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE
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Coastal Gardeners designed, planted and maintained the landscapes in front of Dagsboro Town Hall with support from community partner Inland Bays Garden Center.
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Coastal Gardeners designed, planted and maintained an area on Tower Road in Delaware Seashore State Park with a $300 grant provided by Delaware State Parks.
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Coastal Gardeners designed, planted and maintained planters at Beebe Healthcare's new Emergency Department and Cancer Center.
BEACH AND BAY COTTAGE TOUR
Coastal Gardeners volunteered as docents for this annual fund raising event. 100% of the Tour's net proceeds directly benefit the South Coastal Library in Bethany Beach.
BACKPACKS FOR KIDS
Coastal Gardeners has a strong partnership with Philip C. Showell Elementary School developed through the HFHK gardening experience. Each year before the start of the school year, we collect school supplies to fill backpacks for the children.
HOLIDAY PROJECT- OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHEER (OCC)
Since its inception IN 2017, Coastal Gardeners has lived the true holiday spirit by providing gift bags to hundreds of seniors who receive Meals on Wheels through the Pyle Center in Southern Delaware. Water Lili and Coastal Gardeners are recognized for Operation Christmas CHEER by Delmarva Life here.
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Coastal Gardeners was recognized for their volunteer work planting native species at Delaware Center for the Inland Bays at Bubble Beach. Coastal Gardeners participate in the Annual Beach Grass Planting at Delaware Seashore State Park.
TREE-MENDOUS DELAWARE TREE PLANTING AT DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS
Coastal Gardeners support this Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs project and the Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek through donations collected at each club meeting. Learn more.